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Preliminary hearing coming up for one of suspects in Gatzke homicide case
The case for one of the suspects related to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 is set for a preliminary inquiry next month. Jacob Joseph Ballantyne, 25, of Edam, is charged with secon...
Oct 18, 2021

Marilou McPhedran resigns from senators' group before hearing on her expulsion
OTTAWA - A senator resigned Monday from the upper chamber's biggest parliamentary group, before a hearing took place to consider kicking her out. Sen. Marilou McPhedran resigned from the Independent S...
Oct 18, 2021

Canadian women happy to be back together for home games against New Zealand
Some 2 1/2 months after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, Desiree Scott says she is still pinching herself. "You see a sign that (says) Olympic gold medallist and every time you read that, it solidi...
Oct 18, 2021

Casino operators tell B.C. money laundering public inquiry they followed money rules
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for British Columbia's largest gaming companies say compliance with provincial regulations to combat money laundering is and always has been a top priority at provincial casinos. I...
Oct 18, 2021

‘No dire situation in Black Lake’ says AHA and Black Lake Council
The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) has said reports of a "dire situation" and forced vaccines in Black Lake are unfounded.In a media release Monday morning, the AHA said it had heard reports that re...
Oct 18, 2021

Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will impact COVID-19 benefits: NDP
OTTAWA - Peter Julian, the NDP's leader of the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament. Julian says delaying MPs' return to the...
Oct 18, 2021

Saskatchewan to send six ICU patients to Ontario this week
The province is about to send six patients from Saskatchewan hospitals to Intensive Care Units in Ontario.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced one patient will be transferred Monday with the ot...
Oct 18, 2021

Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions, while the fight over the measure's constitutionality plays out in the courts. The ...
Oct 18, 2021

FIFA, Qatar team up with WHO for World Cup health promotion
GENEVA (AP) - FIFA and Qatari organizers of next year's World Cup teamed up with the World Health Organization on Monday to use soccer's marquee event for promoting public health. The move follows yea...
Oct 18, 2021

Viewing platform opens at Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia with eye to improving safety
PEGGY'S COVE, N.S. - A large viewing platform was officially opened today near the postcard-perfect lighthouse at Nova Scotia's Peggy's Cove. The 1,300-square-metre deck was designed to improve access...
Oct 18, 2021