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Ukraine's president tests positive for COVID-19
MOSCOW - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be working in self-isolation while being treated. "There are no lucky people ...
Nov 09, 2020

Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada early next year, but warns that won't bring an immediate resolution to the pandemic currently seeing a resurgenc...
Nov 09, 2020

Election day to go as planned in the northeast
There may be lots of snow outside, but local municipalities are continuing with their elections today.Polls will remain open for Melfort, Humboldt, Nipawin, and Tisdale until 8 p.m.Earlier today, the ...
Nov 09, 2020

Province records highest daily total of COVID cases, another death
There are 190 new COVID-19 cases to report in Saskatchewan - exceeding Sunday's total as the highest daily total to date.The new tally brings the provincial total to 4,087 cases. The new cases are loc...
Nov 09, 2020

Storm reported to have dumped up around 30 centimetres of snow on the Battlefords area
The storm that wallopped the region on the weekend left roughly between 25 to 30 centimetres of snow in total in the Battlefords and surrounding area. Meteorologist Terri Lang with Environment and Cli...
Nov 09, 2020

Not criminally responsible: Alek Minassian's likely defence, explained
TORONTO - The trial for a man who killed 10 people when he drove a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk is expected to hear defence lawyers argue this week that 28-year-old Alek Minassian should be found ...
Nov 09, 2020

Rules tightened for visitors to N.S. from outside Atlantic after COVID-19 cases spike
HALIFAX - In a bid to subdue a small but sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, Nova Scotia has introduced strict new rules for people arriving in the province from outside the Atlantic region. With 15 new c...
Nov 09, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott left angry and bitter over team's demise
TORONTO - One week after Super League rejected the Toronto Wolfpack's bid for reinstatement, Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott remains angry, bitter and incredulous. "I won't pull any punches," said the ...
Nov 09, 2020

North Stars/AAA Stars swap hockey sticks for shovels in community
Hockey and community have always gone hand-in-hand in the Battlefords. That display was shown once again over the weekend, and early Monday morning, as both the Battlefords North Stars and Battlefords...
Nov 09, 2020
Election day continues despite snowy roads
News Director Glenn Hicks gives an update on election day moving forward after a heavy snowfall this weekend.
Nov 09, 2020