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Ministry of Corrections to investigate allegations of inmate abuse at Pine Grove
A woman on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre is alleging extensive abuse at the hands of correctional officers, including claims she was gassed and pepper sprayed, and that she was placed i...
Dec 22, 2021

Deliberations resume in sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury resumed deliberations Wednesday at the sex trafficking trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. The jury entered its second full day of considering the fate of Maxwell afte...
Dec 22, 2021

VIDEO: Firefighters encourage you to 'Stop The Caroling'
Several Prince Albert firefighters will be "serenading" people with Christmas carols as part of a new fundraiser.But, as those firefighters will tell you, they have no business singing any of those so...
Dec 22, 2021

Mintos not heading to Calgary after Mac's tournament cancelled
Dozens of young players in Saskatchewan are heartbroken after learning an annual tournament has been cancelled once again due to COVID-19 concerns.The Mac's AAA World Invitational Tournament was sched...
Dec 22, 2021

Jurors at Kim Potter trial resume work Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jurors in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright began their third day of deliberations Wednesday, after a question to t...
Dec 22, 2021

Multiple vehicle thefts in the Battlefords
Battlefords RCMP have dealt with multiple vehicle thefts in the past week and are asking the public to keep a vigilant eye.This past Sunday, two different robberies occurred in North Battleford, inclu...
Dec 22, 2021

RCMP, mental health services experiencing increased demand during holidays
As the holidays approach, some in the community are struggling with the added pressure of the season. As a result, mental health services and police in Meadow Lake have received an increase in calls f...
Dec 22, 2021

New COVID restrictions, legal battle over coal hearing costs: In The News for Dec. 22
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 22, 2021

Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says rising case counts deeply concerning
The rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is prompting more provinces to reinstate and tighten public health restrictions, with new regulations taking effect this week. Quebec reported a record...
Dec 22, 2021

Despite dissent, O'Toole poised to end 2021 where he started it — as Tory leader
OTTAWA - If the Conservative Party of Canada were a person, it would have reached the age where it could vote and legally drink in half the provinces. Like many 18-year-olds, the party is deciding its...
Dec 22, 2021