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'Firearms have been a significant issue in this community': vehicle search leads to guilty pleas
A routine traffic stop in Prince Albert that led to a number of guns being found, including a tactical rifle, has led to guilty pleas.Tara Bird, 31, and Raini Scott Henderson, 31, were originally sche...
Mar 10, 2021

Reds star Joey Votto put on injured list at spring training
GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been put on the injured list for an indefinite period at spring training, a team spokesman said Wednesday. The team released no details o...
Mar 10, 2021

Moe says COVID vaccination booking system to launch Thursday
Saskatchewan is set to launch an online and phone booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations.Speaking virtually to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention Wednesday, Premier Scot...
Mar 10, 2021

Kevin Koe books berth in Brier's championship round
CALGARY - Kevin Koe is into the championship round at the Canadian men's curling championship after a 9-2 win Wednesday over Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone. Koe's Wild Card Two foursome from Calgary rem...
Mar 10, 2021

Meadow Lake and Loon Lake RCMP investigating snowmobile thefts
Meadow Lake and Loon Lake RCMP are investigating multiple thefts involving one snowmobile. On March 2, Meadow Lake RCMP were alerted to the theft of a snowmobile from a residence in Meadow Lake. After...
Mar 10, 2021

Vaccination efforts stepped up but COVID-19 still a threat
TORONTO - Health authorities stepped up COVID-19 vaccination efforts on Wednesday amid a stubbornly consistent spread of new infections and related deaths. As a result, the Public Health Agency of Can...
Mar 10, 2021

One of suspects in Gatzke homicide has case adjourned
One of the four suspects related to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in 2019 had his case adjourned in North Battleford provincial court Wednesday.Charles Michael Lewis McLean, 23, of North Battleford is...
Mar 10, 2021

COVID case detected at Cando school
Living Sky School Division (LSSD) have another positive case of COVID-19 in an individual at Cando Community School.The case was announced in a late media release Tuesday. Cando Community School, whic...
Mar 10, 2021

Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as Housing secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress is poised to pas...
Mar 10, 2021

Complaint over Alberta judge's comments about medical expert's accent moving ahead
CALGARY - A complaint over comments an Alberta judge made about a Nigerian-born medical examiner's accent is now before a member of the Canadian Judicial Council's conduct committee. Dr. Bamidele Adea...
Mar 10, 2021