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Akim Aliu, Hockey Diversity Alliance continue push to end racism in hockey
In the midst of a global pandemic, Akim Aliu has been places he'd never dreamt of. The former NHLer has gone from sharing his experiences as a Black hockey player on social media to gracing the covers...
Jun 11, 2021
B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap a long-standing requirement for American cruise ships to dock at a foreign port between domestic s...
Jun 11, 2021
Battlefords celebrates Filipino Heritage Month
Filipino Heritage Month is being celebrated in the Battlefords and across Saskatchewan this month.June 12 marks Philippines Independence Day, an annual national holiday in the Philippines to recognize...
Jun 11, 2021
Canada's top speedskaters back on Olympic Oval ice after months without it
CALGARY - Canada's top speedskaters have started getting back to normal after a double-whammy winter of a pandemic and no ice in Calgary's Olympic Oval. The reinstalled ice, after a hiatus of almost n...
Jun 11, 2021
Clearwater River Dene Nation members each receive $44,000 cows and plows payment
Every member of Clearwater River Dene Nation is entitled to $44,000 due to an agricultural benefit claim commonly known as 'cows and plows.' Chief Teddy Clark told larongeNOW the majority of the $122,...
Jun 11, 2021
People's Party leader Maxime Bernier charged after anti-rules rallies in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The leader of the People's Party of Canada has been arrested in Manitoba after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. RCMP say Maxime Bernier was charged with exceeding public gat...
Jun 11, 2021
Two small COVID-19 outbreaks at Battlefords Union Hospital
The Battlefords Union Hospital currently has two active COVID-19 outbreaksAccording to a statement provided to battlefordsNOW by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the two outbreaks occurred within tw...
Jun 11, 2021
Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job Jets coaches did this year
WINNIPEG - The season ended with his team being swept in the second round of the NHL playoffs, but Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job the Jets coaching staff did this season w...
Jun 11, 2021
Doctor who faced racism after COVID-19 outbreak sues New Brunswick, RCMP
A Black doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules amid an outbreak last year announced Friday he is suing the New Brunswick government and th...
Jun 11, 2021
Province announces 81 new cases and one new death in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government reported 81 new cases of COVID-19 and 98 recoveries in Saskatchewan on June 11. This brings the provincial total to 47,764 cases; 46,311 recoveries and 899 cases considered...
Jun 11, 2021