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Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care: report
VANCOUVER - A progress report on a plan to address anti-Indigenous racism in British Columbia's health-care system says Aboriginal patients continue to disproportionately die as a result of the impact...
Nov 30, 2021

Alberta Utilities Commission investigators want probe of ATCO dealings on TMX camps
EDMONTON - Investigators at the Alberta Utilities Commission are asking the regulator to look into what they say is illegal behaviour by one of the province's largest and most prominent homegrown comp...
Nov 30, 2021

Honduras' ruling party candidate concedes presidential race
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - The candidate from Honduras' ruling party conceded Tuesday that opposition candidate Xiomara Castro won Sunday's presidential election. Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura of t...
Nov 30, 2021

Twin Rivers to hold Prairieland Curling Camp this weekend
The Twin Rivers Curling Club in North Battleford will be hosting its Viterra Prairieland Curling Camp this Saturday, Dec. 4 in North Battleford.A CurlSask initiative held around the province, the even...
Nov 30, 2021

Maidstone RCMP investigating suspicious person report
Maidstone RCMP are asking the public for assistance as they investigate a report involving a suspicious male.On Nov. 26, two youths walking in a residential area in Maidstone were asked by an adult ma...
Nov 30, 2021

City hoping to start Fleet Optimization and Emissions Study
The City of North Battleford is looking at more green energy ventures in the future.It plans to seek support through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund program to com...
Nov 30, 2021

Roller-coaster season heightens future expectations for Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - In a season full of memorable moments, the one Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini will hold onto is a celebration with the fans. The 'Caps had just battled the Seattle Sounders t...
Nov 30, 2021

RCMP honour late La Loche resident who impacted many local officers
A social media post from the Saskatchewan RCMP has struck the heart strings of residents across the province. The Facebook post, which has been shared more than 1,000 times, tells the story of Richard...
Nov 30, 2021

'I felt cold and afraid': Hagen church targeted by vandals
The congregation at the Saron Lutheran Church in Hagen, a few kilometres southwest of Birch Hills, SK, has been left to pick up the pieces after intruders trashed the building over the weekend.Sandy B...
Nov 30, 2021

Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams' cousin
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A special grand jury found that a Virginia Beach police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man armed with a gun during a chaotic night of violence on the city...
Nov 30, 2021