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Battlefords Community Players getting ready for new season
The Battlefords Community Players will be reducing some of their COVID-19 restrictions for people attending its productions for the upcoming season. Executive producer Donna Challis says the theatre c...
Jul 14, 2021

More than 1,400 properties ordered to evacuate in central B.C. due to wildfires
VANCOUVER - More than 1,400 properties in British Columbia's Cariboo region have been placed on evacuation order as wildfires rage across the province. The order from the Cariboo Regional District cov...
Jul 14, 2021

Officers cleared of misconduct in takedown of Alberta teen in 'Star Wars' costume
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Three southern Alberta police officers have been cleared of misconduct after a restaurant worker in a "Star Wars'' storm-trooper costume and carrying a plastic gun ended up with a ...
Jul 14, 2021

RCMP Report: Multiple arrests made from stolen vehicle incidents
Battlefords RCMP made multiple arrests in two separate incidents involving stolen vehicles.On July 9, a vehicle reported stolen earlier in the day was recovered in Delmas, where police arrested two in...
Jul 14, 2021

Ethics watchdog reviews request to investigate Trudeau over Data Sciences payments
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog is reviewing a request to investigate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over payments his MPs offices made to a company owned by his friend. Conservative MP Michael Ba...
Jul 14, 2021

Green party executive launches membership review of its own leader, Annamie Paul
OTTAWA - Green party executives have taken a first step toward suspending Annamie Paul's membership in the party she leads. Three senior party sources say Dana Taylor, interim executive director of th...
Jul 14, 2021

Fire suppression efforts continue as Buffalo River Dene First Nation and area residents take refuge
Fire suppression efforts continue in northwest Saskatchewan, as well as many other areas across the province. After being directed to evacuate early in the week, many residents of St. George's Hill, M...
Jul 14, 2021

Battlefords Gymnastics Club sees strong turnout for summer camp program
The Battlefords Gymnastics Club has been keeping busy this summer, with a range of themed summer camps for children and youth in the community. The club will be hosting seven weeks of summer day camps...
Jul 14, 2021

TFC, CF Montreal get green light to play at home but wait continues for Whitecaps
Toronto FC and CF Montreal have been given the green light to play at home this weekend, with a limited number of fans in the stands. Wednesday's league update on Canadian home-market games only cover...
Jul 14, 2021

Province reports 18 new cases, six in Northern zones
Eighteen new cases of COVID-19 and 30 recoveries were reported today in Saskatchewan. This brings the provincial total to 49,322 cases; 48,386 recoveries and 363 cases are considered active.Of the act...
Jul 14, 2021