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Ack! Why won't my debit card work?

Many retailers and businesses are facing trouble when trying to accept payments because Interac says its online and checkout debit offerings and e-transfer services are impacted.

Jul 8, 2022 11:59 AM Read more >

Opinion: Each Canadian owes $56,000 in government debt

The debt isn’t just a problem for tomorrow, it’s impacting Canadians right now.

Jul 8, 2022 10:04 AM Read more >

What to do this weekend in the Battlefords

Here are a few things you might like to take in.

Jul 8, 2022 9:43 AM Read more >

Morin family offers $25K for information on Ashley

Family and friends will again make the more than 130-kilometre walk from Saskatoon to the Battlefords this weekend.

Jul 7, 2022 4:23 PM Read more >

Hearing set for man accused of holding woman hostage 4 days

Jul 7, 2022 3:38 PM Read more >

BTEC Snoezelen Room named to acknowledge local support

MSE is a therapy for people with autism and other developmental disabilities, dementia or brain injury.

Jul 7, 2022 2:58 PM Read more >

Travel ban trial postponed at federal government's request

Canada was one of the few countries in the world that had a travel ban on unvaccinated citizens flying within the country and to different provinces

Jul 7, 2022 1:11 PM Read more >

Opinion: Extremist views make for bad food policies

Unfortunately, the extremists are taking over.

Jul 7, 2022 12:35 PM Read more >

Letter: Time to get back to essence of O Canada

Or perhaps we should remove the quaint old world ‘toil.’

Jul 7, 2022 11:43 AM Read more >

N.B. man flees stuck utility vehicle, caught by police dog unit

A side-by-side utility vehicle was located abandoned and damaged in a swamp.

Jul 7, 2022 11:20 AM Read more >

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