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RCMP asking for help in identifying Melfort bike theft suspect
A suspected thief has been caught on camera in Melfort and RCMP are now asking for help in identifying them in the hopes of retrieving a stolen bike.On Nov. 9 at 11:50 p.m., a suspect entered a yard i...
Nov 29, 2021

Montreal to host forum in January on ways to reduce gun violence in the city
Montreal is planning to host a forum in January about reducing gun violence in the city. Mayor Valrie Plante made the announcement today at a news conference, adding that the goal of the forum is to c...
Nov 29, 2021

Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to pursue contempt charges against a former Justice Department official, seeking criminal charges ...
Nov 29, 2021

Battlefords Housing Authority tenants to provide feedback in survey
The Battlefords Housing Authority new board of directors is collecting feedback through a survey that was sent to the tenants residing in all of its buildings in the area. Board chair Amber Stewart sa...
Nov 29, 2021

Travel restrictions amid Omicron variant force cancellation of Winter Universiade
The impact from the new COVID-19 variant is being felt in the sports world. The Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland, was cancelled on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games were scheduled...
Nov 29, 2021

With trials complete, many Canadian curling teams will soon shift focus to new quad
SASKATOON - With Canada's Olympic curling trials now complete, the focus for many teams will soon shift to the upcoming quadrennial even though there's still half a season left to play. Teams skipped ...
Nov 29, 2021

What we know so far about the Omicron variant, which has been found in Canada
Canada's first two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern were confirmed Sunday in Ottawa. The variant, which may be more transmissible, was first detected in South Africa, where it coincide...
Nov 29, 2021

Acquitted and in demand, Rittenhouse ponders what's next
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - When he was acquitted of murder in shootings during unrest in Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse went from staring at possible life behind bars to red-hot star of the right: an exclusive...
Nov 29, 2021

U.S. presses Canada to make good on promised 200-soldier peacekeeping force
OTTAWA - The United States is asking Canada to make good on providing a promised 200-strong peacekeeping force, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to the United Nations four years ago. The Am...
Nov 29, 2021

RCMP confirm all 22 victims of 2020 mass killing were firearm-related homicides
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP are confirming that all 22 victims of the April 2020 mass killing in the province were shot. The Mounties had never stated whether all victims died as a result of being shot...
Nov 29, 2021