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Man arrested in Debden after pulling gun on police officer
A man, who was on a Canada-wide warrant, has been arrested in Big River after he pulled a gun on a police officer.According to a media release, at 12:30 p.m. yesterday the Big River RCMP approached a ...
Jun 18, 2021
Elder Jenny Spyglass finds healing, joy in dancing the powwow, sharing traditions
Leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 battlefordsNOW is featuring Indigenous professionals, storytellers, entertainers, artists and others. Stay tuned for more throughout the week.F...
Jun 18, 2021
Canada names 60-man preliminary roster for next month's Gold Cup
Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David highlight Canada's preliminary 60-man roster for next month's Gold Cup. The final 23-man squad will be confirmed prior to the July 2 start of the tournament's 12-cou...
Jun 18, 2021
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. confident Montreal can pick up where it left off in '19
Vernon Adams Jr. is getting a head start on the 2021 CFL season. The Montreal Alouettes' starting quarterback is already at his apartment in the city completing his 14-day quarantine after arriving fr...
Jun 18, 2021
NCAA memo: Emmert tells schools to act on NIL or he will
NCAA President Mark Emmert told the organization's more than 1,200 member schools Friday that he will seek temporary rules as early as July to ensure all athletes can be compensated for their celebrit...
Jun 18, 2021
Public health agency reports spike in confirmed cases of Delta variant
OTTAWA - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week. Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says as o...
Jun 18, 2021
Health Canada proposes ban on most vaping flavours it says appeal to youth
The federal government says it wants to ban most flavoured vaping products in a bid to reduce their appeal to youth. Health Canada released draft regulations Friday that would restrict all e-cigarette...
Jun 18, 2021
Province announced 98 new cases of COVID-19, one death
The provincial government is reporting 98 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, as well as 95 recoveries and one new death. This brings the provincial total to 48,327 cases; 47,002 total recove...
Jun 18, 2021
Bus parade shows appreciation for staff
First Student Bus drivers and staff held a school bus parade Friday morning to show their appreciation for Prince Albert Catholic School (PACSD) staff and teachers.A sea of yellow could be seen this m...
Jun 18, 2021
Vaccinated youth in Nunavut community to receive $100 gift card
ARVIAT, Nunavut - Youth in a community that had Nunavut's biggest outbreak of COVID-19 will each get a $100 gift card if they get a jab this weekend. Anyone aged 12 to 17 in Arviat can get a dose of t...
Jun 18, 2021
