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Man found dead in Pelican Lake First Nation
Spiritwood RCMP investigating the circumstances of the suspicious death of an adult male.Police received a report of the deceased earlier this morning, located at a residence on Pelican Lake First Nat...
Sep 17, 2021
SHA takes next step in fight against COVID
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is stepping up its efforts in order to fight the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the province.In a media release Friday, the SHA said it was activating "a second phase of ...
Sep 17, 2021
Ex-Algerian president Bouteflika, ousted amid protests, dies
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from France in the 1950s and 1960s and was ousted amid pro-democracy protests in 2019 after 20 years...
Sep 17, 2021
North Stars to wrap preseason with weekend home-and-home versus Hawks
Just a week out from the start of the regular season, the Battlefords North Stars will wrap up their preseason schedule this weekend with a home-and-home versus the Nipawin Hawks. The Stars will play ...
Sep 17, 2021
Battlefords farmers markets reporting positive sales over summer
Battlefords area farmers markets are reporting a good response from the community attending this year's markets, as more people continue to stay close to home and shop local. This was the first summer...
Sep 17, 2021
Tenacious Belgium immigrant pioneered Canada's mussel industry in the 1970s
CHARLOTTETOWN - When Joe Van Den Bremt first floated the idea of producing cultured mussels on P.E.I. in the 1970s, the local fishermen laughed at him. "They were all telling me, 'We use that stuff fo...
Sep 17, 2021
Montreal Alouettes face B.C. Lions minus head coach Khari Jones in COVID-19 isolation
MONTREAL - With head coach Khari Jones in COVID-19 isolation, the Montreal Alouettes' play-calling Saturday will be by committee led by Andre Bolduc. The Alouettes (2-2) are at home to the B.C. Lions ...
Sep 17, 2021
Veteran TFC fullback Justin Morrow looks to keep making a difference post-soccer
TORONTO - Justin Morrow cost Toronto FC some US$100,000 in allocation money when he came over in a December 2013 trade with the San Jose Earthquakes. Back then, it was a fair chunk of change - a sourc...
Sep 17, 2021
Conservative dropped as candidate over tweets says she is still the Tory choice
OTTAWA - A Conservative candidate dropped by the party over Islamophobic tweets she claims were faked says she is still running as the "confirmed" Tory candidate in the Toronto riding. The Tories dump...
Sep 17, 2021
NBCHS take senior football opener with stout defence, late heroics
Strong defence, solid special teams and timely offense was the recipe for success for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings Thursday evening, as the senior football team won t...
Sep 17, 2021