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Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in parts of the province should ...
Sep 14, 2022
‘We were always close’: Family of stabbing victim remembers their loved one during vigil in P.A.
As funerals for the victims of the stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon continue, the family of one of those lost recalls his smiling face.Earl Burns was one of 10 people killed in the stab...
Sep 14, 2022
Melfort Food Bank sees increased demand as inflation skyrockets
The Melfort Food Bank is helping those in the fight against hunger.With inflation rising, not everyone can eat a nutritious meal during the day. The Food Bank has seen an increase of 125% in the need ...
Sep 14, 2022
North Battleford Comprehensive High School under lockdown
RCMP are currently on scene at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School after responding to an assault around 12:30 p.m. today. According to a release from the Battlefords RCMP, one student has ...
Sep 14, 2022
Chair of N.S. shooting inquiry worries budget constraints could tether RCMP watchdog
HALIFAX - The chairman of Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry has raised concerns that budget constraints could end up tethering investigations by the watchdog agency that oversees complaints against ...
Sep 14, 2022
Canadian women head to Fiji for one final test before Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
The Canadian women's rugby team heads for Fiji on Thursday for a final test match and camp before landing in New Zealand for the Oct. 8 start of the World Cup. They leave on a high, moving up one spot...
Sep 14, 2022
SUN calling on province to do more to protect long-term care homes
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is calling on the provincial government to do more when it comes to protecting long-term care facilities from COVID-19.On Monday, it was reported that all 46 res...
Sep 14, 2022
Mom of Humboldt Bronco finds ‘instant connection’ at James Smith
Celeste Leray-Leicht lost her son Jacob in the Humboldt Broncos crash in 2018, so she wanted to show some of the support that the team felt when she heard about the deaths in James Smith Cree Nation.S...
Sep 14, 2022
Raiders reunion in San Jose as Kosior, Wiesblatt, Vitelli to face off at rookie showcase
From September 16 to 19, San Jose is hosting a rookie showcase featuring the top prospects and invitees for the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks. What they mig...
Sep 14, 2022
World under-17 men's hockey challenge returns after pandemic hiatus
CALGARY - The world men's under-17 hockey challenge returns after a pandemic hiatus with Langley and Delta, B.C., hosting the international tournament in November. Three Canadian teams, Finland, Czech...
Sep 14, 2022