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Porcupine Plain native selected in first round of WHL draft
Tarin Smith, a 15-year old defencemen from Porcupine Plain was selected in the first round of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.Smith, who currently plays for the U18 Saskatoon Blazers of the SMAAAHL, was ...
Dec 17, 2021
Areas of Saskatchewan under extreme cold warning
The mercury is plummeting in Saskatchewan overnight.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for a number of areas in the province, including Prince Albert, the Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Me...
Dec 17, 2021
Northeast no exception to impaired driving risks over the holidays
Christmas holidays and holiday gatherings are approaching and with them they bring a heightened risk of impaired driving.This year alone, the northeast has had a fair amount of impaired driving invest...
Dec 17, 2021
P.A. RCMP investigating robbery on Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Prince Albert RCMP are searching for Joshua Naytowhow on multiple charges after a robbery on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.On Dec. 14 police were called to the First Nation for a report of a robbery and ...
Dec 17, 2021
Jolibois wins Athabasca NDP nomination
The Saskatchewan NDP have named La Loche mayor and former MP Georgina Jolibois as candidate for the Athabasca byelection.Jolibois is running against political newcomer Darwin Roy in a provincial ridin...
Dec 17, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada and the restrictions being brought in to try to stem the spread of the Omicron variant: - Canada is bringing back a requirement for everyone entering the c...
Dec 17, 2021
Raptors' coach Nurse doesn't see the NBA shutting down, despite rising COVID cases
TORONTO - COVID-19 outbreaks, cancelled games, and reduced crowd capacity has dominated news around the Toronto Raptors this week. It's conjured memories of March 11, 2020, when the NBA promptly close...
Dec 17, 2021
Infant dies of COVID-19 in Montreal, hospital says baby was born healthy
MONTREAL - An infant has died of COVID-19 at a Montreal hospital. The Sainte-Justine children's hospital says the baby, who was less than two months old, died of the disease on Thursday. The hospital ...
Dec 17, 2021
Quebec woman who murdered stepdaughter must spend at least 13 years in prison
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - A Superior Court judge has sentenced a Granby, Que., woman convicted of murdering her seven-year-old stepdaughter to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years. During ...
Dec 17, 2021
Traffic stop leads to multiple arrests, drug seizure
Four individuals were arrested and thousands of dollars of drugs were seized near Big Island Lake Cree Territory on Wednesday.That morning police received a report from Big Island Lake Security of a s...
Dec 17, 2021