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Report says Canada needs to bolster plane certification, rely less on U.S. regulators
OTTAWA - A new parliamentary report says Canada's aircraft certification process needs retooling in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners. In a study released Wednesday, the House ...
Jun 09, 2021

Northwest Territories launches reopening plan based on vaccination rates, COVID cases
YELLOWKNIFE - All COVID-19 public health restrictions could be lifted by the fall under a reopening plan released by the Northwest Territories. The plan sets specific targets, not dates, for reopening...
Jun 09, 2021

NDP joins call for provincial gov’t to apologize for residential schools
The revelations from a residential school in Kamloops, B.C., last week have the harm caused by residential schools fresh in many people's minds now, and some are taking the opportunity to call for an ...
Jun 09, 2021

Hoback's home security tax credit proposal fails
Prince Albert MP, Conservative Randy Hoback, says he's 'astonished' the governing Liberals along with the NDP didn't support his proposed home security system tax credit of up to $5,000 a year.Hoback ...
Jun 09, 2021

Defender Bianca St-Georges happy to be healthy and back in camp with Canada
Bianca St-Georges' first call-up to the Canadian women's soccer team proved to be painful when she injured her knee in camp before the SheBelieves Cup in February, requiring surgery. "A freak accident...
Jun 09, 2021

RCMP Report: Warrant issued for for North Battleford male
Update: Creedance Stone has been arrested and charged.Battlefords RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 23-year-old male for pointing a firearm.The charge for Creedance Stone of North Battlef...
Jun 09, 2021

55+ eligible for second COVID-19 vaccines starting Thursday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) expanded eligibility of second COVID-19 vaccine doses for those 55 years and older-the SHA announced in a statement on Wednesday.Starting on Thursday at 8 a.m.,...
Jun 09, 2021

Two of accused in Moosomin homicide investigation have cases adjourned
Two of the accused individuals facing charges related to the Damian Moosomin homicide investigation had their cases adjourned in North Battleford provincial court Wednesday.Stormy Wapass-Semaganis, fa...
Jun 09, 2021

Man asked to leave P.A. National Park for leaving food unattended
A Prince Albert man is feeling frustrated after he and his friends were forced to leave their campsite in Prince Albert National Park last weekend. Officials told him he broke the wildlife safety rule...
Jun 09, 2021

Senior baseball proves a hit in community as season begins for local teams
With the whip of the ball, and a crack of the bat, senior baseball returned with a bang in the Battlefords, Tuesday evening at Beaver Lions Stadium.The Battlefords Trappers opened their season with an...
Jun 09, 2021