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Impaired driving, drug-related calls up in RCMP report for 2020 tally in city
The City of North Battleford saw a 12 per cent overall increase in calls for service for 2020, based on the latest RCMP report.Battlefords RCMP Inspector Tom Beck presented the report at Monday's city...
Jan 26, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 26
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Another 1,740 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Ontario today, along with 63 more deaths related to the virus. Mor...
Jan 26, 2021

US consumer confidence rebounds in January
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence rose in January as Americans became more optimistic about the future. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index increased to 89.3, ...
Jan 26, 2021

Mural Artist Opportunity
We just can't wait to see what our 2021 Artist will create for the Downtown. If you would like to be a part of Art Alley, don't wait. Make sure to message us on our Facebook page.
Jan 26, 2021

Mistaken identity: Porn charge dropped against Nova Scotia doctor after police mix-up
HALIFAX - The governing body for Nova Scotia doctors says police wrongly accused a physician of possessing child pornography last month in a case of mistaken identity. The College of Physicians and Su...
Jan 26, 2021

Opposition urges Liberal government to push back against Biden's Buy American plan
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - The Opposition Conservatives are urging the federal government to push back on President Joe Biden's protectionist Buy American plan. B.C. MP Tracy Gray, the party's internation...
Jan 26, 2021

Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls
OTTAWA - Canada's anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses.All of Canada's current ...
Jan 26, 2021

Indonesia's confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 1 million
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's confirmed coronavirus infections since the pandemic began crossed 1 million on Tuesday and hospitals in some hard-hit areas were near capacity. Indonesia's Health Mini...
Jan 26, 2021

Coal contamination data, and the Netherlands rocked by riots: In The News for Jan. 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 26 ...What we are watching in Canada ...A...
Jan 26, 2021

Trudeau government considers legislative changes to make public service more diverse
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are eyeing changes to the law governing public service hiring to help make federal departments and agencies more diverse. They also plan to do further research on the mak...
Jan 26, 2021