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Tenn gov calls off execution, citing oversight in plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's governor announced Thursday that he was calling off what was to have been the state's first execution since the start of the pandemic, granting a temporary reprieve...
Apr 21, 2022
Trudeau says Canada 'very supportive' of Sweden, Finland joining NATO alliance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "very supportive" of Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Each of the countries has expressed an interest in becoming part of the defensive military a...
Apr 21, 2022
RM of Tisdale & Town of Tisdale partnering for economic plan
The Town of Tisdale and the Rural Municipality of Tisdale are working together to help drive the local economy.The two announced on Wednesday they had agreed to develop a 'District Official Community ...
Apr 21, 2022
Nipawin business helping feed volunteers as search for boy continues
Businesses are stepping up to help support the search for missing five-year-old Frank Young.Cris Walker, owner of Family Bakery in Nipawin, said store owners have always had a close relationship with ...
Apr 21, 2022
House of Commons set to welcome back public, lift COVID-19 ban on visitors
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will next week lift a ban on public visits, introduced more than two years ago to stem the spread of COVID-19. The Commons chamber's public gallery will reopen on Monday,...
Apr 21, 2022
Gausman shuts down Red Sox, Blue Jays hold on for 3-2 win
BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Gausman took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Jordan Romano escaped with a save on Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2. Gausman (1-1) struck out eight...
Apr 21, 2022
B.C. police probe possible hate crime over arson fire at home of Ukrainian pastor
VICTORIA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress and its British Columbia council are calling on police in Victoria to investigate an arson fire as a hate crime. The congress says in a statement that someon...
Apr 21, 2022
Honduras ex-president Hernández extradited to US
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernndez to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leade...
Apr 21, 2022
New COVID cases on the downswing as number of deaths per week remain consistent
The province has reported 890 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province during the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report this week.The number of new laboratory-confi...
Apr 21, 2022
Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its...
Apr 21, 2022