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Canada's Hearn looks to shake off poor 2020 results with more consistent play
David Hearn, like everyone, has been deeply effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearn, from Burlington, Ont., is on the PGA Tour's players committee and had to review the pro golf circuit's return-to-pl...
Oct 29, 2020

Judy Pruden hopes to be re-elected as Town of Battleford councillor
After completing her first four-year term, Judy Pruden hopes to retain her seat as a councillor in the upcoming Town of Battleford election."I just want to serve my home town where I have spent my ent...
Oct 29, 2020

Meadow Lake inside Canada's top 10 on Crime Severity Index
The Crime Severity Index (CSI) figures for 2019 are now available on Statistics Canada and Meadow Lake sits at 10 on the list of highest scoring municipalities in the country.In 2019, Meadow Lake had ...
Oct 29, 2020

Burr promises to listen to residents, McDougall pledges consultation and communication in Air Ronge election
Kristy McDougall wants to contribute to the growth of Air Ronge if she's elected to council. "I believe strongly in community service and volunteerism, and working towards a better community means you...
Oct 29, 2020

Truck driver responsible for Humboldt Broncos crash seeks to stay in Canada
A lawyer representing the truck driver responsible for the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client wants to stay in Canada once released from prison. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to ei...
Oct 29, 2020

North Battleford ranks fourth on Crime Severity Index
The latest numbers for the Crime Severity Index and weighted clearance rates across Canada are now available and North Battleford is outside of the top three municipalities in the nation, despite anot...
Oct 29, 2020

Sask. election results change again as vote count continues
The NDP took another seat from the Saskatchewan Party as the vote count in outstanding ridings continued Thursday.In a rematch from the 2016 election, the NDP's Aleana Young was trailing Sask. Party c...
Oct 29, 2020

Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
OTTAWA - Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end the...
Oct 29, 2020

Federal government unveils rules for $750-million emissions reduction fund
OTTAWA - Oil and gas companies that use federal cash to help cut methane emissions from their operations won't have to repay every penny if they eliminate the methane emissions entirely. Natural Resou...
Oct 29, 2020

Auditor general blames government incompetence for costly Quebec ferry saga
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general is blaming incompetence within the province's ferry service corporation for the ill-fated acquisition of a vessel that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollar...
Oct 29, 2020