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Random COVID-19 testing resumes at four major airports; tests to be done offsite
Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumes today for travellers coming in through Canada's four major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. But the actual tests will be completed outsid...
Jul 19, 2022

Council rebukes Northern Elite Firearms owners after ‘negative social media campaign’ results in threats
A social media campaign by one of the owners of Northern Elite Firearms may have helped end the company's chances of having a sponsorship sign approved at a youth baseball diamond in the city. Council...
Jul 19, 2022

City council approves 'Fall Blast' festival proposal
North Battleford residents will have something to look forward to this fall without leaving home.City council approved a recommendation for a new annual fall festival at its meeting Monday. Parks and ...
Jul 19, 2022

Broncos Tribute Centre government funding application denied
Back in May of this year, the City of Humboldt administration submitted an application for partial funding of their Broncos Tribute Centre project.The application was done through a joint provincial a...
Jul 19, 2022

Former River Riders win gold at U18 Canada Cup
Three former Prince Albert Minor Football players are now national champions.The U18 Football Canada Cup wrapped up over the weekend with Team Saskatchewan beating Team Alberta 13-1 in a nail-biting f...
Jul 19, 2022

Methanol in blood of teens who died in South African tavern
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. Methanol was found i...
Jul 19, 2022

Nova Scotia mass killer accumulated cash through 'illegitimate or suspicious' means
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia mass killer used "illegitimate or suspicious means" to amass cash and enjoy a lifestyle well beyond his reported $40,000 annual income, the inquiry into his 2020 murders has ...
Jul 19, 2022

UK shatters its record for highest temperature
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. weather office says Britain has shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered, with a provisional reading of 39.1 degree Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in Cha...
Jul 19, 2022

Ukrainian family receives donation from Northern Nurseries
Another Ukrainian refugee experienced local support in the Battlefords.Julia Milway and her family were presented with $720 from Northern Nurseries over the weekend. Owner Judy Dwinnell said they had ...
Jul 19, 2022

Trudeau tour begins and wildfires continue to burn: In The News for July 19, 2022
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, July 19, 2022 ... What we are watchin...
Jul 19, 2022