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Commons ethics committee wants cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns
OTTAWA - The House of Commons ethics committee says there should be a halt to Public Health Agency plans to collect data from millions of people's mobile phones, which is intended to understand travel...
Jan 31, 2022

Blizzard hits the Battlefords, Meadow Lake sees heavy snowfall
Another mild week of weather in Saskatchewan was upset by stormy conditions.Blizzard and snowfall warnings from Environment Canada are in place throughout the province as yet another Alberta clipper m...
Jan 31, 2022

Terry Fox 'above politics' so leave him out of protests: mayor of hero's hometown
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A British Columbia mayor says the defacing of a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill has ignited disbelief among residents in the national hero's hometown, and he's calling ...
Jan 31, 2022

Russia responds to US proposal to deescalate Ukraine crisis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Russian government has sent a written response to a U.S. proposal aimed at deescalating the Ukraine crisis, according to three Biden administration officials. The officials a...
Jan 31, 2022

JPII senior basketball teams shine in Lloydminster
John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) is coming off another weekend to remember for their senior basketball program in Lloydminster. The senior girls topped the podium with a gold medal, while the senior boy...
Jan 31, 2022

Team Canada's Einarson remains undefeated at Scotties with 10-5 win over Alberta
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Curling and kickboxing seem like two sports at the opposite end of the spectrum, but Mackenzie Zacharias, skip of the Manitoba rink at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder ...
Jan 31, 2022

Freeland says budget needs to focus on economic growth, be mindful of high inflation
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says making homes more affordable to buy and boosting the country's economic potential will be key considerations in this year's federal budget. Freeland la...
Jan 31, 2022

B.C.'s legislature deputy clerk told to trust advice on retirement payment: trial
VANCOUVER - The former deputy clerk of the British Columbia legislative assembly told a trial that before she returned a retirement allowance she had received assurances from government officials that...
Jan 31, 2022

Toronto Argonauts re-sign starting quarterback Bethel-Thompson
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts re-signed American starting quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson on Monday. Bethel-Thompson, 33, was slated to become a free agent next week. "There are hundreds of reaso...
Jan 31, 2022

City tables BATC proposal to move homeless shelter to 104th Street
The City of North Battleford tabled Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) request for a discretionary use application for a proposed homeless shelter at 971-104th St. to replace the existing si...
Jan 31, 2022