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Crews respond to house fire in North Battleford
The City of North Battleford Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Dec. 18, on the 1400 block of 1010 Street.Fire crews quickly found signs of a working structure fire and black smoke upon ...
Dec 21, 2020
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
WASHINGTON - The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in...
Dec 21, 2020
California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California has recorded half a million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in the next month. Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged Mon...
Dec 21, 2020
Two men facing drug related charges after police search vehicle
The Prince Albert Police Service have charged two men after they found methamphetamine in the engine compartment after stopping a vehicle in Prince Albert just under two weeks ago.According to a media...
Dec 21, 2020
Local appliance retailers seeing high demand due to pandemic
While many businesses have been struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, appliance stores everywhere are seeing numbers soar. But that high demand is creating a problem for manufacturers and longer wa...
Dec 21, 2020
COVID cases at two P.A. schools
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified positive COVID-19 cases in one individual in each of the following schools: cole Vickers Public School and John Diefenbaker Public School.In a media re...
Dec 21, 2020
Judge plans to hear from residents in $641M Flint water deal
DETROIT - A judge said Monday that she'll wait until January before deciding whether to give preliminary approval to a $641 million settlement in a lawsuit by Flint residents who were exposed to water...
Dec 21, 2020
Francophone group shares holiday cheer at Villa Pascal during COVID-19
Residents at Villa Pascal long-term care home in North Battleford received some welcome Christmas cheer Saturday morning when children from a local Francophone centre visited to celebrate the holidays...
Dec 21, 2020
Employees at Sask. Pen. told to self-isolate through Christmas, as COVID cases climb
Employees at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary have received a huge lump of coal for Christmas in the form of news they will have to self-isolate away from families, including the people they live with un...
Dec 21, 2020
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom set to miss entire season with injury
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland says defenceman Oscar Klefbom will miss the 2020-21 season after suffering a shoulder injury last season. The team hopes Klefbom can return for the start of...
Dec 21, 2020