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Safe meet up location explored after gunpoint robbery
Battlefords RCMP are investigating after a man was robbed at gunpoint during an arranged meeting for an online sale. The victim's cellphone and some cash were stolen. He was not injured in the inciden...
Sep 28, 2022

Calgary doctor files human rights complaint over changes to mask rules on airplanes
CALGARY - A family doctor in Calgary has filed a human rights complaint over Ottawa's decision to no longer require masks on airplanes to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The federal government has ann...
Sep 28, 2022

Canada's lack of Indo-Pacific strategy leaves business in the dark: book
OTTAWA - Business leaders and former diplomats are pushing the Trudeau government to finally release its long-awaited strategy for the Indo-Pacific region. A new book urges the Liberals to outline its...
Sep 28, 2022

Canada advances to Para Hockey Cup final with 4-1 win over Czechs
OSTRAVA, Czechia - Canada reached the final of the International Para Hockey Cup with a 4-1 semifinal win over the host Czechs on Wednesday. The Canadians will face the United States for gold Friday i...
Sep 28, 2022

Saskatchewan population jumps thanks to international immigration
Between April and July this year, Saskatchewan saw its largest-ever population jump - 6,465 people.Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison said that's very good news."To see the growth that we have had i...
Sep 28, 2022

All adults eligible for Moderna bivalent booster starting Thursday
Starting Thursday, any adult eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose in Saskatchewan can get Moderna's bivalent vaccine.According to the Ministry of Health, the boosters are available through Saskatchewa...
Sep 28, 2022

City reminds residents to shovel their sidewalks when the snow falls
While it may be balmy outside today, the start of the nasty winter season is just around the corner. The City of North Battleford is getting a head start on the season by reminding people that when th...
Sep 28, 2022

Kotai records second straight shutout as Stars blank Mustangs 2-0
The Battlefords North Stars picked up a 2-0 win over Melfort Wednesday, for their sixth straight to open the season.Goaltender, Josh Kotai stopped all 26 shots he faced for his second straight shutout...
Sep 28, 2022

Parliament passes law allowing jurors to disclose information to health providers
OTTAWA - Parliament has passed a new law that allows jurors to disclose information about jury proceedings to health care professionals. The bill creates a carve-out in Canada's strict jury secrecy ru...
Sep 28, 2022

N.W.T. confirms first case of avian influenza in wild bird
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has confirmed its first case of avian influenza in a wild bird found in Yellowknife. The territorial government said Wednesday that the herring gull was submitt...
Sep 28, 2022