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N.L. public health has COVID advice for the holiday mummering tradition
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador public health officials have issued advice for those looking to stay COVID-safe while marauding around town with underwear on the outside of their clothes....
Nov 12, 2020
Coronavirus deaths surpass 10,000 in hard-hit Massachusetts
BOSTON - Once a coronavirus hot spot, Massachusetts was seen as a model for infection control this summer as coronavirus cases and deaths dwindled. Now, experts are warning the state could be headed f...
Nov 12, 2020
Locations in six communities on latest SHA exposure advisory
Hockey rinks, restaurants, gyms and stores are among the locations listed on the latest Saskatchewan Health Authority advisory about potential exposures to COVID-19.Individuals who likely were infecti...
Nov 12, 2020
Saskatchewan NDP demanding transparency, action on rising COVID-19 cases
The Saskatchewan NDP made an urgent call Thursday morning for the provincial government to take action to control the spread of COVID-19.NDP Leader Ryan Meili said the province has seen a 500 per cent...
Nov 12, 2020
Chamber, Capitol Theatre set for BBEX Awards
Several local businesses will be recognized for their work in the community this evening at the Battlefords Business Excellence Awards (BBEX).The 27th annual iteration of the event will be presented a...
Nov 12, 2020
Canada's Haley takes on hockey hopes of Hungarian women
Unable to coach the Ryerson Rams to a national women's university hockey title because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lisa Haley has applied her talents to an up-and-coming country. Hungary, which won prom...
Nov 12, 2020
Area ag. societies plan AGMs, continue to struggle during COVID-19
Area agricultural societies continue to struggle due to the financial impact of COVID-19.The Battlefords Agricultural Society is getting ready to hold its annual general meeting next month to look at ...
Nov 12, 2020
First Nation to file series of lawsuits against N.S. government, commercial fishers
INDIAN BROOK, N.S. - A Mi'kmaq First Nation that encountered violence after it opened a self-regulated lobster fishery says it will sue non-Indigenous fishers and the Nova Scotia government for allege...
Nov 12, 2020
Inquiry hears money laundering concerns at B.C. casinos rose as 2010 Olympics neared
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia gaming official says concerns were raised as larger amounts of suspicious cash with possible links to money laundering began showing up at casinos while the provi...
Nov 12, 2020
Christensen, George look forward to council opportunity
Alexis Christensen and David George are the newest members of Battleford town council, following Monday's election.The pair join an experienced council contingent, which includes acclaimed Mayor Ames ...
Nov 12, 2020