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Base tax, water and sewer costs rise in Air Ronge
The Village of Air Ronge is expecting a small surplus of $34,700 following the release of its 2024 budget. In total, the budget will hit $3,682,400, with $3,085,000 going towards operations and $597,4...
Jul 17, 2024
Republican National Convention to focus on foreign policy
MILWAUKEE - The future of United States foreign policy is expected to be the focus of the Republican National Convention tonight as many party faithful call for America to step back from its contribut...
Jul 17, 2024
Returning champions Henderson, Ko, Khang headline CPKC Women's Open field
CALGARY - Returning champions Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko and Megan Khang highlight the field that will tee off at the L-P-G-A Tour's CPKC Women's Open next week. Golf Canada and Canadian Pacific Kansa...
Jul 17, 2024
Western Canada sweats in renewed heat wave, rivergoers told to avoid cheap floaties
CALGARY - As Western Canadians sweat under a renewed heat wave, crews in Calgary are scrambling to bail out rivergoers trying to stay cool on dime-store pink flamingo floaties. The Calgary Fire Depart...
Jul 17, 2024
Manitoba, N.L., only provinces to offer publicly to take asylum seekers from Quebec
HALIFAX - The premiers of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador are so far the only leaders to publicly volunteer to take in asylum seekers to ease pressure on Quebec, despite a joint call from all p...
Jul 17, 2024
Panama says migration through border with Colombia is down since President Mulino took office
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Migration through the Darien Gap dividing Colombia and Panama has declined significantly this month since Panamanian President Jos Ral Mulino took office and ordered authorities to ...
Jul 17, 2024
Jarious Jackson to make CFL head-coaching debut versus Ottawa Redblacks
It's certainly been a hectic week for Jarious Jackson. Jackson was named Edmonton's interim head coach Monday after head coach and general manager Chris Jones was fired. The move followed the Elks' 37...
Jul 17, 2024
Montreal network to tackle 'explosion' in infections such as syphilis with new trials
MONTREAL - A Monteal-based HIV/AIDS research network is expanding its scope in response to a dramatic rise in rates of sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis. Dr. Marina Klein of the McGill Un...
Jul 17, 2024
SHA: Bomb Threat at Saskatoon’s RUH and children’s hospital
Update at 2:55p.m.: An active Code Black at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital and Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Emergency Department has ended.Saskatoon Police said shortly after the incident c...
Jul 17, 2024
US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weather and security problems...
Jul 17, 2024