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Shoplifting growing issue in the Battlefords: RCMP, local business owners
Nearly $80,000. That is the value of product that grew legs and walked out of Brett Payne's store in 2017. The local business owner says shoplifting is a growing issue in the Battlefords, added securi...
Feb 07, 2019

Salvation Army Garage Sale
The Salvation Army Rummage Sales will be February 8 and 22nd from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army location at 212-2nd Street West in Meadow Lake.
Feb 07, 2019

Ball keeps scoring, Mustangs defeat North Stars
The Melfort Mustangs made it three wins in a row on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in Melfort at the Northern Lights Palace.The Mustangs defeated the Battlefords North Stars 5-3, led by Justin Ball and his three-p...
Feb 07, 2019

'I'm too old for this': Vonn crashes in her penultimate race
ARE, Sweden - One of the hallmarks of Lindsey Vonn's career has been the way she bounces back from major crashes time and time again. So perhaps it's fitting that the most successful female skier of a...
Feb 07, 2019

Montreal Impact acquire Canadian international Zachary Brault-Guillard
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have acquired Canadian international Zachary Brault-Guillard after reaching a loan agreement with France's Olympique Lyonnais for the 2019 season. The 20-year-old r...
Feb 07, 2019

Toronto cop involved in '16 McArthur arrest wants case heard by judge
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer facing disciplinary charges in connection with a 2016 arrest of serial killer Bruce McArthur wants his case heard by a judge. Sgt. Paul Gauthier's lawyer t...
Feb 07, 2019

Diamond mine project east of P.A. still years away
A decision on whether a long-discussed diamond mine will happen at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert, may still be years away. Rio Tinto, the mining giant that has committed millions of dollars int...
Feb 07, 2019

Statcan says number of cannabis users relatively unchanged since legalization
OTTAWA - The national statistics offices says legalizing cannabis doesn't seem to have much changed how many people use the drug. Figures released this morning from Statistics Canada show about 4...
Feb 07, 2019

Globe: PMO pressured justice minister to help SNC-Lavalin avoid prosecution
OTTAWA - The Globe and Mail says former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould disappointed the Prime Minister's Office by refusing to help SNC-Lavalin avoid a criminal prosecution. The Quebec eng...
Feb 07, 2019

Stay Safe in The Cold - Beware of Wind Chill
The extreme cold is dangerous. Protect yourself and limit your time outdoors. Make sure your are covering up as exposed skin can freeze in 2 to 10 minutes! Check out this windchill chart from Environm...
Feb 07, 2019