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Canadian sports fans eager to cross border as United States lifts restrictions
For years, Jason Billingsley and his wife have attended the Bills home opener at Highmark Stadium, flying from Vancouver to Hamilton and then driving on to Buffalo, N.Y. That September tradition was d...
Oct 13, 2021
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former Justice Dept. lawyer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed a former Justice Department lawyer who, documents show, aided Donald Trump's efforts to challenge...
Oct 13, 2021
North Battleford Legion branch planning Poppy Day as part of National Poppy Campaign to support veterans
The local Legion branches in the Battlefords are starting to get ready for Remembrance Day coming up Nov. 11. The Royal Canadian Legion's 2021 National Poppy Campaign begins at the end of October. All...
Oct 13, 2021
Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass killing delays hearings until late January
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry investigating the mass killing in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last year is delaying hearings scheduled for this month until late January. The commission said ...
Oct 13, 2021
North Stars look for swift bounce back versus top-seeded Mustangs
The Batttlefords North Stars (5-3-1) will return to play Wednesday evening, looking to snap a two-game losing skid versus the top-seeded Mustangs (7-1-1), at Melfort's Northern Lights Palace.The night...
Oct 13, 2021
Saskatchewan reports record day of COVID-related deaths with 11 more added to total
The province is announcing another record breaking day of COVID-related deaths with 11 reported today.Also announced today was 327 new confirmed cases of COVID-19; 260 cases among unvaccinated individ...
Oct 13, 2021
O'Toole grapples with thorny question of mandatory vaccination for his MPs
OTTAWA - One of the challenges for Erin O'Toole, in staying on as Conservative leader, will be deciding whether his MPs must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the House of Commons. Mandato...
Oct 13, 2021
Saskatchewan planning to send critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario
REGINA - Saskatchewan is preparing to send some of its critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario as its hospitals are over capacity. Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Wednesday that...
Oct 13, 2021
Norway: Several killed, injured in bow and arrow attack
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Several people were killed and others injured by a man armed with a bow and arrow near the Norwegian capital, Oslo, police said Wednesday. They said the suspected attacker was...
Oct 13, 2021
COVID-19 resources for youth, students and young adults
Reduce the spread of COVID-19Young people play a critical role in reducing the spread of COVID-19. You can have COVID-19 and spread it to others, even if you aren't showing any symptoms.Efforts contin...
Oct 13, 2021