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New Zealand mountaineer is fourth person to die in B.C. heli-ski crash
A New Zealand mountaineering expert injured in the heli-skiing crash north of Terrace, B.C., last week has died, bringing the death toll to four. The New Zealand Mountain Guides Association says In a ...
Jan 29, 2024

More heavy rain swamps B.C.'s South Coast with arrival of latest atmospheric river
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of another torrent of heavy rain in southwestern British Columbia in the latest atmospheric river to wash over the region. The weather agency says another 100...
Jan 29, 2024

Preliminary probe suggests drone that killed troops in Jordan was confused with a returning US drone
WASHINGTON (AP) - A drone attack that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, according to...
Jan 29, 2024

North West College Offering Free Adult Basic Education
Are you ready for the next step? NWC is offering FREE Adult Basic Education Programming in the Battlefords!Programs include: Level 2 Essential Skills for the Workplace Adult 10 Adult 12Prospective stu...
Jan 29, 2024

Coroner's inquest into mass stabbing in Saskatchewan begins final week
MELFORT, Sask. - A coroner's inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is expected to hear today from elders and the Parole Board of Canada. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and woun...
Jan 29, 2024

Teachers Federation to announce further job action
The next stage of job action from Saskatchewan teachers will be announced in a matter of hours.The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) is holding a news conference Monday afternoon to announce furt...
Jan 29, 2024

Food Truck Wars in Tisdale
Food Truck Wars will be in Tisdale in June.This event encourages a gathering of Food Trucks to gather to provide amazing food to Tisdale and area residents June 21 - 23 from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m....
Jan 29, 2024

Community members stepping up to help at JSCN inquest
People wearing white vests with 'Wellness' on the backs could be seen all around the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort over the past few weeks.They're wellness workers from the James Smith Cree Nation wh...
Jan 29, 2024

Tennis Canada reports growth in youth participation in new survey
TORONTO - A new study commissioned by Tennis Canada shows that the sport has nearly reached pre-pandemic levels of participation. According to the survey, nearly five million Canadians played tennis i...
Jan 29, 2024

Skater Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case. Russians to lose team gold to US
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The ver...
Jan 29, 2024