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Beef industry to use QR codes to share information with consumers
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada Beef is working to get QR codes on packages of beef in grocery stores.QR codes are those black squares on a white grid that can be quickly scanned on smartphones.Canada Beef Pr...
Feb 03, 2021

Senate committee accepts assisted-dying bill but amendments still to come
OTTAWA - A Senate committee has accepted without amendment a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying.But the legal and constitutional affairs committee breezed through clause-by-clause st...
Feb 03, 2021

Wintertainment to go ahead this month but with different look
The City of North Battleford is providing an opportunity for residents to get out and have some fun this month, over the upcoming February break.Wintertainment is an annual tradition in the community,...
Feb 03, 2021

Judge denies CSIS request to collect foreign intelligence
OTTAWA - A court has put the brakes on a Canadian Security Intelligence Service request to collect foreign information, ruling a proposed technique would stray beyond the spy service's legal mandate. ...
Feb 03, 2021

'A really crazy adventure:' Arbuckle happy to be with Argonauts after eventful 2020
TORONTO - Three teams, three contract negotiations, a 33,000-kilometre relocation with another move on the way, a layoff caused by a global pandemic and a new baby. A lot has happened to Nick Arbuckle...
Feb 03, 2021

Wisconsin prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond
MADISON, Wis. - Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during an anti-police protest in Wisconsin af...
Feb 03, 2021

Fear that delayed second COVID-19 vaccine dose could lead to new variants 'realistic'
MONTREAL - Experts say delaying the second dose of some COVID-19 vaccines could lead to the emergence of new variants of the virus - but there's no sign it has happened yet. "It's a theoretical, reali...
Feb 03, 2021

Alleged drive-by shooter arrested by police
Prince Albert Police may have found the man who pulled the trigger, during a drive-by shooting in the city last October.Keistin Blake Deschambault, 22, faces numerous charges including attempted murde...
Feb 03, 2021

What we know so far about WHL approvals
As approvals from governments and health authorities are starting to appear in support of the Western Hockey League (WHL) restarting, Saskatchewan getting the green light may not be too far away.In an...
Feb 03, 2021

Cyle Larin, Ashley Lawrence named Canada Soccer players of the month
Cyle Larin and Ashley Lawrence have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for January after helping their clubs move up the standings in Turkey and France, respectively. Larin scored seven g...
Feb 03, 2021