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Ottawa police deploy 'surge' in bid to control, end 'increasingly volatile' protest
Ottawa police are deploying a "surge" of about 150 extra police officers to central areas of the city paralyzed by the protest against COVID-19 mandates that has been going on for days. Police Chief P...
Feb 04, 2022

Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - The man convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery withdrew his guilty plea on a federal hate crime charge Friday, electing to stand trial for a second time in the 2020 killi...
Feb 04, 2022

Celebrating Rural Ranching Women
Have you heard that Celebrating Rural Ranching Women is going virtual for 2022? Join us from 1-4:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 for our first session featuring:Calving Tips: Dystocia, Tube Feeding and Colostrum M...
Feb 04, 2022

Daily COVID can be ‘misleading,’ Shahab says when asked about premier’s comments
Though he declined to directly address comments repeated by the premier this week, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer explained why daily case numbers might mislead someone into thinking that...
Feb 04, 2022

JRMCC Winter Classic
2022 Winter Classic Texas Hold'em Tournament, see poster for details.Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, February 9 or you can purchase with an e-transfer to ensure your entry.
Feb 04, 2022

Curlers right the ship, figure skaters struggle as Canada seeks to defend gold medals
BEIJING - Canada's defence of its Olympic mixed doubles curling gold medal is looking a lot more promising. The path to repeating as figure skating team champions, however, is on perilously thin ice. ...
Feb 04, 2022

NBCHS starts Indigenous Student Council; offers smudges for positivity
North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) students looking to connect with their Indigenous culture will have an opportunity to do so by joining the Indigenous Student Council that just start...
Feb 04, 2022

Convoy stalemate and Olympic opening ceremonies: In The News for Feb. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 04, 2022

'We hear their frustrations': RCMP unsure when Alberta border protest will end
COUTTS, Alta. - An RCMP spokesman says there's no way to predict when the protest at Alberta's main border crossing will end but he understands the public's growing frustration as it drags on. Demonst...
Feb 04, 2022

Statistics Canada to report January jobs figures and show Omicron's impact
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled this morning to report on how the job market fared in January amid tightened restrictions as the Omicron variant spread. The Canadian economy added 55,000 jobs ...
Feb 04, 2022