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AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defence
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defence, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the...
Dec 07, 2020
Saskatchewan announces support measures for small businesses
The Government of Saskatchewan is pledging to help small businesses pay for changes as they adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.The province announced the new Strong Recovery Adaptation Rebate (SRAR) on Mo...
Dec 07, 2020
Pandemic financial pressures deplete finances, spirits as festive season approaches
TORONTO - Pandemic restrictions and financial strain mean Christmas will look different than past years for Tia Cyr and her family, so she enlisted Santa in breaking the news to her son. The Alberta m...
Dec 07, 2020
Battleford bands among 2021 Telemiracle performers
Two bands from Battleford will be featured on Telemiracle 45 in February.Afterglow and Gypsy Moonbird are among the overnight bands scheduled for the annual 20-hour telethon, which is supporting the K...
Dec 07, 2020
Police testify at coroner's inquest into 2018 murder of Quebec toddler
QUEBEC - A coroner's inquest into the brutal 2018 murder of a two-year-old girl whose body was found dumped in a garbage can opened Monday with the testimony of the Quebec City police officers who inv...
Dec 07, 2020
Northern Ontario to use previous results to determine entries for nationals
The weekend did little to settle the uneasiness that executive director Bobby Ray was feeling after the Northern Ontario Curling Association cancelled its playdowns and announced it would invite last ...
Dec 07, 2020
Canada's Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only
TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials will be contracted to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim teams for this summer's Tokyo Games ...
Dec 07, 2020
Local author Speer receiving praise for new book Saint Lazarus Day And Other Stories
Battlefords resident Robin Conrad Speer is garnering words of praise from readers on Good Reads.com for his new book Saint Lazarus Day And Other Stories.Speer received the award for the best author an...
Dec 07, 2020
Lions name head coach Rick Campbell, football operations director Neil McEvoy co-GMs
VANCOUVER - Rick Campbell's list of job duties grew once again on Monday as the B.C. Lions named the head coach and defensive coordinator a co-general manager. Campbell will share the role with the cl...
Dec 07, 2020
RCMP end manhunt following highway pursuit
Battlefords RCMP arrested Jonathan Swiftwolfe, after a coordinated effort with multiple police units over the weekend.On December 4, local RCMP, the North Battleford Gang Task Force and Municipal Gene...
Dec 07, 2020