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Senators amend MAID bill to put 18-month time limit on mental illness exclusion
OTTAWA - Senators have voted to give the federal government 18 months to expand access to medical assistance in dying to people suffering solely from mental illnesses. They voted 57-21 Tuesday to amen...
Feb 09, 2021

McBean: Canadian athletes understand Tokyo will be unlike any other Olympics
From social distancing to careful monitoring to zero tolerance for a positive test. The International Olympic Committee's athletes "Playbook" might have been short on specifics more than five months o...
Feb 09, 2021

United Way Worldwide CEO Gallagher resigns amid turmoil
Brian A. Gallagher, who has led United Way Worldwide, the world's largest privately funded non-profit since 2009, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday amid claims that the charity mishandled int...
Feb 09, 2021

Attorney-at-paw? Filter makes lawyer look like cat in court
ALPINE, Texas - A West Texas judge has a word of caution to those attending court hearings via Zoom: Always check for filters before logging on. Judge Roy Ferguson's warning comes after an attorney ac...
Feb 09, 2021

Cops fired over photos tied to Elijah McClain not reinstated
DENVER - Three suburban Denver officers fired over photos reenacting a neckhold like the one police used on Elijah McClain before the 23-year-old Black man died in 2019 will not get their jobs back, o...
Feb 09, 2021

Saskatchewan unveils more information on vaccination plan
As Saskatchewan awaits more shipments of COVID-19 vaccine, the province has released more information on its vaccine delivery plan including more drive-thru centres across the region.Saskatchewan hope...
Feb 09, 2021

Community group offers support to those affected by Esso fire
Following the devastating fire at the local Esso service station in Battleford late last month, a group of community members have rallied around the business to show their support.Several members of t...
Feb 09, 2021

B.C. health officer seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and attorney general are asking for a court injunction ordering three churches to follow public health rules banning in-person religious servic...
Feb 09, 2021

Chamber inducts new chair, reports positive finances in 115th annual ceremony
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce went virtual for its annual general meeting and the chair's induction Tuesday to abide by COVID-19 restrictions. The organization reviewed the past year and discuss...
Feb 09, 2021

City of Meadow Lake approves SGI traffic study
The City of Meadow Lake has given SGI the green light to conduct a traffic safety study within the city. The project will oversee 10 intersections and their traffic corridors to determine their safety...
Feb 09, 2021