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RCMP's latest crime report shows overall increase in North Battleford
North Battleford has seen total crime numbers increase by 17 per cent from January to the end of March in the latest RCMP report.Battlefords RCMP Inspector Tom Beck gave his report to council at its o...
May 12, 2020
Some Canadian universities say fall classes will be offered primarily online
Some Canadian universities say classes this fall will be offered primarily online as uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In recent days, McGill University, the University of Br...
May 12, 2020
Complaints about 'arbitrary' nature of lockdown boundary
There's increasing frustration for some people who are unable to get to communities for leisure purposes within the large Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD), which is currently under...
May 12, 2020
York 9 FC sells attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to Dutch club ADO Den Haag
TORONTO - York 9 FC has sold attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to ADO Den Haag of the Dutch top-flight Eredivisie. The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of midfielder Canadian Premier League MVP ...
May 12, 2020
US consumer prices drop 0.4% with core down record amount
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices fell 0.8% in April, the biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, with decreases led by a huge drop in gasoline prices and from businesses most affected by the co...
May 12, 2020
Fauci warns of 'suffering and death' if US reopens too soon
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will result in "needless suffer...
May 12, 2020
Russia: Putin's spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday, "Yes, I've gotten sick. I'...
May 12, 2020
Canadian singer Bryan Adams faces backlash over COVID-19 social media posts
Canadian singer Bryan Adams is facing backlash over social media posts on the novel coronavirus that some critics are calling racist. On Twitter and Instagram, Adams blamed the global pandemic on "(ex...
May 12, 2020
Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. "Thank you, thank you," said a tear...
May 12, 2020
Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. "Thank you, thank you," said a tear...
May 12, 2020