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Steam pipe ruptures and injures two workers at Victoria General Hospital
VICTORIA - Health authorities in British Columbia say two workers were injured this morning when a pipe carrying steam ruptured at Victoria General Hospital. Island Health says in a statement that the...
Dec 30, 2022
Year in Review: Town mayor recalls highlights
As 2022 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year. It was a busy year for the Town of Battleford in 2022.Mayor Ames Leslie ...
Dec 30, 2022
Saskatchewan premier calls Sunwing's move to end flights in province 'irresponsible'
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a decision by Sunwing Vacations to suspend its flights from the Saskatoon and Regina airports for a month is irresponsible. The airline announced Thursday it was im...
Dec 30, 2022
Three arrests following armed theft of vehicle
Battlefords RCMP made three arrests following an armed theft of vehicle. On Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. two men threatened a delivery driver with a firearm while the driver was parked at the 1400 Block of ...
Dec 30, 2022
World juniors: Goalie Adam Gajan stops 28 shots as Slovakia blanks Latvia 3-0
MONCTON, N.B. - Goaltender Adam Gajan earned the shutout as Slovakia blanked Latvia 3-0 on Friday at the world junior hockey championship. Filip Mesar, a first-round draft pick of the Montreal Canadie...
Dec 30, 2022
Next Bank of Canada governor would stay focused on fighting inflation: Poilievre
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his choice for Bank of Canada governor would be someone focused entirely on keeping annual inflation at its two per cent target. Poilievre is standin...
Dec 30, 2022
Researchers warn of bias as Montreal health network to use AI to reduce wait times
MONTREAL - Artificial intelligence researchers say a Montreal hospital's plan to reduce emergency room wait times with an AI algorithm is an appropriate use of the technology - if it's done carefully....
Dec 30, 2022
Holiday plans ruined after Sunwing cancels Sask. service
Sunwing's flight cancellations have left some Saskatchewan travellers with not-so-sunny dispositions.On Thursday, Sunwing Vacations announced the cancellation of all its services from Saskatoon and Re...
Dec 30, 2022
Pierre Poilievre doesn't like anti-Trudeau flags, but understands anger behind them
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre says he doesn't like the expletive-laden flags some Canadians are using to denounce Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But the federal Conservative leader also says he understand...
Dec 30, 2022
A glance back and a look ahead to 2023 for Cameco
It has been a challenging, yet fascinating year for one of the biggest mining companies in Saskatchewan.Cameco, one of the largest global providers of uranium, was busy in 2022 and its CEO believes th...
Dec 30, 2022