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Homeless shelter planning Thanksgiving meal
The Battlefords area homeless and those in need won't go hungry this Thanksgiving. The emergency shelter, called Miwasin Kikinaw: Our Home is Good, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (B...
Oct 05, 2022
Alouettes look to cement home playoff date with win over Redblacks
It's a very simple scenario facing Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes: Beat the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday and clinch a home playoff date. The two teams open a home-and-home series at Molson Sta...
Oct 05, 2022
Sinclair, Lawrence the latest players sidelined by injury ahead of games in Spain
The injuries are mounting for Canada coach Bev Priestman ahead of international friendlies in Spain against Argentina and Morocco. Talismanic captain Christine Sinclair and influential fullback/midfie...
Oct 05, 2022
'Misunderstanding' blamed for last-minute cancellation of Montreal Pride parade
MONTREAL - A new report says communication problems and a simple "misunderstanding" were at the heart of the decision to cancel this year's Montreal's Pride parade hours before it was scheduled to beg...
Oct 05, 2022
Fundraiser for mobile mammogram bus critical to patients in northern Saskatchewan
A new fundraiser has been launched to replace a bus that has helped more than 250,000 women across the province since 2002. The Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is hoping to fundraise $2 million by M...
Oct 05, 2022
Hockey Saskatchewan dismisses reports of second Hockey Canada ‘slush’ fund
Hockey Saskatchewan says reports of Hockey Canada having an alleged second secret "slush" fund to help cover up allegations of sexual assault aren't accurate.In a letter sent to parents and its minor ...
Oct 05, 2022
Food Bank in need of donations
The local food bank is in need of donations. Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) executive director Erin Katerynych said any contributions of non-perishable food items would be great...
Oct 05, 2022
Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production
Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. According to retail fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com, the national average price for regular gasoline...
Oct 05, 2022
Federal government wants class-action suit filed by Black civil servants dismissed
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by Black civil servants, arguing the matter is better pursued in another jurisdiction as a labour grievance. T...
Oct 05, 2022
Hockey Canada failing to take situation seriously: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is clear Hockey Canada executives just don't get the seriousness of the situation facing the organization. Trudeau says it "boggles the mind" that past a...
Oct 05, 2022