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Two down, 12 to Go!
If the season opener for the Riders against BC was the great unknown, in that no one knew what to expect, then the next game against Hamilton was the great yardstick where the Riders would measure the...
Aug 18, 2021

"Desperate" wasps becoming more common throughout Saskatchewan
Dry conditions across Saskatchewan have helped keep the mosquito population down, but when it comes to insects, there has been a trade-off. Wasps are emerging earlier than usual this year, and they're...
Aug 18, 2021

Arrest warrant out after suspect in attack on Muslim women no show in Edmonton court
EDMONTON - A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a man who failed to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an attack on two Muslim women in an Edmonton parking lot. Richard Bradley Steven...
Aug 18, 2021

'No hope left': Afghans in Canada who lived under Taliban say regime can't be trusted
MONTREAL - Quebecer Fakhria Rezaie was seven years old when her family fled Afghanistan and says her memories from life under the Taliban are horrific. Rezaie, 29, says the Taliban's takeover of Mazar...
Aug 18, 2021

Women's world hockey championship revived in Calgary after pandemic hiatus
CALGARY - The puck drops Friday on a women's world hockey championship 859 days after the last one. Who's counting? American forward Kendall Coyne Schofield is, for one. "The pinnacle of women's hocke...
Aug 18, 2021

Quebec police officer shot during traffic stop in Beauce region, suspect at large
MONTREAL - A Quebec provincial police officer was shot during a traffic stop south of Quebec City this morning and the suspect remains at large. Provincial police spokeswoman Hlne Nepton says the fema...
Aug 18, 2021

Back-to-School Budgeting
Recent studies are showing us that back-to-school shopping is more expensive than ever. Parents are spending on things like electronics, clothing, shoes, school supplies, protective items etc. There i...
Aug 18, 2021

Some evacuation orders downgraded as cooler weather brings wildfire reprieve to B.C.
Several days of showers and cooler weather have dramatically cut the wildfire danger in British Columbia, especially in the hard-hit southern Interior, but drought conditions are expected to return wh...
Aug 18, 2021

Increase of vehicle thefts, drug offences; impaired driving down in latest RCMP report for city
The Battlefords RCMP are reporting an increase for calls in the second-quarter report, covering April to June 2021 for the city.Staff-Sgt. Jason Teniuk presented the findings to North Battleford counc...
Aug 18, 2021

Saulteaux First Nation Treaty Day Celebration Pow Wow
Saulteaux First Nation is hosting its Treaty Day Celebration Pow Wow August 24-26.See the poster below for details.
Aug 18, 2021