MISSING ASHLEY
Lead Mountie offers insight into renewed search for Ashley Morin
As RCMP renew their search along the North Saskatchewan River for Ashley Morin, Supt. Josh Graham says it's another step toward finding answers in a case that has weighed on the Battlefords community for nearly seven years."We know that somebody knows something about what happened to her, particularly around her d...
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Canada Post Indigenous Leaders
St. Louis teacher, mother and Michif language-keeper stamps legacy at Canada Post
From a teacher to mother of 13 to Michif language-keeper, one woman who spent her life in St. Louis has left her stamp on her community, her family and now her country. Sophie McDougall, who passed away in 2023, will have her face on a Canada Post stamp that will be available for public sale on June 20, the day before ...
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SPSA warns public after attempted trespassing at La Ronge operations base
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Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District 20th Anniversary of Street Fair
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Parents upset with NLSD re-entry plan following wildfire evacuation
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Saskatchewan
Wildfire response
Daily Wildfire Update: more wildfires contained, value of loss at Denare Beach remains unclear
The latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety offers a mixed bag of news.On one hand, as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, there were 13 active wildfires in the province and of those, six were categorized as contained, three not contained, two are ongoing assessment and two are listed as 'protecting values'. On Monday, fi...
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Two charged after RCMP vehicles rammed at Melfort detachment
Two people face charges after multiple RCMP vehicles were intentionally damaged in Melfort. The incident happened yesterday evening at around 9:30, when a truck was driving around the area erratically, striking three parked police vehicles and two dumpsters. The male driver exited the truck, while a female passenger go...
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Crime
Sask. RCMP report 81 per cent spike in fraud reports
From 2014 to 2024, Saskatchewan RCMP saw an 81 per cent increase in reports of fraud in the province. That's according to statistics compiled by Saskatchewan RCMP crime analysts, which noted a 200 per cent increase in reports of fraud greater than $5,000 and a 335 per cent increase in fraud related to theft, forgery an...
Jun 17, 2025
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PUBLIC SERVANTS
Flying Dust, Prince Albert CSOs honoured for dedication to community safety
When Keenan Gill got word that someone might pose a threat at the Flying Dust First Nation Powwow last summer, he didn't hesitate. The Community Safety Officer (CSO) spotted the individual, kept watch, and relayed information to RCMP until officers arrived. The arrest was made without incident - thanks in large part to...
Jun 17, 2025
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Canada
Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year thanks to the Liberal government's planned income tax cut. A one-percentage-point cut to the bottom income tax bracket was a pillar ...
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Quebec bans transport of some wild animals in nearly 100 communities over rabies risk
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is temporarily banning the transportation of some wild animal species in nearly 100 municipalities located close to areas where raccoon rabies has been detected. The ban is in force until Aug. 17 and applies to raccoons...
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Calls mount for pause on Canada's digital services tax targeting tech giants
OTTAWA - Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large tech companies to make a big retroactive payment by June 30. Canadian and U.S. business groups, organizations representing U.S. tech giants and American memb...
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Bloc Québécois supply management bill moves swiftly through Parliament
OTTAWA - A Bloc Québécois bill that looks to take Canada's supply management system off the table in future trade negotiations has passed swiftly through Parliament. The Senate passed the bill through third reading Tuesday evening, after the House of C...
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CSIS says India is a continued foreign interference threat as Canada renews diplomacy
OTTAWA - Indian officials and their proxy agents in Canada engage in a range of activities that seek to influence Canadian communities and politicians, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Wednesday in its annual report. When such activities...
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Food processing company pleads guilty to workplace safety charge in smokehouse death
EDMONTON - A commercial food processing company has pleaded guilty to a workplace safety charge after an Edmonton worker became trapped in a smokehouse and died. The Crown has asked for 25 other charges to be withdrawn against Ontario-based Sofina Food...
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