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CP NewsAlert: Alberta confirms its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says the case was confirmed in a traveller returning fro...
Nov 30, 2021

Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 6 at Michigan school
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher, authorities said. O...
Nov 30, 2021

Vice-president swears in David Cohen as newest U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - David Cohen has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Canada - the first full-time American envoy since 2019. Vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the process in her ...
Nov 30, 2021

Onion Lake police seize drugs, cash during arrest
Onion Lake RCMP arrested a 38-year-old man and seized a significant amount of drugs and cash during a traffic stop on Monday.According to RCMP, officers held up an ATV, previously reported as stolen, ...
Nov 30, 2021

Battlefords Minor Hockey partners with Oilers for Colby’s Kids
The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association has announced they will be hosting a special follow-up to their First Shift Program, called Colby's Kids. A multi-week program running Dec. 10 to Jan. 28, Colb...
Nov 30, 2021

Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous content
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will invest almost $20 million to better integrate young Indigenous people into the education system. The money will also go toward teaching young Quebecers about First ...
Nov 30, 2021

Quebec announces details of $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says its $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages will focus on creating 170,000 jobs in six sectors it has identified as priorities. Premier Franois Legault made t...
Nov 30, 2021

Saskatchewan wraps up November with lowest number of new cases since beginning of August
The provincial government is reporting 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday with 185 recoveries.Four new cases were reported in the Northern Saskatchewan zones; the Far North West (one), North W...
Nov 30, 2021

Homeless shelter open again after renovations
Called "Miwasin Kikinaw: Our Home is Good," the Battlefords' homeless shelter is open again for those in need. This Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) is the current manager/operator of the ...
Nov 30, 2021

No cases of Omicron COVID variant found yet in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said he's keeping "a close eye" on new information about the COVID-19 Omicron variant.The new viral strain was first identified in South Africa between Nov. ...
Nov 30, 2021