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Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that drowned at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south, official...
May 30, 2025
Pinehouse RCMP investigating firearms theft
Mounties in Pinehouse Lake are investigating after more than a handful of firearms were stolen from a business. Police were called to the scene on Monday afternoon where they determined that an unknow...
May 30, 2025
Marchand says he's going to savor this trip to Cup final, knowing the chance isn't guaranteed again
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Marchand won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins when he was 23. He and the Bruins played for it again when he was 25 and 31. He wondered if he would ever return t...
May 30, 2025
Mayor credits Montreal Lake firefighters for saving parts of Weyakwin
The mayor of a northern hamlet evacuated due to wildfires is crediting firefighters from Montreal Lake Cree Nation for saving parts of his community. "They made the difference," said Weyakwin Mayor Me...
May 30, 2025
Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can't undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major proje...
May 30, 2025
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation 2025 Competition Pow Wow
The Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation 2025 Competition Pow Wow will be July 4, 5, 6 at the Charlie Curly Veteran Memorial Grounds south of Battleford.See the poster for details.
May 30, 2025
Evacuees step up for shelter pets amid wildfire chaos
The decisions can be overwhelming for a person forced to evacuate due to a wildfire. What documents to pack? What family keepsakes to take? Where to go?This week, dozens of people in the Flin Flon and...
May 30, 2025
Riders resting many starters in second CFL preseason game
Plenty of new faces will get a chance to show what they can do in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' second preseason game.The CFL club is sitting a number of the presumed starters for the game against the...
May 30, 2025
Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility. In a unanimous judgme...
May 30, 2025
Quebec tables bill to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers on sale of goods
QUBEC - Quebec is moving to lower interprovincial trade barriers, with some exceptions. Minister for the Economy Christopher Skeete has tabled a bill to remove all restrictions on the use and sale of ...
May 30, 2025