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Man shot by RCMP under court orders not to be in the community
A man who was shot this week by members of the RCMP at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) and later died in hospital should never have been in the community in the first place according to court records...
Dec 16, 2021
Kikinahk delivering close to 240 Christmas hampers next week
Approximately 240 families will benefit from the 2021 La Ronge Christmas Hamper Project organized by the Kikinahk Friendship Centre.That's according to executive director Ron Woytowich, who explained ...
Dec 16, 2021
Watchdog opens investigation after man fatally shot by Montreal police
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a man was killed by Montreal police today in the city's Lachine borough. The Bureau des enqutes indpendantes, also known as the BEI, says the...
Dec 16, 2021
Western Canada's 'heat dome' named top weather story of 2021
Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, has been compiling a Top 10 list of Canada's weather events for more than two decades. Here are his picks for 2021:1. Heat dome in Western ...
Dec 16, 2021
Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia
HOUSTON (AP) - The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday. Medical examiners w...
Dec 16, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Canada has recorded its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020, passing the grim milestone just as the country braces for the po...
Dec 16, 2021
Canada aims to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet two billion target
OTTAWA - The government says it plans to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet the prime minister's target to put an extra two billion trees in the ground by 2030. Natural Resources Minister Jo...
Dec 16, 2021
No injuries in van fire north of Melfort
A van caught fire this morning north of Melfort after colliding with a deer.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene two miles outside of the city on Highway 6 just before 9 a.m. Upon arrival, R...
Dec 16, 2021
Christmas Bird Count planned for Vermilion region
Bird enthusiasts in the Lloydminster area can look forward to the upcoming Vermilion River Naturalist Society's Christmas Bird Count (CBC) coming up. The event is planned for Dec. 18 this year.The gro...
Dec 16, 2021
Some highlights from PM Trudeau's mandate letters to cabinet ministers
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers got their official marching orders Thursday from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. For the most part, the mandate letters prioritize the promises the Liberal leader mad...
Dec 16, 2021