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'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath
OTTAWA - Allowing new Canadians to take the oath of citizenship by clicking a box online is a disgusting idea that will cheapen the process and open the door to fraud - or a forward-thinking notion th...
Jun 04, 2023
Sask. won't follow Alberta with cut to oil production
The Saskatchewan government will not be following Alberta's lead when it comes to cutting oil production in the face of plummeting prices. Oil from western Canada has been selling at a steep discount ...
Dec 04, 2018
Taxpayers federation seeks standing in pipeline, carbon tax legal battles
VANCOUVER - An advocacy group that argues for the interests of taxpayers will be asking the courts to allow it take part in separate legal cases in British Columbia and Saskatchewan in a dispute over ...
May 07, 2018
Advocacy groups decry federal government's shutdown of mental health website, app
Mental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government's decision to shut down an online service where people could find free counselling and peer support over the last four years. H...
Apr 03, 2024
Bank halts NRA credit card, car rental firm ends discount
LINCOLN, Neb. - The nation’s largest privately-owned bank holding company and a major car rental chain said Thursday they will stop promotions aimed at National Rifle Association members. The Ne...
Feb 23, 2018
City of NB urges residents to be cautious of potholes
As the weather continues to warm and spring approaches, pothole season is here in the Battlefords. The City of North Battleford is advising residents to exercise caution when approaching potholes whil...
Mar 17, 2021
Apple opens new chapter amid weakening iPhone demand
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple hoped to offset slowing demand for iPhones by raising the prices of its most important product, but that strategy seems to have backfired after sales sagged during the holiday sh...
Jan 31, 2019
Decision on next steps for house set ablaze by arson tabled until September
The owner of a North Battleford home is appealing to City Council after an arson-caused fire rendered it condemned and and an order issued for it to be demolished. Speaking at last week's meeting, the...
Aug 26, 2024
Majority of Proline Plus bettors picked UConn to win Elite Eight hoops contest
TORONTO - The University of Connecticut Huskies have reached the Final Four for the first time since 2014, and some bettors like their chances to go all the way. The fourth-seeded Huskies moved on to ...
Mar 28, 2023
Fiat-Chrysler and Unifor reach tentative agreement
TORONTO - Unifor says Fiat Chrysler has commited to invest a total of $554 million at its Ontario plants in addition to increasing wages and benefits for the union’s members in line with a patte...
Oct 11, 2016