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MLS commissioner feels for Canadian teams given pandemic-related border issues
MLS commissioner Don Garber says he feels for the league's three Canadian teams given the border issues caused by the pandemic. Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps all had to find ...
Jan 12, 2021
Ontario issues stay-at-home order as COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm hospitals
OTTAWA - Canada's biggest province declared a new state of emergency Tuesday and is invoking a stay-at-home order as COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm Ontario hospitals.The dire news came as Prime Minis...
Jan 12, 2021
Multiple LSSD schools report COVID-19 cases, NBCHS moves to Level 4
The Living Sky School Division (LSSD) has announced North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) is imposing Level 4 restrictions of the Safe Schools Plan, following increased COVID-19 exposure....
Jan 12, 2021
Justices say women must obtain abortion pill in person
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that women must visit a doctor's office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain an abortion pill during the COVID-19 pandemic, though similar rules for o...
Jan 12, 2021
Detective says metal rod found in garbage at Edmonton hotel where Cindy Gladue died
EDMONTON - A detective has told a jury that Edmonton police found a metal rod in the garbage collected at the city hotel where Cindy Gladue's body was found in June 2011. Det. Nancy Ho has testified a...
Jan 12, 2021
Former Saskatchewan Hospital demolition process begins
The former Saskatchewan Hospital demolition process has now started.The City of North Battleford announced roads are closed from Battleford Road to Hereford Street while the work is underway.The work ...
Jan 12, 2021
US to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
NEW YORK - Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirement expand...
Jan 12, 2021
Old town landfill closure process on track
Battleford's old landfill remains on track in the decommission process.Results from a slope stability analysis that was carried out on the old land, was presented to council Monday evening. The report...
Jan 12, 2021
Saskatchewan leads Canada in export growth
The Government of Saskatchewan announced the province's exports have increased despite challenges presented by COVID-19.Throughout 2020, Canada's exports suffered a 13 per cent decline while Saskatche...
Jan 12, 2021
Nunavut officials urge residents to get COVID vaccine, about 400 shots given so far
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut officials are urging residents to get immunized against COVID-19 as the vaccine starts to roll out across the territory. Chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, ...
Jan 12, 2021