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Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone for China market
BEIJING - Struggling under U.S. sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20-centimetre) -wide screen Monday to show off its tech prowess but said it will be sold only in China. ...
Feb 22, 2021

Two vehicle collision in North Battleford damages power line
A two vehicle collision resulted in a traffic disruption of a southbound Territorial Drive intersection in North Battleford. Battlefords RCMP were at the scene at the King Hill intersection, where a f...
Feb 22, 2021

Commons committee censures firearms association over inflammatory comments
OTTAWA - The National Firearms Association has been censured by a House of Commons committee for inflammatory comments about the Trudeau government's recent gun control legislation.The national securi...
Feb 22, 2021

Britannia B&E suspect arrested
A joint investigation of multiple break and enters, conducted by multiple groups within Alberta and Saskatchewan RCMP, has resulted in the arrest of a man in the Rural Municipality of Britannia.The Fr...
Feb 22, 2021

Smart water metre installation in North Battleford to be delayed
The City of North Battleford is expecting there will be a one-week delay in the start of the new AMI smart water metre installations in North Battleford.Metre installations will now start the week of ...
Feb 22, 2021

City thanks sponsors for public skating support in 2020
While the City of North Battleford will continue to offer free skating programs for local residents until the end of March, community support was vital in 2020 for keeping public skating alive in the ...
Feb 22, 2021

Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade
EDMONTON - Alberta's multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. "Right now, I'm actuall...
Feb 22, 2021

Meadow Lake Kin Clubs dialed in to alternative TeleMiracle 45 fundraisers
With the 45th annual TeleMiracle finally kicked off, Kin Clubs across Saskatchewan are ramping up the excitement to make this year's fundraiser one of the biggest to date. Despite having their live fu...
Feb 22, 2021

All northern ice roads now open to motorists
All northern overland and ice roads in Saskatchewan are now in operation.That's according to Ministry of Highways spokesperson David Horth, who said the Wollaston Lake ice road opened to traffic on Mo...
Feb 22, 2021

‘It’s OK to not be OK’: Online mental health tool helps Sask. first responders
They're the heroes who deal with life's most traumatic and dangerous scenarios, but where do the heroes go when they're the ones who need help?Several hundred first responders and other Public Safety ...
Feb 22, 2021