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10th suspect in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation has case adjourned
A suspect facing charges connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide had his case adjourned when he appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Tuesday.Samuel Takakenew, 36, is charged with accessory ...
Sep 01, 2020

Florida announces ban on nursing home visits will be lifted
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will lift the state's ban on visiting nursing homes that has cut off vulnerable seniors from family since mid-March over fears o...
Sep 01, 2020

Viveiros named new head coach of Golden Knights' affiliate
After a one-year stop in the Western Hockey League (WHL), former Prince Albert Raider defenceman Manny Viveiros is back in the professional coaching ranks.The Henderson Silver Knights, the newly-forme...
Sep 01, 2020

Statistics Canada preps new online inflation tool to better detail price impacts
OTTAWA - The national statistics agency is readying a new online tool designed to help Canadians track the impact of price changes on their spending during the pandemic. Statistics Canada already has ...
Sep 01, 2020

RCMP investigating power tool theft in Medstead
Turtleford RCMP are investigating the theft of multiple power tools in Medstead.On Monday, police were advised of a theft that occurred overnight near the community hall. A large truck parked nearby w...
Sep 01, 2020

Quebec daycare workers begin rotating strike as talks set to resume this week
MONTREAL - Ten thousand Quebec unionized home daycare workers began the first of a series of rotating strikes Tuesday, after negotiations with the province failed to produce a deal. The group rep...
Sep 01, 2020

RCMP responding to review sparked by director facing national-security charges
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it is working to address the findings of an independent review of how the force handled employee complaints about bullying by a senior director who now awaits trial on national-...
Sep 01, 2020

Police seize more than 400 grams of methamphetamine and 14 grams of crack cocaine after traffic stop
A 29-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman are facing drug and weapon charges after a traffic stop by police last week.According to a media release by the Prince Albert Police Service, they were charge...
Sep 01, 2020

RCMP respond to firearm discharged on Onion Lake First Nation
Police responded to a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near a business on the east side of Onion Lake First Nation. On the evening of Aug. 29, Onion Lake RCMP received the report of a 35-yea...
Sep 01, 2020

High vaccine use urged by Tam, Njoo to beat COVID-19, restore pre-pandemic life
OTTAWA - Canada's top public health officers say widespread vaccination of Canadians is the only way to corral COVID-19 and allow life to return to a semblance of its pre-pandemic state. Dr....
Sep 01, 2020