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CP NewsAlert: Tsunami watch for much of B.C. coast after massive 8.7 quake off Russia
A tsunami watch has been issued for much of British Columbia's coast after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Russia. B.C.'s emergency preparedness agency says the...
Jul 29, 2025
Cockrill highlights major health initiatives, recruitment efforts, and community support in the Battlefords
Saskatchewan Health Minister and Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill caught up with battlefordsNOW earlier this week, highlighting a series of new initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access, boostin...
Jul 29, 2025
More than 60 bear complaints in La Ronge area in recent months
Conservation officers in the La Ronge area have been busy dealing with bear complaints in recent months. According to information provided by the provincial government, officers have responded to 62 b...
Jul 29, 2025
Death investigation at Prince Albert railyard
The Prince Albert Police Service Major Crimes Unit (MCU) is investigating a death that occurred on Tuesday.At approximately 3:30 p.m., police responded to the 1500 block of fifth Avenue East for a rep...
Jul 29, 2025
Council rejects museum's request to relocate Peter Fidler monument
The City of Meadow Lake council has decided to keep the Peter Fidler monument in Elk's Park, turning down a request from the local museum to move it to a more visible spot in front of its building.Mea...
Jul 29, 2025
Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as 'very scary' fire triggers evacuation alerts
Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a "very scary" blaze for the village that was almost co...
Jul 29, 2025
WATCH: Research team investigates potential size of Prince Albert area archaeological site
Just over a year since an archaeological dig unearthed a near 11,000 year old bison bone, proving the existence of a human occupation, a team of researchers and volunteers have returned to the site we...
Jul 29, 2025
Sask. athletes prepare to head across the country for 2025 Canada Summer Games
Athletes from across North Central Saskatchewan are honing their skills over the next couple of weeks as they gear up to head to the 2025 Canada Summer Games next month. This year's installment is in ...
Jul 29, 2025
'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Jul 29, 2025
Nanaimo's vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall
The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog s...
Jul 29, 2025