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Spiritwood RCMP investigating death of 59-year-old man
The Spiritwood RCMP are investigating the death of a 59-year-old man after they found him deceased a day after he went missing.According to a media release, on June 7 the man and a family member were ...
Jun 9, 2021
Vaccine lottery: Manitobans eligible for cash, scholarships if they get a COVID shot
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is launching a lottery that will award nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships to people who get a COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Brian Pallister says anyone aged 12 a...
Jun 9, 2021
FeSKival Coming Soon
So we're ready to get back to business folks. We've almost all had our first shots. But we know we have to take it slow and we also have to keep supporting local. So let's rock out at home or at one o...
Jun 9, 2021
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The federal and Alberta governments are signing an agreement that could lead to a plant to produce hydrogen built near Edmonton. The governments say they're working with Air Products Canada...
Jun 9, 2021
COVID, commerce, climate, conflict: PM Trudeau enters G7 summit like no other
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will on Friday begin to meet with counterparts from the world's most powerful democracies at the G7 Leaders' Summit to discuss overcoming COVID-19 and its econom...
Jun 9, 2021
NDP calls on Ottawa to recognize residential schools as genocide
OTTAWA - New Democrats are calling on the federal government to recognize what happened at residential schools as genocide. In a motion to be tabled in the House of Commons tomorrow, NDP MP Leah Gazan...
Jun 9, 2021
Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - There will be a parade to launch the upcoming Calgary Stampede, but it won't include hundreds of thousands of fans lining the city's downtown streets. Stampede officials announced Wednesday ...
Jun 9, 2021
Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - There will be a parade to launch the upcoming Calgary Stampede, but it won't include hundreds of thousands of fans lining the city's downtown streets. Stampede officials announced Wednesday ...
Jun 9, 2021
City offers advice on mosquito prevention
The City of North Battleford is urging residents to help control the mosquito population by removing potential 'mosquito breeding sites' from their yard and around their home this spring and summer. C...
Jun 9, 2021
Olympic champ Drouin gunning for Tokyo berth after several injury-plagued years
Derek Drouin had conflicting thoughts when he boarded a flight to Europe for his first major international meet in years. "I was obviously quite nervous," Drouin said. "I didn't want to go there and e...
Jun 9, 2021