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Uvalde school chief defends actions ahead of possible firing
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - An attorney for Uvlade's embattled school police leader defended the response of the Robb Elementary School massacre Wednesday in a scathing and defiant letter released just befor...
Aug 24, 2022

Elder seeks to name Air Ronge bridge in honour of reconciliation
A local Elder wants to formally name a bridge that connects the tri-communities together and to the rest of Saskatchewan.The bridge is located in Air Ronge and it spans the Montreal River where the cu...
Aug 24, 2022

Four years of jail for man who killed Skylar Smith in Fond du Lac
Jacob Pacquette will spend four years in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the death of Skylar Smith in Fond du Lac two years ago. Along with the jail sentence, Pacquette was g...
Aug 24, 2022

Prince Albert Literacy Network honors longtime donor with new room
Getting kids into reading is a big part of the work the Prince Albert Literacy Network does. At a ceremony at their Gateway Mall headquarters, they revealed a room dedicated to just that. Today, the L...
Aug 24, 2022

Feds try to prevent disclosure of 'sensitive' details in turbine court case
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to shield "sensitive or potentially injurious information" from disclosure during a court challenge of its decision to return a turbine repaired in Montreal t...
Aug 24, 2022

N.W.T.'s 2022 wildfire season has nearly doubled five-year average for area burned
YELLOWKNIFE - The 2022 wildfire season in the Northwest Territories is shaping up to be one of the most severe in the past five years. "We're well on our way to doubling our five-year average for area...
Aug 24, 2022

Concern for B.C. sockeye salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions
VANCOUVER - Optimism over an expected bumper season for wild British Columbia sockeye salmon has turned to distress, after a regulatory body's estimate of returns to the Fraser River dropped by nearly...
Aug 24, 2022

CP Women’s Open showcases past, present, and future of Canadian golf
OTTAWA - Lorie Kane won't hear any kind of talk about her legacy as she plays in the CP Women's Open one last time. Kane will tee off in the national women's golf championship for the 30th and final t...
Aug 24, 2022

Academic vice president appointed at North West College
North West College (NWC) has found a new vice president.The post-secondary institution announced Wednesday that Dr. Priscilla Lothian will fulfill the academic position starting immediately. President...
Aug 24, 2022

Utah sues Biden over move to restore 2 national monuments
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Republican state leaders in Utah sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over the president's decision last year to restore two sprawling national monuments on rugged lands sa...
Aug 24, 2022