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Fire ban in effect for many municipalities in the region
Due to the continuing hot, dry weather many municipalities in the region currently have a fire ban in effect until further notice.The RM of Meota, The Village of Meota, the Village of Cochin, and the ...
Jul 02, 2021
Feds lay out beefed-up flight refund rules after gaps laid bare by pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing new rules that would strengthen passengers' right to flight refunds, ensuring reimbursement following cancellations made for reasons outside the airline's ...
Jul 02, 2021
Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province
The province is reporting an additional 21 new cases and 36 recoveries from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on July 2. This includes only eight new cases in the province's northern zones.This brings the prov...
Jul 02, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps need focus, right mindset to turn season around: coach
In the midst of a disappointing start to the season, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos is once again reminding his team that every game in Major League Soccer is theirs to win - or lose. ...
Jul 02, 2021
Evacuee fled barefoot from wildfire that destroyed most homes in Lytton, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A woman who escaped a ferocious wildfire that destroyed the most of the village of Lytton, B.C., and surrounding First Nation communities says she didn't even have time to put shoes o...
Jul 02, 2021
Fire ban issued for Saskatchewan provincial parks, Crown lands
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has issued a fire ban for all Crown lands and provincial parks.In a media release Friday, the SPSA said the ban - which is effective immediately - was put in plac...
Jul 02, 2021
Liberals keeping close eye on rapid-housing program revamp for future, Hussen says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of building affordable housing says projects left waiting cap-in-hand when the program they applied to ran out of funds will be at the front of the queue during...
Jul 02, 2021
Parties rake in millions in donations despite pandemic, padding campaign war chests
OTTAWA - Federal parties appear to have seen a drop in their fundraising in 2020, a year when the pandemic dented donations of all kinds. The Conservative return shows that the party pulled in more th...
Jul 02, 2021
Battlefords RCMP seize 30 grams of cocaine during search; two facing charges
Two individuals are facing charges after Battlefords RCMP seized cocaine during a search in North Battleford.Police reported on July 1 that RCMP Battlefords Gang Task Force executed a search warrant a...
Jul 02, 2021
Veteran Toronto police officer killed, other officer injured in 'deliberate act'
TORONTO - A veteran police officer has died after he was struck by a vehicle in "an intentional and deliberate act" that left another officer injured, Toronto police said Friday. Interim police Chief ...
Jul 02, 2021