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Hundreds in attendance for truckers convoy
A movement of thousands of truckers in Canada that's been met with both support and criticism had a stop in northwest Saskatchewan Monday afternoon that received a crowd.Dubbed 'The Convoy for Freedom...
Jan 24, 2022
Motorists advised to watch for blowing snow Wednesday
Battlefords area drivers will need to keep their nose to the road later on Wednesday when blowing snow is forecast for the region.North Battleford Fire Department deputy fire chief Dave Pratt said peo...
Jan 24, 2022
6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022
6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022
Kids vaccine rate still low despite rampant spread of Omicron variant
OTTAWA - One member of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force says the timing of the Omicron outbreak in Canada may have hurt the uptake of pediatric vaccines, just when kids need them most. Child-sized dos...
Jan 24, 2022
Business groups says slow down vaccine rule as PM, Tories trade barbs
OTTAWA - Business leaders are urging Ottawa to ease vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers to relieve the congested supply chain with the United States. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Mond...
Jan 24, 2022
JPII junior basketball teams take tandem gold in Lloydminster
The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) junior boys and junior girls basketball teams took home dual gold medals over the weekend in Lloydminster. Both teams won each of their three games through the weeke...
Jan 24, 2022
Breach of trust trial begins for former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James
VANCOUVER - A special prosecutor says the former clerk of the British Columbia legislature took advantage of his position as one of province's most senior public officials to allegedly use government ...
Jan 24, 2022
Province reports 909 new cases of COVID-19 today, total number of cases exceeds 110,000
The province is reporting another 909 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today along with 1,449 recoveries in the province.There are now 12,753 cases considered active, 2,288 are located in the northern ...
Jan 24, 2022
New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's biggest, most powerful space telescope reached its final destination 1 million miles from Earth on Monday, a month after it lifted off on a quest to behold the ...
Jan 24, 2022