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Vice-president swears in David Cohen as newest U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - David Cohen has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Canada - the first full-time American envoy since 2019. Vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the process in her ...
Nov 30, 2021
Onion Lake police seize drugs, cash during arrest
Onion Lake RCMP arrested a 38-year-old man and seized a significant amount of drugs and cash during a traffic stop on Monday.According to RCMP, officers held up an ATV, previously reported as stolen, ...
Nov 30, 2021
Battlefords Minor Hockey partners with Oilers for Colby’s Kids
The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association has announced they will be hosting a special follow-up to their First Shift Program, called Colby's Kids. A multi-week program running Dec. 10 to Jan. 28, Colb...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous content
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will invest almost $20 million to better integrate young Indigenous people into the education system. The money will also go toward teaching young Quebecers about First ...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec announces details of $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says its $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages will focus on creating 170,000 jobs in six sectors it has identified as priorities. Premier Franois Legault made t...
Nov 30, 2021
Saskatchewan wraps up November with lowest number of new cases since beginning of August
The provincial government is reporting 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday with 185 recoveries.Four new cases were reported in the Northern Saskatchewan zones; the Far North West (one), North W...
Nov 30, 2021
Homeless shelter open again after renovations
Called "Miwasin Kikinaw: Our Home is Good," the Battlefords' homeless shelter is open again for those in need. This Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) is the current manager/operator of the ...
Nov 30, 2021
No cases of Omicron COVID variant found yet in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said he's keeping "a close eye" on new information about the COVID-19 Omicron variant.The new viral strain was first identified in South Africa between Nov. ...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec judge rules Justin Trudeau didn't defame woman who heckled him at 2018 rally
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has dismissed a defamation suit brought against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by a woman who heckled him at a 2018 rally south of Montreal. Justice Michle Mona...
Nov 30, 2021
Author Alice Sebold apologizes to man cleared in 1981 rape
NEW YORK (AP) - Author Alice Sebold apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir "Lucky" and said she was struggling with the role she ...
Nov 30, 2021