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High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...
Jan 20, 2022
4 Belarus officials charged with air piracy
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. prosecutors charged four Belarusian government officials on Thursday with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last year to arrest an opposition journalist, using a ruse...
Jan 20, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario will soon begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, starting by boosting the size of social gathering and reopening businesses such as restaurants, gy...
Jan 20, 2022
North Stars next three games postponed, as team pauses activities due to COVID
Just days after rescheduling their make-up games versus Flin Flon and Nipawin for early next week, the Battlefords North Stars have announced the team has now been sidelined due to COVID. Due to multi...
Jan 20, 2022
Battlefords Citizens on Patrol looking for more volunteers
The Battlefords Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) hopes to get more new members to help keep the community safe.The COPP is comprised of local volunteers, ages 18 and over, whose efforts assist the va...
Jan 20, 2022
Seasonal temperatures, more snow expected in La Ronge until February
Temperatures in the tri-communities are forecasted to hover near average for the rest of the month. "Average highs for this time of year for the last 30 years is -15 C and overnight lows around -26 C,...
Jan 20, 2022
B.C., Ottawa, First Nations sign Indigenous justice strategy support agreement
A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the signing of a joint federal, provincial and First Nations agreement is a critical step towards addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Ca...
Jan 20, 2022
Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor
OTTAWA - The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he's cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's ch...
Jan 20, 2022
Quebec anti-corruption police investigating fake COVID-19 vaccine passports
MONTREAL - Quebec's anti-corruption unit says it is carrying out a "large-scale" investigation into cases of alleged fraud related to the production and sale of false COVID-19 vaccine passports. The p...
Jan 20, 2022
Vancouver Canucks stars Demko, Miller test positive for COVID-19
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks COVID-19 outbreak continues, with star goalie Thatcher Demko and forward J.T. Miller testing positive for the virus via rapid tests on Thursday. Both players were hel...
Jan 20, 2022