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Top court won't hear appeal of off-duty cop convicted of assaulting Dafonte Miller
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Toronto police officer who was convicted of brutally assaulting a young Black man. Michael Theriault was sentenced to nine months in ...
Dec 16, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Canada surpasses grim milestone with 30,000 COVID-19 deaths
Canada has surpassed a grim milestone, recording its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020. Ontario reported nine additional deaths attributed to the virus on Thursday, pushin...
Dec 16, 2021
Prosecution rests case against Kim Potter in Wright death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. After a week of ...
Dec 16, 2021
Marking one year of COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan
It was a process that took literally seconds at the time, but the first COVID-19 vaccinations done in Saskatchewan were a milestone.Those first two shots were given one year ago Wednesday - one to Lea...
Dec 16, 2021
Supreme Court to review constitutionality of Safe Third Country refugee pact
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a lower court decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers. Under the 17-year-old Sa...
Dec 16, 2021
Saskatchewan Health Authority extends contact with the Kerry Vickar Centre for vaccine clinics
Residents of Melfort can plan to roll up their sleeves into the new year with the help of extended vaccine clinics.In an effort to provide more vaccinations, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is...
Dec 16, 2021
Stick it to COVID: Updated SK Vax Wallet App Supports International Travel
Containing both the Government of Saskatchewan and Government of Canada visual identity wordmarks, your MySaskHealthRecord digital QR code proof of vaccination certificate supports proof of vaccinatio...
Dec 16, 2021
Skyrocketing shipbuilding costs continue as estimate puts icebreakers costs at $7.25B
OTTAWA - The federal government's plan to build new ships for Canada's navy and coast guard is being rocked by more skyrocketing costs. The latest blow comes from in a report this morning from parliam...
Dec 16, 2021
Here comes Santa Claus
Prince Albert's Indian Metis Friendship Centre (IMFC), in partnership with the Northern Lights Casino, is helping to spread some Christmas cheer.On Wednesday, a total of 60 packages were delivered by ...
Dec 16, 2021
Access Communications launches new internet service in the Battlefords
The Battlefords are the launch site for a new internet service from Access Communications.AccessHyperSpeed 1 Gig debuts today in North Battleford and Battleford, what Access hopes will usher in the ne...
Dec 16, 2021