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Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal jury on Monday convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Bide...
Apr 11, 2022
2012 Quebec election-night shooting 'unpredictable,' police witnesses testify
MONTREAL - The provincial police officer charged with the personal security of then-premier-designate Pauline Marois during Quebec's 2012 fatal election shooting testified on Monday that he is satisfi...
Apr 11, 2022
Analysis: CFL-CFLPA collective bargaining talks get off to encouraging start
TORONTO - It has been an encouraging start to collective bargaining talks between the CFL and CFL Players' Association. Negotiations between the two sides resumed Monday. Thus far, they've managed to ...
Apr 11, 2022
One more week: Campsite reservations opening April 18
Campers have just one more week to wait before they can start booking sites in Saskatchewan parks.Reservations are to open April 18 for seasonal campsites and April 19-26 for nightly, Camp-Easy and gr...
Apr 11, 2022
Saskatchewan makes COVID booster shots available to more people
Saskatchewan has expanded its eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines.As of Monday, all people 70 and over and all residents of First Nations communities and the Northern Service Administrat...
Apr 11, 2022
RCMP officer killed in Nova Scotia's mass shooting died in exchange of gunfire
HALIFAX - An RCMP officer who was killed in Nova Scotia's 2020 mass shooting was racing to support another officer when the fatal encounter with the gunman occurred near a highway interchange. New doc...
Apr 11, 2022
Water Doves make splash at provincials ahead of year-end showcase
Five members of the Battlefords Water Doves competed at the Sadie Caulder Knight Provincial Championships in Regina over the weekend, taking home hardware with the local synchronized swimming club.Tar...
Apr 11, 2022
Family from Ukraine arrives safely in Battlefords
A GoFundMe fundraiser helped a family escaping war torn Ukraine come to Canada and settle in the Battlefords.Michael Waschuk spoke to battlefordsNOW on behalf of his friend, Liudmyla Shomina, a Ukrain...
Apr 11, 2022
Snowfall to stick around in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
Winter isn't done with Saskatchewan just yet.Below average temperatures are expected all week, as the southeast corner of the province braces for what will likely be a record breaking storm. Several a...
Apr 11, 2022
STARS Critical Care on the Air radiothon right around the corner
The two-day radiothon to support STARS Air Ambulance is returning to Saskatchewan for the second year.On April 13 and 14, the Critical Care on the Air radiothon will be broadcasted over 37 radio stati...
Apr 11, 2022