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Valleyview Towers among locations with drop boxes for needles
Valleyview Towers in North Battleford is reported to be one of the locations in the city with drop boxes for needles.During city council's meeting this week, North Battleford Fire Chief Lindsay Holm s...
Mar 12, 2021

Battleford mayor wishing for smooth reopening
As the province moves to a slight easing of pandemic restrictions for the first time in months, the Town of Battleford is getting ready for those changes affecting residents and staff.Mayor Ames Lesli...
Mar 12, 2021

'I nearly died in that hospital bed multiple times': charges laid following Prince Albert ride-sharing incident
A 27-year-old woman is facing multiple charges including robbery and assault with a weapon, following an incident in the city's East Hill area last January.Jeanique April appeared by phone Thursday af...
Mar 12, 2021

Cuomo defiant as wave of lawmakers calls for him to resign
ALBANY, N.Y. - Facing unprecedented political isolation, a defiant New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted on Friday that he would not step down in the wake of mounting allegations of sexual harassment an...
Mar 12, 2021

Tim Leonard back behind the bench for the Mintos
The Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA have announced their new head coach for the 2021-22 season, adding a familiar face to the organization.According to a media release, Tim Leonard has been hired to repl...
Mar 12, 2021

Canadian snowboarder Sebastien Toutant captures silver at world championships
ASPEN, Colo. - Canadian snowboarder Sebastien Toutant captured a silver medal in the men's slopestyle event at the world championships on Friday. Norway's Marcus Kleveland won gold with 90.66 points, ...
Mar 12, 2021

Canadian Cyle Larin adds to goal total with Besiktas in Turkey's Super Lig
ISTANBUL - Canadian Cyle Larin added to his goal total in Turkey on Friday, scoring in Besiktas' 3-2 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in Super Lig play.The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., opened the scor...
Mar 12, 2021

Hasidic Jews in court to challenge Quebec's COVID-19 curfew in COVID red zones
MONTREAL - The Quebec Council of Hasidic Jews is heading to court to challenge the province's COVID-19 curfew, which it says will impede religious rights after daylight time comes into effect Sunday. ...
Mar 12, 2021

Melfort Salvation Army Church to return to in-person worship
Worship services at the Melfort Salvation Army Church will return to in-person services this Sunday.As of March 19, the government says worship services will allow up to 30 per cent of capacity or 150...
Mar 12, 2021

No biological explanation to tie AstraZeneca vaccine to blood clots: Sharma
OTTAWA - Health Canada's chief medical adviser says there is no scientific explanation to suggest a link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots.Dr. Supriya Sharma says Health ...
Mar 12, 2021