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Ottawa criticizes police raid on Hong Kong news outlet that saw Canadian arrested
The federal government has added its voice to those criticizing this week's police raid on a pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong in which a Canadian human rights activist and pop singer was among t...
Dec 30, 2021
Vaccination rules for COVID benefits to stick for foreseeable future, minister says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of aid to the unemployed says jobless Canadians who refuse to get vaccinated may find themselves blocked from benefits so long as public health concerns remain ...
Dec 30, 2021
Sask. implements new testing and isolation guidelines, but no new restrictions
Saskatchewan has changed its guidelines for COVID-19 testing and isolation, but not its public health measures."We are continuing to watch our hospitalizations and our intensive care numbers very clos...
Dec 30, 2021
Israel to offer 4th vaccine dose to most vulnerable
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming the first country to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron varia...
Dec 30, 2021
Another Canadian bobsledder tests positive for COVID-19, 14 team members now affected
SIGULDA, Latvia - Another member of Canada's bobsled team has tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the total up to 11 athletes and three staff members affected by the outbreak. A spokesman for Bo...
Dec 30, 2021
Extreme cold warnings still in place across Saskatchewan
Environment Canada once again offered some hope to Saskatchewan residents Thursday.The weather service extended extreme cold warnings for much of the province, but added: "A respite from this unusual ...
Dec 30, 2021
Boucher makes tough decision in signing entry-level contract with Senators
OTTAWA - Tyler Boucher's decision to sign his first NHL contract was not made lightly. Boucher recently signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators and will be leaving Boston Uni...
Dec 30, 2021
Canadian navy needs to recruit 1,000 sailors to crew new warships: Commander
OTTAWA - Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines is sounding the alarm over a shortage of sailors to crew Canada's warships. In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Baines s...
Dec 30, 2021
UPDATE: Battleford teenager found after being reported missing
UPDATE: Battlefords RCMP announced on Sunday they have found Brock Coullineur safe and sound. Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Brock Coullineur.Reported mis...
Dec 30, 2021
RCMP Report Pt. 3: Vehicle thefts increase during Christmas
RCMP in the Battlefords have multiple investigations open among a jump of 27 vehicle theft reports in the past two weeks.One of the most distinctive is a Blue 2004 Mercedes Benz, which was reported st...
Dec 30, 2021