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Lloydminster supporting 800 wildfire evacuees, says resources are at capacity
Hundreds of wildfire evacuees are still spending their nights in hotel rooms as they wait for any word on when they can return. During an update on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SP...
May 17, 2023

Death toll from blinding dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday. Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, who was ...
May 17, 2023

Nunavut declares state of emergency to help restore water services in Kinngait
KINNGAIT - The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kinngait to help restore water services in the hamlet. The territory says an electrical issue at the community's water pumphouse ...
May 17, 2023

'Embarrassed': Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces
EDMONTON - A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food says she is sorry, plans to learn from it and is staying on to run in the May 29 A...
May 17, 2023

Hall Lake evacuees find refuge in Prince Albert
A partial evacuation of Hall Lake, which began Tuesday afternoon, has resulted in 233 residents leaving for Prince Albert. "We did have a concern with the fire yesterday. We had a crossover with the h...
May 17, 2023

Pathologist took swabs of B.C. teen's neck to preserve DNA of alleged attacker
VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park nearly six years ago says he took swabs of the girl's neck to preserve a...
May 17, 2023

Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. day to day with sore right knee
TORONTO - Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's home game against the New York Yankees due to a sore right knee. He was injured while fielding a ...
May 17, 2023

Court rules Quebec man sentenced for ordering killings can apply for parole earlier
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has cut a decade from the time a man convicted of ordering a series of killings must serve before being eligible for parole. Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau was handed a l...
May 17, 2023

Man City beats Real Madrid 4-0 to advance to Champions League final
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Bernardo Silva scored twice as Manchester City advanced to the Champions League final with a 4-0 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday. City will play Inter Milan in Istanbul...
May 17, 2023

Canada Post says air quality could delay mail delivery service in Sask.
UPDATE: Canada Post lifted the Yellow Alert for the province on Thursday afternoon.--Canada Post has said the ongoing wildfire situation and poor air quality could affect mail delivery across Saskatch...
May 17, 2023