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As sexual assault rates rise, provinces face shortages of specially trained nurses
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An assistant nursing professor at the University of New Brunswick says there is a crisis-level shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners in the country. Martha Paynter, who is also...
Feb 02, 2023
Supreme Court agrees to rule on independence of Canadian military's judges
OTTAWA - Canada's top court has agreed to rule on whether the military's judges are truly independent. The Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision this morning in response to an appeal from sev...
Feb 02, 2023
China accuses Canada of 'politically manipulating' with Uyghur refugee vote
OTTAWA - The Chinese government says a motion MPs passed Wednesday to provide asylum to persecuted Uyghurs amounts to political manipulation by Canada. MPs including Prime Mister Justin Trudeau unanim...
Feb 02, 2023
Tax on share buybacks to raise $3 billion in government revenue over five years: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal Liberals' planned tax on corporate share buybacks will raise $3 billion in government revenue over the next five years. A new report prepared...
Feb 02, 2023
Lang’s hockey cathedral draws attention from around the world
Last week, chances are you didn't know where the Village of Lang was located or much about it.But thanks to the era of social media, the village of fewer than 200 people could now be considered home t...
Feb 02, 2023
Saskatchewan Exploring Ways To Increase Access To Health Services
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking at innovative ways to increase patient access to a variety of health care services and to build capacity within our health care system. In the coming days, th...
Feb 02, 2023
Riders operating on chicken wings and prayers heading into free agency
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."So as we head into the last two weeks before free...
Feb 02, 2023
Citizens on Patrol Program group urges people to register their security cameras
Property owners in the Battlefords are encouraged to register their outdoor surveillance camera system to add an extra layer of protection to their neighbourhoods.The Battlefords Citizens on Patrol Pr...
Feb 02, 2023
G&C Asphalt Gold Sponsor of BUH Foundation’s 2023 Ladies’ Night – Studio 54 “Let’s Dance!”
Leanne Ducommun, Executive Director of Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is pleased to announce that after a three year hiatus, the popular Ladies Night Event is back thanks to the continued...
Feb 02, 2023
Two-time world champion David Murdoch named Curling Canada high-performance director
OTTAWA - Two-time world champion David Murdoch has been named Curling Canada's new high-performance director. He succeeds the retiring Gerry Peckham, who spent over three decades with the organization...
Feb 02, 2023