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Ontario open to child care deal with federal Liberals, with some flexibility: Lecce
TORONTO - Ontario's education minister says his government is open to striking a deal on affordable child care with the federal Liberals if it accounts for what he described as the province's "unique"...
Aug 16, 2021

North Stars Hockey School kicks off Monday
The Battlefords North Stars kicked off Day 1 of their annual summer Hockey School Monday at the Access Communications Centre. Forward, Jake Southgate is one of the Stars' players on-hand to help with ...
Aug 16, 2021

NW Territorial Days Parade set in North Battleford
There's just a few hours until parade time for families in the Battlefords.The Northwest Territorial Days Parade, held by the Battlefords Agricultural Society, gets underway this evening at 7:00 p.m. ...
Aug 16, 2021

Active cases currently at 1,038 in Saskatchewan, 464 in northern zones
Eighty-five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today by the Saskatchewan government. This brings the total to 51,390 reported cases, 1,038 cases are considered active and 49,766 cases are considered...
Aug 16, 2021

Pride Week kicks off in the Battlefords
The City of North Battleford is officially declaring this week as Pride Week. Mayor David Gillan took part in a Pride flag-raising ceremony outside city hall on monday to mark the occasion. "We're ver...
Aug 16, 2021

Montreal Haitian group urges Ottawa to speed up immigration files for quake victims
Montreal's Haitian community is asking Ottawa to process immigration files more quickly for Haitians waiting to come to Canada, following a deadly earthquake that struck the country over the weekend. ...
Aug 16, 2021

Battlefords RCMP seize several kilograms of cocaine
The Battlefords Gang Task Force seized a significant amount of cocaine in North Battleford over the weekend.An investigation that was assisted by the Saskatchewan Crime Reduction Team, stemming from a...
Aug 16, 2021

Jays outfielder Hernández named American League player of the week
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernndez has been named the American League player of the week, making it three consecutive weeks that a Blue Jay has earned the honour. Hernndez batted .500 (14-for-28) with eight r...
Aug 16, 2021

Leg injury could force Stamps' starter Bo Levi Mitchell to sidelines versus Alouettes
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders could be minus veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell when they host the Montreal Alouettes on Friday. Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson said Mitchell's presence unde...
Aug 16, 2021

Artist faces off against homophobia with fantasy Queer Newfoundland Hockey League
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador - A western Newfoundland artist is facing off against homophobia in hockey by creating a fantasy hockey league full of "sissies," "pansies" and "flamers."Lucas Mor...
Aug 16, 2021