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North Stars sign Pilot Mound standout Bear for fall 2021
The Battlefords North Stars have announced the signing of forward Colby Bear.A veteran of the prep school hockey ranks, Bear spent the last three years as a member of the Pilot Mound Hockey Academy in...
Jun 15, 2021
Tories demand Trudeau fire defence minister over response to military misconduct
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fire Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan following what they describe as years of mismanagement and coverups. Opposition Leade...
Jun 15, 2021
Western premiers call for clarity, timelines on international travel, reopening rules
Canada's western leaders say they plan to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week on a detailed plan and timeline to reopen international borders. "There's absolute consensus that we want to get ...
Jun 15, 2021
SHA aiming to prop up vaccination numbers with pop-up clinics
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is rolling up its sleeves in hopes of getting more Saskatchewan people to roll up theirs.With the number of first doses lagging in recent weeks, the SHA is going to s...
Jun 15, 2021
People salute fallen Mountie by wearing red
The body of RCMP Const. Shelby Patton will return to the community where he died on Saturday.The town of Wolseley said in a Facebook post Patton's body will arrive in town around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, w...
Jun 15, 2021
Oldest party wins most seats in voting for 'new Algeria'
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's oldest party, previously thought to be on the wane, won the largest number of seats in weekend legislative elections, the country's electoral authority announced Tues...
Jun 15, 2021
Province reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths
The Saskatchewan government reported 47 new cases of COVID-19, and 95 recoveries, on June 15, bringing the provincial total to 48,043 cases; 46,761 total recoveries and 722 cases considered active.The...
Jun 15, 2021
LeBlanc signals some cautious easing of pandemic travel restrictions coming soon
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement on easing travel restrictions by Monday. But he is warning that the relaxed rules wo...
Jun 15, 2021
2nd North Battleford Scouts wrap up year with annual car rally
Off like a shot, the cars were ripping down the track Monday night at Library Park, as the 2nd North Battleford Scouts wrapped up their year with their annual rally race windup.The evening served as a...
Jun 15, 2021
COVID-19 depleted staff at Quebec long-term care home where 100 died, inquest hears
MONTREAL - A Quebec long-term care home hard hit during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was plunged into a crisis as infections mounted among managers and staff, a coroner's inquest heard Tues...
Jun 15, 2021