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Germany dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 tests ahead of world juniors
EDMONTON - Germany won't have nine players available for its first two games at the world junior hockey championship because of COVID-19 protocols. A release by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
Dec 24, 2020
Top wide receiver Shaq Evans signs one-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed star wide receiver Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Evans was fourth in the league with 1,334 receiving yards ...
Dec 24, 2020
RCMP say it will be spring before investigation wraps into Alberta bus rollover
JASPER, Alta. - RCMP say it will be at least spring before an investigation wraps up into last summer's deadly tour bus rollover in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. Three people were killed and 14 were cr...
Dec 24, 2020
A hometown boy's journey to the Stars
Ever since he can remember, the winter season has been synonymous with hockey for Battlefords hometown product, Jake Southgate. The North Stars first-year player grew up on a farm, just 20 minutes sou...
Dec 24, 2020
Verdict in Cochin-area homicide trial expected in February
A decision on the Joshua Roy Tucker trial at Queen's Bench Court in Battleford is expected to be announced later in the new year.Joshua Tucker, 29, previously pleaded not guilty to second-degree murde...
Dec 24, 2020
Hope and the Future: a challenging year but strides taken in mental health and addictions
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories."Our system and health ca...
Dec 24, 2020
Hope and the Future: NCHCF takes positives from 2020, looking for more normalcy in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Even outside of the curren...
Dec 24, 2020
Hope and the Future: NAR optimistic for future growth
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Northern Animal Rescue (NA...
Dec 24, 2020
Royal LePage Hodgins Realty in Melfort makes generous community donations ahead of Christmas
Royal LePage Hodgins Realty got into the giving spirit leading up to Christmas.The Real Estate company in Melfort provided over $4000 to charities and organizations in the area in their 12 days of Chr...
Dec 24, 2020
Pandemic pushed up timeline for long-sought EI review, Qualtrough says
OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says plans to revamp the employment insurance system have been put on a faster path thanks to COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed shortcomings in EI, including tha...
Dec 24, 2020