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Trudeau promises $75M more for off-reserve Indigenous services in pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves through the COVID-19 pande...
May 21, 2020
Quebec retailers see slower sales, changed customer behaviour since reopening
MONTREAL - More than two weeks after being allowed to reopen following the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, Quebec store owners are finding that permission to open up doesn't mean a return to ...
May 21, 2020
RCMP asking public for help in locating murder suspect
Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a 32-year-old male wanted for second-degree murder.On Tuesday, May 12, just after 4 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received information fro...
May 21, 2020
Saskatchewan Residents Reminded To Take Precautions For Hantavirus
The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to take precautions and be mindful about the risk of hantavirus this spring in areas where rodents might be present. Exposure is most likely to occur...
May 21, 2020
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Applied Research Student Showcase goes Virtual
Student Showcase shared 39 project videos celebrating student applied research May 21,2020Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Applied Research Student Showcase featured 39 project videos focused on solving rea...
May 21, 2020
US existing home sales plunge 17.8% in April
WASHINGTON - Sales of existing homes plunged 17.8% in April with the real estate market still in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that last mon...
May 21, 2020
Nearly 39 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON - More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months...
May 21, 2020
Boys & Girls Clubs of The Battlefords Holds Virtual AGM
SEE PHOTO BELOWOn Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Boys & Girls Clubs of The Battlefords held their Annual General Meeting virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic where the 2019 year was discussed and cele...
May 21, 2020
Cross-border business interests call for joint Canada, U.S. post-COVID effort
WASHINGTON - A prominent cross-border lobby group wants Canada and the United States to join forces for an integrated North American approach to the new post-pandemic global economy. Th...
May 21, 2020
Tisdale RCMP looking for help in identifying suspect in theft
The Tisdale RCMP are looking to the public for help in identifying the suspect for a theft that happened five months ago in the community.The theft occurred on the Dec. 29, 2019 at a business on the 9...
May 21, 2020