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RCMP Fill-the-Cruiser collects hefty donation for local Food Bank
The Battlefords RCMP's Fill-the-Cruiser event had another successful year.The fundraiser was held on Dec. 9 to help stock the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre's shelves this holiday seaso...
Dec 15, 2023

North Stars kick off final weekend ahead of holidays, in Kindersley
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Friday night in Kindersley, to open their final weekend home-and-home ahead of the holidays, with their division rival Kindersley Klippers. Just the third ...
Dec 15, 2023

Finance ministers to talk housing, pensions and economy at annual meeting
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and her provincial and territorial counterparts say housing, pensions and economic growth will be hot topics as they gather in Toronto for their annual meeting."I am...
Dec 15, 2023

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Israeli military on Friday mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during its ground operation in the Gaza Strip, military officials said. The army's chief spokesman, R...
Dec 15, 2023

Experts dispute Sask. police’s description of latest fentanyl doses
Public health experts and safe consumption sites are sounding the alarm about the term "naloxone-resistant fentanyl."The RCMP and the Saskatoon and Moose Jaw police services all put out statements thi...
Dec 15, 2023

Max Scherzer has back surgery and will miss start of 2024 season for World Series champion Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Max Scherzer had surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back and will miss a significant portion of next season. The 39-year-old right-hander, a three-time Cy Young Award wi...
Dec 15, 2023

$115 M funding deal could help build 40,000 homes in Vancouver over decade: Trudeau
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has reached a funding deal with the City of Vancouver that could see more than 40,000 new homes built over the next decade. Trudeau, atten...
Dec 15, 2023

Sign up for your house to be on the Melfort Twinkle Tour map
With the weather being so warm, it probably doesn't seem like the Christmas season to many people.But the holiday spirit is strong in Melfort, as the City Wide Twinkle Tour is coming up next week."We ...
Dec 15, 2023

Forrest commits to college in Wisconsin; Hawks meet Mustangs in home-and-home
The Nipawin Hawks have announced one of their 20-year-old forwards has committed to play college hockey in the United States next year.Evan Forrest will suit up for Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW...
Dec 15, 2023

US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more ...
Dec 15, 2023