Author Archives:
Battlefords Youth Soccer named Member Organization of the Year
Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc., has been recognized by the Saskatchewan Soccer Association as 2022 Member Organization of the Year.Of the more than 80 member organizations in the province, BYSI was rec...
Mar 21, 2023
Manitoba agrees to pay $17 million and apologize to settle disabled abuse lawsuit
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has agreed to pay $17 million and apologize in the legislature to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of former residents who say they were abused at a centre for peopl...
Mar 21, 2023
Highlights of Quebec 2023-24 budget
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presented his fifth budget on Tuesday, for the province's 2023-24 fiscal year. Here are some highlights: - Income tax cuts of one percentage point on the first two ...
Mar 21, 2023
USask biology program expands at P.A. campus
Some big steps and new journeys will soon take place at the University of Saskatchewan thanks to the recent purchase of laboratory equipment.In a press release, the school announced Tuesday that its P...
Mar 21, 2023
Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater spills has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future alarms are sounded quicker. Smith ...
Mar 21, 2023
City among northwest communities to receive federal funds for projects
The City of North Battleford is among several communities in the northwest that will receive federal funding for improvements.The federal government announced the city will receive $734,267 through th...
Mar 21, 2023
Western running back Edwards entering CFL combine somewhat under the radar
Keon Edwards will head to the CFL's national combine somewhat under the radar. The Western Ontario running back certainly earned his chance to audition before CFL coaches, general managers and scouts ...
Mar 21, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps striker Sergio Cordova out 6-8 weeks with hamstring strain
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say newly acquired striker Sergio Cordova will miss the next six to eight weeks with a hamstring strain. The team says Cordova suffered the injury in the first half...
Mar 21, 2023
North Stars ready for Game 3, as scene shifts to Weyburn
The Battlefords North Stars take to the ice in Weyburn Tuesday for game three of their opening round best-of-seven series with the Red Wings.The series switches locations following the opening two gam...
Mar 21, 2023
Canadian military rolls out new housing benefit for struggling troops
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is rolling out a new housing benefit that a senior commander says will help troops struggling to find affordable accommodations while saving the military money. The ...
Mar 21, 2023