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After Monday evening arrests, Unifor picketers erect fence at refinery gate
The labour dispute between Unifor members and the Co-op refinery in Regina continued with another blockade on Tuesday.A day after Regina Police arrested seven people - among them, Unifor's national pr...
Jan 21, 2020 Unifor picketers walk the line at Gate 7 of the Fleet Street entrance at Regina's Co-op oil refinery on Jan. 21, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Canada women's soccer team reduces roster to 20 ahead of CONCACAf Olympic qualifier
Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller has trimmed his roster to 20 ahead of next week's CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, with Jenna Hellstrom and 15-year-old Olivia Smith droppin...
Jan 21, 2020
Impeachment arguments as seen by Democrats, Trump team
WASHINGTON - Legal filings to the Senate have laid out the arguments that will be made in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, where he faces two distinct allegations of abuse of power and obst...
Jan 21, 2020
Armed Forces and neighbours pitch in to help snow bound Newfoundlanders dig out
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Armed Forces personnel were deployed Sunday to help Newfoundland and Labrador dig out from the monster blizzard that paralyzed eastern regions of the province with record breaking a...
Jan 21, 2020
Canada to ratify new NAFTA next week following U.S. Senate approval: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will move next week to formally approve North America's new, long-delayed free trade pact. Trudeau says the government will introduce a way...
Jan 21, 2020
Snowmobile Safety Newsletter & FREE Webinar
The following information is from the Brain Talk Newsletter highlighting Snowmobile and Ice Safety. Did you know? Operating a snowmobile while impaired carries the same penalties as driving a vehicle ...
Jan 21, 2020
Paris couture climbs Mount Olympus, plumbs marine depths
PARIS - Female empowerment, controversies about race, and designs that plunged to the depths of the seas then climbed Mount Olympus were among themes to grace Paris Couture Week on its drama-filled fi...
Jan 21, 2020
Cross Country Skiing in Beautiful Nipawin
Did you know The Evergreen Centre now has cross country skis available to use? Check them out during office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00-4:30 for a deposit, and check out the groomed ski trails locat...
Jan 21, 2020
Battleford crime stats show break and enters up, impaired driving and drug-related offences down
Break and enters are on the rise in Battleford but drug-related offences and impaired driving numbers are down.The latest RCMP report for the town reflects the fourth quarter, October to December 2019...
Jan 21, 2020 Battlefords RCMP Inspector Tom Beck updates town council on the RCMP’s latest findings for 2019 and the final quarter results during his presentation Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Trump impeachment trial to begin with rules fight, long days
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is set to unfold at the Capitol, a contentious proceeding over whether to remove him from office for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his Democ...
Jan 21, 2020