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Montreal Impact's Maximiliano Urruti out six to eight weeks after knee surgery
Montreal Impact forward Maximiliano Urruti has undergone surgery to repair an injured meniscus in his right knee. The club announced the news Monday, saying in a release that the procedure was s...
Nov 30, 2020

Quebec booksellers' group apologizes, republishes post outlining premier's top reads
MONTREAL - An association of Quebec booksellers says it acted in haste when it removed an online list outlining reading recommendations from Premier Francois Legault. Legault shared some of his favour...
Nov 30, 2020

No text of Canada-U.K. trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada's International Trade Minister Mary Ng says she guarantee that MPs will see a bill to ratify the new provisional Canada-Britain trade agreement before Parliament breaks for Christmas o...
Nov 30, 2020

Nunavut to start lifting its two-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases recover
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is to start lifting a two-week lockdown on Wednesday as more people infected with COVID-19 recover. The lockdown that shuttered all schools and non-essential businesse...
Nov 30, 2020

Restoring civil liberties in Canada post-pandemic a concern for legal experts
TORONTO - Canadians willingly, unwillingly, and sometimes unknowingly, gave up some of their civil liberties over the past eight months to try and slow the spread of COVID-19. Legal experts who specia...
Nov 30, 2020

City upholds demolition order for derelict property
The City of North Battleford is continuing with its work to address long-standing derelict properties in the community.Council upheld a demolition order for a house at 1461-101 Street at its recent me...
Nov 30, 2020

Get on with promised gun-control measures, advocates urge Trudeau government
OTTAWA - Advocates of stricter gun control are urging the Trudeau government to get on with promised reforms, saying they are months overdue. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has pledged new measures...
Nov 30, 2020

Free Preschool and Senior Skating
Free Preschool and Senior Skating is back in North BattlefordWednesdays at the Access Communications Centre from 1:12 pm to 2:15 pm AND Thursdays at the Don Ross Arena from 10 to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm ...
Nov 30, 2020

Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in October
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes fell for the second consecutive month as lack of available homes continues to stifle house hunters. The National Association...
Nov 30, 2020

Understanding the Importance of Having a Creditor Protection Strategy
The Canadian economy is fuelled by the enthusiastic hard work of the small business owner.The Business Development Bank of Canada estimates that 70 per cent of the country's private labour force is em...
Nov 30, 2020