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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOSCOW - Armenia and Azerbaijan say they have agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karbakh starting at noon Saturday. The top diplomats from the two countries said in a statement that the truce is intend...
Oct 09, 2020
Update on house fire in Battleford
Battleford Fire Department determined a house fire in Battleford this week started after some grass near the home caught on fire.Fire Chief Larry Gabruch said the fire department responded to a call a...
Oct 09, 2020
North Battleford drug trafficking investigation results in two arrests
Battlefords RCMP have arrested two individuals on drug and weapons related charges, following a multi-week investigation.The North Battleford Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team executed a search ...
Oct 09, 2020
Saskatchewan Party lays out full election platform
The Saskatchewan Party has released its platform for the Oct. 26 provincial election."We have a plan for a strong recovery," party leader Scott Moe said in a media release Friday. "We have a plan to m...
Oct 09, 2020
Big spending and promise of $15-an-hour minimum wage in Saskatchewan NDP platform
Saskatchewan's NDP released its full platform at an event in Saskatoon's River Landing area, just before the Thanksgiving weekend.Claiming the Saskatchewan Party is "stuck in neutral, acting like noth...
Oct 09, 2020
Weyburn police give update on deaths of two SaskPower employees
The Weyburn Police Service has provided more details on the deaths of two SaskPower employees Thursday in Weyburn.According to the police, the incident happened at about 3 p.m., at the intersection of...
Oct 09, 2020
Liberals set relaxed nomination rules in preparation for possible federal election
OTTAWA - The Liberal party is readying itself for a possible federal election with new rules for nominating candidates. Since the minority Liberal government could be defeated at any time - and the CO...
Oct 09, 2020
Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer
HALIFAX - A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest. Tony Smith...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the Un...
Oct 09, 2020
Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million. Markstrom was hot commodity in a bu...
Oct 09, 2020