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Dog rescued Sunday diagnosed with advanced rickets, transported to Moose Jaw
A dog suffering from a skeletal disorder known as rickets was discovered in the tri-communities over the weekend and transported to Moose Jaw for medical care. La Ronge's Linda Hordyski, who has opera...
Feb 17, 2021

Local sled dog racer sees opportunity, offering tours in northeast
A new winter activity has arrived in the northeast region.Aaron Campbell, of Campbell's Racing Sled Dogs is now offering sled dog tours in the region. Campbell has been involved in sled dog racing for...
Feb 17, 2021

Province reports 124 new cases of COVID-19, 189 recoveries
The provincial total of COVID-19 cases has reached 26,953 cases with 124 new cases reported in the province on Feb. 17. The North accounted for 51 of the new cases.Five Saskatchewan residents who test...
Feb 17, 2021

Mississauga man pleads guilty to laundering money in alleged North Korean cyberhack
WASHINGTON - A Canadian man has pleaded guilty in what U.S. prosecutors described Wednesday as a scheme by hackers linked to military intelligence in North Korea to steal more than $1.3 billion from b...
Feb 17, 2021

Nearly 300 charges laid, 130 arrested, as Vancouver police target shoplifting
VANCOUVER - A month-long crackdown has resulted in nearly 300 recommended criminal charges against people police allege are violent and prolific shoplifters working in downtown Vancouver. A statement ...
Feb 17, 2021

US govt seizes roughly 10M phoney N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
WASHINGTON - Federal agents have seized roughly 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks in recent weeks, the result of an ongoing investigation into counterfeits sold in at least five states to hospitals, ...
Feb 17, 2021

Town renews discretionary use permit for youth group home, with conditions
The Town of Battleford council has approved Eagles Nest Youth Ranch's request to renew its discretionary use permit, to operate a group home for youth with six residents in Battleford, with a few cond...
Feb 17, 2021

Woman in custody after violent tussle with P.A. police officers
A woman is facing four charges of assaulting a police officer after an incident that involved pepper spray, a conductive energy weapon (CEW) and the use of a baton by the suspect.In a media release, P...
Feb 17, 2021

Five charged following January riot at Prince Albert jail
Charges have been laid in connection to a riot at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre on Jan. 4.According to court documents obtained by paNOW, five people face charges including participation in a ...
Feb 17, 2021

Injury-hit Norway take gold in world skiing team event
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Most talk about the Norwegian ski team at the world championships has been about its many injured stars. On Wednesday, Norway made the headlines for winning gold at the team...
Feb 17, 2021