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Former Battlefords NDP candidate commends Meili for being a strong advocate
Former Battlefords NDP candidate Amber Stewart said she was surprised to hear that Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili announced he will be stepping down.She said Meili did a great deal for the residen...
Feb 18, 2022
Nebraska state senator to resign amid accusations from aide
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene denied accusations Friday that he took inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge, but he said he was going to resign ne...
Feb 18, 2022
SPHL senior hockey playoffs begin round 2 Friday
Round two of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) senior men's playoffs are set to begin Friday.In the No. 1 vs. No. 4 matchup, the Meota Combines (No. 1) will open their series with game one...
Feb 18, 2022
SaskPower seeking 4 per cent rate increases for 2022 and ’23
Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for their power if a SaskPower application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is approved.SaskPower announced in a media release Friday that it's seeking ...
Feb 18, 2022
Nurses group asks court to halt federal use of Emergencies Act to end Ottawa protest
OTTAWA - A group involved in the anti-government protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa is asking a court to put the brakes on federal use of the Emergencies Act to clamp down on demonstrators. I...
Feb 18, 2022
Winnipeg team travels thousands of kilometres in northern Sask. on snowmobiles
Imagine riding thousands of kilometres through two provinces on a snowmobile to raise awareness for your cause.That is the focus of the Encourage Recovery tour, which made its way through parts of nor...
Feb 18, 2022
Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers, saying in his ruling t...
Feb 18, 2022
Travellers to Nunavut who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 can isolate at home
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT - Travellers to Nunavut who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 or partially vaccinated will no longer have to isolate in one of the government's isolation hotels in Southern Canada. Nunavu...
Feb 18, 2022
RCMP reports traffic offences high in latest city numbers
The Battlefords RCMP are reporting provincial traffic offence numbers are among the top of the list in the quarterly report for the municipality of North Battleford.Staff-Sgt. Jason Teniuk presented t...
Feb 18, 2022
Politicians condemn violence at Coastal GasLink construction site in northern B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. - Politicians are denouncing what police have called a violent confrontation in separate attacks against officers and employees at a construction site for a natural gas pipeline being bu...
Feb 18, 2022