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Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six associates of former President Donald Trump who were involved in his efforts to overturn his def...
Nov 08, 2021

Champagne says Canada only wants 'trusted' AI partners as Huawei decision looms
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada only wants to deal with "trusted partners" in future artificial intelligence ventures. Champagne's comments to The Canadian Press send...
Nov 08, 2021

"Lights of Joy" event planned for Nov. 20
Families will have something to look forward to later this month when the "Lights of Joy" event kicks off again in Battleford. The gazebo and the 16 trees at the Historic Lions Park on 22nd Street in ...
Nov 08, 2021

One-hundred new cases of COVID-19 reported today, 20 in Northern regions
One-hundred new cases of COVID-19 were reported today by the provincial government.Sixty-two of the cases identified are among unvaccinated individuals with 29 among children between the ages of 0-11....
Nov 08, 2021

Lack of demographic data leaving potential gaps in COVID-19 vaccine policy
OTTAWA - Several advocacy groups are concerned that a dearth of data about who is getting COVID-19 vaccines and who is not could be causing people of certain races or socio-economic backgrounds to fal...
Nov 08, 2021

Slain Mexican activist's supporters contest federal watchdog's refusal to probe case
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are challenging a federal ombudsman's decision not to investigate the matter. The...
Nov 08, 2021

Provincial Protective Services Branch gets green light
Saskatchewan is moving ahead with its plan to create a new Provincial Protective Services Branch.It's to have Conservation, Highway Patrol and Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods officers, inmate tra...
Nov 08, 2021

Moe brushes off suggestions government ignored warnings about COVID surge
The COVID-19 surge this fall in Saskatchewan that saw record-setting numbers of residents in intensive care is a scenario the provincial government was warned about it months before it came to be.Acco...
Nov 08, 2021

More than 19K Canadian lives ended than if pandemic never happened: Stats Can
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened. The report highlights the deadly toll COVID-1...
Nov 08, 2021

Local teen reported missing, found
Update: Police have located Checkosis.Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14 year-old Josaiha Checkosis.Originally from the Poundmaker First Nation, Checkosis was last see...
Nov 08, 2021