POLICING
RCMP investigating counterfeit cash as it surfaces in Lloydminster and area
If you're carrying $50 or $100 bills, you might want to take a closer look.Police in Lloydminster and Maidstone are investigating after several businesses reported counterfeit cash being used in recent weeks.Mounties said seven reports have come in since mid-August involving fake Canadian bills, mostly in higher denomi...
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Rocky Meechance death
Second man gets 6 years for Sask. Pen. manslaughter
The second of six people charged in the death of an inmate in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary last year was given a six-year jail sentence in Prince Albert Provincial Court today. Wyatt Crookedneck will start his new sentence for manslaughter once his current sentence concludes in November of this year. In her victim imp...
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LOCAL TALENT
'I got the best crew': Jay Peeaychew leads Black Bear Indian Relay to 2026 Calgary Stampede spot with Medicine Hat win
For Indian Relay rider Jay Peeaychew of Red Pheasant Cree Nation, horses are not just part of the race. They're part of his family."They helped me with anxiety and depression in the past," he said."To me, they're healing animals. They heal me and I can have the worst day ever, but as soon as I come aroun...
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students, staff and faculty to benefit
Sask. Poly campuses, Northlands College to get more child care spaces; NDP highlights 'child care desert'
The provincial and federal governments will provide $10.8 million to create 540 child care spaces at Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses. Campuses located in Regina, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, and Saskatoon will benefit. Northlands College in La Ronge will also receive 90 additional spaces. Thirty per cent of the spaces w...
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Trade efforts
Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast-tracked under his government's new major projects bill.Carney said the government will make an announcement about new port infrastructure "in the next two weeks.""There is a lo...
Aug 27, 2025
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social polarization
Experts warn viral videos on social media are deepening racial divides and community tensions
CONTENT WARNING: Readers may find the comments within this article offensive.A viral video shows a fight between some men who appear to be of Indo-Canadian descent and others who appear to be Indigenous. There's no context to it. At one point, someone in the background says 'those are the people that steal our women.' ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Ottawa silent on U.S. sanctions, new Canadian training for Ukraine
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa silent on Trump sanctioning Canadian judge Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washington chip away at the global rules-based order by re...
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Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
VANCOUVER - When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of "Jimmy" Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Columbi...
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Poll suggests 85% of Canadians want governments to regulate AI
OTTAWA - A new poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Canadians are in favour of regulating artificial intelligence. The Leger poll found 85 per cent of respondents believe governments should regulate AI tools to ensure ethical and safe use. More t...
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Law advocates slam Ottawa for silence on Trump sanctioning Canadian ICC judge
OTTAWA - Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washington chip away at the global rules-based order by remaining silent a week into American sanctions against a Canadian jurist. On Aug. 20, the administration of U.S. President Donald Tr...
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Future of Sport in Canada Commission to deliver first report on athlete safety gaps
OTTAWA - Canada will get its first look today at a national report examining how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport, and where protections for athletes are falling short. The Future of Sport in Canada Commission, created by the federal governm...
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Canada Post urges union to revisit offers, says gap between parties is 'substantial'
OTTAWA - Canada Post is urging the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to revisit its offers after meeting at the bargaining table Wednesday. The Crown corporation says the union has "maintained or hardened" its position on many items and added new demand...
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