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Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army
Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets. Microsoft and the Army separately announced the deal Wednesday. The technology is bas...
Mar 31, 2021

Sask. agencies express mixed feelings about Clare's Law rollout
Nearly ten months have passed since Saskatchewan effectively became the first province to enact Clare's Law, and now the door has widened for more individuals seeking help from domestic abuse.From tod...
Mar 31, 2021

191 cases, two deaths, and 176 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan
The province reported another 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 176 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 31, bringing the provincial total to 33,590 cases. Prince Albert and North Battleford are among othe...
Mar 31, 2021

Detectives find cause of Tiger Woods crash but won't reveal
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but would not release details Wednesday, citing ...
Mar 31, 2021

Local author having book launch event Thursday for new release
An accomplished Battlefords author is celebrating the release of his new book, The Mute Eunuch and Other Tales from Mars, with a special launch event Thursday.Roy James Challis will read from the piec...
Mar 31, 2021

Battlefords Residential Services celebrates 35 years in community
Battleford's Residential Services Inc. (BRSI) is celebrating 35 years in the community.The local non-profit, which first opened its doors back in 1986, offers services to adults with intellectual and ...
Mar 31, 2021

'There's no slurpee machines': Former Melfort 7-Eleven location turning into pharmacy
You might have recently noticed some increased activity at the former 7-Eleven store in Melfort.The building on the corner of Main Street and Saskatchewan Drive has been dormant for a few years now an...
Mar 31, 2021

Montreal's Olympic Stadium expresses interest in hosting NFL games
Operators of Montreal's Olympic Stadium say they are interested in hosting NFL games. Olympic Park, the organization that runs the indoor stadium for the Quebec government, said in a statement Wednesd...
Mar 31, 2021

P.A. off hook for future Diefenbaker Bridge repairs
City council has approved a new agreement that will see the province contribute more money towards the repair and maintenance of roads within the city that connect highways. Among those included thoro...
Mar 31, 2021

'Dollar clearing' doesn't give U.S. jurisdiction to charge Meng Wanzhou: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says payments between a Huawei subsidiary and an HSBC client that were cleared in American dollars do not give the United States jurisdiction to charge the execut...
Mar 31, 2021