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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, May 14, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 14, 2021. There are 1,318,399 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,318,399 confirmed cases (73,420 active, ...
May 14, 2021

China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program
BEIJING (AP) - China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program. The official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday that the lander had touched down, cit...
May 14, 2021

On Air for Healthcare Radiothon raises $165,000 for BUH Foundation capital campaign
This year's On Air for Healthcare Radiothon was another huge success. The event raised a total of about $165,000.Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation Executive Director Claudette McGuire was th...
May 14, 2021

Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation
OTTAWA - The military officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of an investigation. The Department of National ...
May 14, 2021

RCMP officer accused of murder ‘indirectly provided details’ that led to his arrest
Bernie Herman was taken into custody with 'reasonable cooperation' after he allegedly murdered 26-year-old Braden Herman.In fact, the veteran RCMP officer charged with first-degree murder indirectly p...
May 14, 2021

Comfort Inn and Suites recognized with Gold Guest Satisfaction Award
The Comfort inn and Suites hotel in North Battleford has been named the recipient of a Gold Guest Satisfaction Award this year, recognizing their operational excellence and dedication to superior gues...
May 14, 2021

More vaccine drive-thru clinic times in the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Prince Albert
The drive-thru immunization clinics in Prince Albert, the Battlefords and Lloydminster have added availability over the new week.The Lloydminster clinic, located at the grounds of the Exhibition Assoc...
May 14, 2021

Battlefords Minor Softball swings into action in community
The Battlefords Minor Softball Association threw out their first pitch of the season last week and officially cracked the bat on a new spring season. This year marks a return to the regular May-June s...
May 14, 2021

Sens owner not commenting on lawsuits stemming from Caribbean vacation
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is not commenting on separate lawsuits filed about a Caribbean cruise he took over Christmas. The suits filed in Florida court last month by his travelling companio...
May 14, 2021

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it has booted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt from his seat on the panel. A statem...
May 14, 2021