Saskatchewan

BUSTED
RCMP seize cocaine, meth and tobacco in Lloydminster drug bust
A 39-year-old woman from Lloydminster is facing multiple charges after police seized drugs and contraband tobacco during a search at a local property.Lloydminster RCMP said members of their Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant on July 4 following tips received through...
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RCMP SEARCH
Manhut underway for two men wanted in armed robbery on Red Pheasant
Battlefords RCMP are asking the public to report any sightings of two men wanted in connection to a robbery and assault investigation earlier this week on Red Pheasant Cree Nation.Mounties said 22-year-old Lorenz Paskimin and 25-year-old Silas Soosay face multiple charges including robbery with a firearm, assault with ...
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Day two recap
Ezekiel homers twice to help Canada comeback over Venezuela
Canada is in the win column at the 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert. The Canadians won a thriller on day two of the tournament, completing an epic comeback to stun Venezuela, 11-9.Canada had a great opportunity in the top of the first when Venezuelan starter Luis Colombo walked the first three batter...
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Housing crisis
Over 2,000 public housing units vacant in Sask., NDP slams government response
Saskatchewan's housing crisis remains a serious challenge, as thousands of public housing units sit empty while people struggle to find affordable homes across the province.Speaking at a recent news conference, the NDP's social services critic, Brent Blakley, revealed that 2,150 Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) u...
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Canada

Government extends temporary trade war relief measures for employment insurance
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain workers by reducing their hours and compensating them ...
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Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health ministry says 10 people are hospitalized with measles in the province, with one active, contagious case as of July 8. It says the infections are among 102 confirmed cases this year, with most involving people who we...
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Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times
OTTAWA - The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections says it doubled or tripled the fines issued...
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Shots fired at Indian star Kapil Sharma's Surrey, B.C., restaurant
Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the overnight incident widely shared on social media. Kap's Cafe is linked to comic and television host ...
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B.C. man says son conceived in residential school abuse, both sue church
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay in the late 1960s. The lawsu...
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New report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments
MONTREAL - A new report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments until the city develops a policy to better care for the unhoused. Montreal's public consultation office says the city should instead create safer living conditions in th...
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