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Realtors support local health care at BUH

December 15, 2018

Lloyd Mall evacuated due to bomb scare

December 14, 2018

Council notes for Dec. 10: New lease for Ag Society

December 14, 2018

Sharing the warmth

December 14, 2018

Culvert replacement costs more than expected

December 13, 2018

Security increased for Canadian diplomats in China after Huawei arrest

December 12, 2018

Permanent location established for Wounded Warriors healing

December 12, 2018

Downtown incentive granted for Giant Tiger location

December 12, 2018

RCMP charge 44 for impaired driving across the province, speeding fines up to $1,423

December 12, 2018

Call made for an independent inquiry into Whitstone death

December 11, 2018

City of NB’s 2019 budget is adopted

December 11, 2018

NSRMHH clinics to close Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 1

December 11, 2018

Saskatchewan introducing mandatory minimum training requirements for ...

December 10, 2018

Unity RCMP investigate theft of batteries

December 10, 2018

SaskPower alerts customers to fraudulent texts

December 10, 2018

Knitting for a good cause

December 9, 2018

New alcohol-impaired driving laws come into force Dec. 18

December 8, 2018

Saskatchewan RCMP issue statement regarding inquest into the death of ...

December 7, 2018

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Former Roughrider pleads guilty to pot possession, gets absolute discharge

December 3, 2018

Man facing drug charges after crashing into police cruiser, officers say

December 2, 2018

Saskatchewan court plucks big fines from pockets of Quebec hunters

November 30, 2018

Hope for 'positive' result from search for missing University of Regina student

November 30, 2018

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CFIA announces recall of some types of cauliflower, lettuce due to E. coli fears

December 16, 2018

Speaker at rally says Alberta oil 'puts tofu on the table in Toronto!'

December 16, 2018

Quebecers criticize western oil but buy more gasoline, SUVs: report

December 16, 2018

Trudeau lashes out at Conservatives over migration "misinformation"

December 16, 2018

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Suspected gas explosion destroys eatery in Japan, hurts 42

December 16, 2018

Strike, lockdown shut Kashmir amid anger over killings

December 16, 2018

North Korea marks 7th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

December 16, 2018

Indonesia's Soputan volcano erupts, ejecting thick ash

December 16, 2018

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Cannabis legalization voted Canadian Press's Business Story of the Year

December 16, 2018

NewsAlert: Cannabis legalization voted Canadian Press's Business Story of the Year

December 16, 2018

'They're coming:' Flying cars may appear in urban skies by 2023

December 16, 2018

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

December 16, 2018

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Hockey scores: Stars demolish Argos, Sharks play Mandi Schwartz tourney

December 13, 2018

North Stars toss out Nipawin

December 12, 2018

New SJHL book on sale in time for Christmas

December 10, 2018

North Stars beat La Ronge with one second left in OT

December 10, 2018

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Trio of power-play goals lifts Canucks to 4-2 victory over Oilers

December 16, 2018

Nuggets beat Raptors 95-86 in matchup of conference leaders

December 16, 2018

Scheifele scores in OT as Jets top league-leading Lightning 5-4

December 16, 2018

Tkachuk gets 1st goal in hometown, leads Flames over Blues

December 16, 2018

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Horticulture Therapy - Part II

December 16, 2018

What do I give?

December 13, 2018

How do you charge your electric truck when the power goes down?

December 13, 2018

Leg ends fall session on combative note

December 13, 2018

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NBCKB shares the magic of Christmas

December 11, 2018

The tenors are coming!

November 6, 2018

Forever Country at the Dekker Centre

November 2, 2018

Whitehorse on Stage

October 24, 2018

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My story: Looking back as I begin the next chapter

November 9, 2018

Dr. Janet Tootoosis: firmly grounded in family and rural roots

October 31, 2018

Chris Kent: wrestling, politics and improv comedy

October 24, 2018

Christopher Redmond: from the Battlefords to Sesame Street

October 17, 2018

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City of NB’s 2019 budget is adopted

December 11, 2018

NSRMHH clinics to close Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 1

December 11, 2018

Saskatchewan introducing mandatory minimum training requirements for commercial semi...

December 10, 2018

Unity RCMP investigate theft of batteries

December 10, 2018

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Authors talk mysteries at library

December 13, 2018

Winter Wonderland draws community downtown

December 13, 2018

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Dec. 10, 2018 POLL

Mandatory alcohol screening coming in Dec. 18 will authorize law enforcement to demand a breath sample at the roadside from any driver that has been lawfully stopped. What do you think?

Good, it’s been proven in other countries to prevent road deaths.

You get stopped for speeding and you may have to take a breathalyzer, too? Big Brother.

It’s OK. If you haven’t done anything wrong, you’ve nothing to worry about.

I don’t like it. It could become a big time-waster.

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