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GoFund Me called to Commons committee as links to U.S. alleged in Ottawa protest
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has called on GoFundMe representatives to testify about how it ensures that money raised on its platform isn't used to promote hate, such as antisemitism and white s...
Feb 03, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps sign top striker Brian White to four-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps locked up a potent piece of their offence, signing American striker Brian White to a four-year extension. The deal, announced Thursday, will keep White in Vancouver...
Feb 03, 2022
Canadian men take a breath before looking to seal a World Cup berth in Qatar
Four years into his tenure as coach of the men's soccer team, John Herdman is now one win away from taking Canada to the World Cup - ending a 36-year absence from the world showcase. A Canadian tie in...
Feb 03, 2022
Ottawa 'clarifies' truckers are not exempt from COVID-19 vaccine mandate
OTTAWA - The government has issued an order-in-council clarifying that truckers are not exempt from a vaccine mandate after bureaucrats were confused by their own policy. The Canada Border Services Ag...
Feb 03, 2022
Battlefords Volleyball Club enjoying strong start to season
The club volleyball season is underway in the Battlefords, and the local teams have wasted no time making the most of their return to action this year.U16 Women's TeamThe U16 women's BVC team is comin...
Feb 03, 2022
Turtleford, Onion Lake RCMP arrest man for armed robbery
Police from Turtleford and Onion Lake arrested and charged a robbery suspect, who fled police in a vehicle and on foot.Both detachments received a report of a robbery in Paradise Hill around 5:30 p.m....
Feb 03, 2022
From heroes to targets: At an Ontario hospital, anti-vax protests weigh on staff
Nicole Corry says she didn't become a personal support worker to be called a hero. But she never anticipated that she would be villainized as she puts her health and family's welfare on the line to ca...
Feb 03, 2022
Local Conservative MPs say focus is on uniting party, after O'Toole's exit
Local federal Conservative MPs in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area say the party will now need to focus on uniting the caucus, following the announcement that the majority of the Conservative cauc...
Feb 03, 2022
Saskatchewan exceeds a thousand COVID-19 related deaths as 837 new cases reported
With four new deaths reported today, the total of Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died is now at 1,001.Another 837 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today in Saskatchewan with 79 located ...
Feb 03, 2022
Local residents supporting, joining truckers convoy
As the polarizing 'freedom protest' continues in Ottawa and other parts of the country, a number of residents in the Battlefords region have taken part.Following the rally in support of the trucker's ...
Feb 03, 2022