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Melfort and District Museum named winner of second annual Community Airtime Award
The Melfort and District Museum will soon be the beneficiary of a ton of free advertising.The non-profit organization is the recipient of the second annual Community Airtime Award, which will grant th...
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U.S. Coast Guard tall ship once part of Hitler's navy sails into Victoria for visit
VICTORIA - When Deleon Guerrero last visited Victoria in 2023, he arrived by car as part of a family road trip from Oregon. On Tuesday, he sailed into Victoria as a Cadet on board the U.S. Coast Guard...
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Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protest...
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U.S. Coast Guard tall ship once part of Hitler's navy sails into Victoria for visit
VICTORIA - When Deleon Guerrero last visited Victoria in 2023, he arrived by car as part of a family road trip from Oregon. On Tuesday, he sailed into Victoria as a Cadet on board the U.S. Coast Guard...
27m ago
Pilot detained at Vancouver airport after airspace security incident halted landings
RICHMOND - Vancouver International Airport says a person has been taken into custody after a "security incident" involving a small private aircraft shut down arrivals for more than half an hour. The a...
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Florida puts a man to death for killing 2 outside a bar, the 26th US execution this year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of fatally shooting two people outside a Florida bar in 1993 as part of an attempted revenge killing was executed Tuesday evening, the 26th person put to death in t...
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Firefighters from Australia, Mexico assist with merging fires in northern Sask.
Saskatchewan is getting some additional help from overseas to help tackle uncontrolled wildfires burning in the north.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 40 firefighters from Australia h...
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Death of woman in Beaver River was a homicide
RCMP have confirmed that the death of a 25-year-old woman from Big Island Lake Cree Nation several days ago was a homicide. Juanita Wahpistikwan's body was discovered when firefighters responded to a ...
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Artists to be highlighted at Back Alley Tour in Melfort
A yearly arts showcase in Melfort continues to grow. The Back Alley Tour will be held July 17 in the back alley behind Northern Lights Gallery, just east of the 200 block of Main Street. The show runs...
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Contingency plans unclear for 2026 World Cup wildfire smoke risks
While some organizations have published clear air quality thresholds or contingency protocols for wildfire smoke, FIFA's plans remain unclear less than a year out from the 2026 World Cup. A day after ...
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