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Halifax Regional Police say young boy fatally shot in Dartmouth, N.S.
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - Halifax Regional Police say a young boy has died after being shot. Police say in a release that officers responded to a report of a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Dartmouth, N.S. They...
Dec 21, 2021
Jurors in Kim Potter trial ask about not reaching verdict
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jurors weighing the case of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright asked the judge after a full day of deliberations Tuesday what t...
Dec 21, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta tightens COVID rules, cuts capacity for world junior hockey
EDMONTON - Alberta is bringing in stricter COVID-19 restrictions, including a capacity limit for the world junior hockey tournament. Premier Jason Kenney says large venues that seat more than 1,000 pe...
Dec 21, 2021
Research looking at ways to reduce drought, flooding impact
Saskatchewan agricultural experts are looking into ways to protect the resiliency of the land in the event of extreme weather events.Whether it was last summer's drought on the Prairies that hurt crop...
Dec 21, 2021
Cold Christmas ahead in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
This Christmas, a true Canadian weather is ahead for residents in northwest Saskatchewan.Light snow is falling in Lloydminster, the Battlefords and Meadow Lake this evening, with further periods of sn...
Dec 21, 2021
NewsAlert: NHL players not going to Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns
NHL players won't be going to the 2022 Beijing Olympics, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. The move by league and the NHL Players' Association comes amid COVID-19 concern th...
Dec 21, 2021
Locals Dimmick, Ford recognized by Baseball Sask. for contributions to game
A pair of familiar faces around the Battlefords ball diamonds were recognized by Baseball Saskatchewan for their contributions to the game in the community and province. Local head coach of the 18U Be...
Dec 21, 2021
Local wood product manufacturer benefits from strong growth in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan continues to have one of the top performing economies in the country.Manufacturing sales increased 53 per cent between October 2020 and October 2021, which is the highest year-over-year i...
Dec 21, 2021
MLB payrolls drop 4%, back to 2015 level
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared to the league's last full season, and the $4.05 billion total was the lowest in a fully completed year since 2015. Falling pa...
Dec 21, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada and restrictions being brought in to try to stem the spread of the Omicron variant: - Quebec is reporting for a third day in a row a record number of cases...
Dec 21, 2021