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City awards purchase of new ice plant chiller for arena
The City of North Battleford updated council on purchasing a replacement ice plant chiller for the Access Communications Centre at this week's meeting.Last month, council authorized the city manager t...
Jan 10, 2024
Dry conditions mean increased wildfire risk in B.C. through the fall
VANCOUVER - An expert with the BC Wildfire Service says relentless drought conditions for much of British Columbia sets the stage for more fire activity this fall. Neal McLoughlin, superintendent of p...
Sep 12, 2024
Green economy think tank gives thumbs up to tree planting promise
OTTAWA - An Ottawa-based green economy think tank says the federal government's promise to plant two billion trees over the next 10 years is a cheap way to pull greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere....
Dec 17, 2019
'Not clear it's a better deal' for Canadians: Falk on new USMCA
After months of often rancorous negotiations, the United States, Canada and Mexico have agreed in principle on a new trade pact between the three nations. The new deal, which will be called the United...
Oct 02, 2018
Snow-covered buildings collapsing in rare US West weather
BOISE, Idaho - For buildings in parts of the snow-covered U.S. West, it has become a winter where the weak do not survive. The accumulated weight of snow has crushed an old lumber mill in Oregon, the ...
Jan 25, 2017
Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has refused to dismiss lawsuits alleging Georgia's congressional and legislative districts illegally discriminate against Black voters. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Mon...
Jul 18, 2023
Arrests in northern B.C. over allegations of trafficking safe-supply drugs
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say they have arrested two people over allegations they were trafficking safe-supply drugs that are prescribed as an alternative to the toxic drug ...
Apr 08, 2024
Government reports half of Saskatchewan residents 40+ received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Saskatchewan government has reported that 50 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40+ have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of...
Apr 19, 2021
Battle looms over Bill Cosby's testimony on drugs and sex
PHILADELPHIA - The next battle in the criminal case against Bill Cosby will be whether prosecutors can use his lurid deposition testimony about giving pills and alcohol to a string of women before sex...
Mar 07, 2017
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada and restrictions being brought in to try to stem the spread of the Omicron variant: - Quebec is reporting for a third day in a row a record number of cases...
Dec 21, 2021