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With Masoli out 10 to 12 weeks, Redblacks acquire quarterback Arbuckle from Elks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks acquired quarterback Nick Arbuckle from the Edmonton Elks on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft. The trade gives the Redblacks some depth un...
Jul 11, 2022

Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank
VICTORIA - A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a shootout outside a British Columbia bank nearly two weeks ago. A statement Monday says two Saanich police officers remain ...
Jul 11, 2022

White House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with "hundreds" of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoi...
Jul 11, 2022

Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning for unmarked graves has begun on the grounds of a former residential school near Port Alberni, B.C. The Tseshaht F...
Jul 11, 2022

Preeceville and District 28th Annual Lions Western Weekend
The Preeceville and District 28th Annual Lions Western Weekend will be July 15 - 17.See the poster below for details.
Jul 11, 2022

Struggling Latino students should be priority, leaders say
PHOENIX (AP) - Latino students should be a federal funding priority after they fell behind during the coronavirus pandemic despite making notable educational gains in recent decades, leaders with the ...
Jul 11, 2022

Montreal Canadiens re-sign forward Mchael Pezzetta, defenceman Corey Schueneman
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed a pair of depth players Monday. The club announced forward Michael Pezzetta has inked a one-year contract, while defenceman Corey Schueneman agreed to the same...
Jul 11, 2022

More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access
Shannon McKenney has had a severe migraine for about 1,500 days in a row. "I have trouble sleeping and I have trouble staying asleep," the musician from Burnaby, B.C., said during a recent phone inter...
Jul 11, 2022

P.A. & Northern Sask add 1,200 jobs in June
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are seeing their biggest job growth in nearly a year.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the region added around 1,200 positions in June. This is t...
Jul 11, 2022

Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former Olympic volleyball player was attacked Friday in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured multiple bones in her face an...
Jul 11, 2022