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Province reports an increase in COVID-related activity in latest monthly report
The province is reporting an increase in COVID-19 statistics in Saskatchewan.This is according to the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Integrated Epidemiology Situation Report (EPI) for the reporting per...
Jul 21, 2022
Defence wraps cross-examination of Virtanen accuser as B.C. trial continues
VANCOUVER - The defence lawyer for former a Vancouver Canuck has wrapped up his cross-examination of the woman who has accused Jake Virtanen of sexually assaulting her in 2017, and the Crown closed it...
Jul 21, 2022
N.W.T. to begin vaccinating children between six months and five years of age
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says it plans to being rolling out COVID-19 vaccines for children under five years next week. The territory says parents and guardians can book appoi...
Jul 21, 2022
Teen girls reported missing in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP now have three missing persons investigations involving teens.Fourteen-year-old, Summer Bear, was reported missing Monday afternoon. She was last seen in North Battleford, but also fr...
Jul 21, 2022
Lunch and Learn talk focuses on LGBT issues
Youth were able to learn little about LGBT issues in a positive space at this Week's Lunch and Learn event. The event is part of the Battlefords Family Health Centre's series of various talks for youn...
Jul 21, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Man accused of killing Saskatchewan Mountie ordered to stand trial
REGINA - A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop has been ordered to stand trial for first-degree murder. Alphonse Stanley Traverse of Winnipeg was originally charge...
Jul 21, 2022
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'very mild symptoms'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is isolating with "very mild symptoms," the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus challeng...
Jul 21, 2022
Timeline: Hockey Canada's handling of 2018 sexual assault allegation
A timeline of Hockey Canada's response to an alleged sexual assault involving eight players in London, Ont., in 2018: Jan. 5, 2018 - Canada's world junior hockey team defeats Sweden in the gold-medal ...
Jul 21, 2022
Assistants Lauer, Johnston join new head coach Bowness on Winnipeg Jets' staff
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have filled out the staff of new head coach Rick Bowness, naming Brad Lauer and Marty Johnston as assistants on Thursday. The 55-year-old Lauer was head coach for the West...
Jul 21, 2022
B.C. ending immigration detention arrangement with CBSA, citing human rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia is ending an arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres, saying the arrangement doesn't align with its ...
Jul 21, 2022