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Labour agreement accepted by Quebec's FAE teachers union by narrow margin
MONTREAL - A Quebec teachers union whose strike late last year closed hundreds of schools for weeks has narrowly accepted a labour agreement with the province. Fdration autonome de l'enseignement, com...
Feb 02, 2024

RCMP investigate homicide at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
RCMP are confirming a man's death this week at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, is now the focus of a homicide investigation.Early Thursday afternoon, at about 12:45 p.m., police received a report of a...
Feb 02, 2024

North Stars Portner, MacArthur named to SJHL Players of the Month
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) recently announced its Players of the Month for January, headlined by a pair of Battlefords North Stars.Centerman Ben Portner was named the SJHL MVP of the...
Feb 02, 2024

'The Franchise' ready to get extreme in Saskatchewan
A man whose professional wrestling career has spanned over four decades, has said the bigger companies need to do a better job looking after their performers.Shane Douglas, who is part of Canadian Wre...
Feb 02, 2024

'I'm totally fine with it': P.A. vape shop reacts to legal age change in province
Vape shops across Saskatchewan are reacting to new legislation that has changed the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapour products from 18 to 19.The new law came into effect on Feb. 1 as part of Bi...
Feb 02, 2024

Longtime P.A. football referee recognized with Sask Sports Award
A Prince Albert man is one of several people who can now say they've won a Saskatchewan Sport Award.Bob Coffin was given the 2023 Volunteer Dedication Award after dedicating over 50 years of his life ...
Feb 02, 2024

Minister sorry for 'crappy piece of land' remark that angered pro-Palestinian groups
British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson has apologized for saying Israel was founded on a "crappy piece of land," remarks that have angered pro-Palestinian groups and othe...
Feb 02, 2024

BUH Foundation excited for weekend's Swinging with the Stars event
Excitement is building for the inaugural Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Swinging with the Stars fundraiser on Saturday night.The sold-out event will take place at the Don Ross Centre. B...
Feb 02, 2024

Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is allowing West Point to continue taking race into account in admissions, while a lawsuit over its policies continues. The justices on Friday rejected an emergency...
Feb 02, 2024

Spiritwood RCMP looking for 30-year-old man
Spiritwood RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding Kebo Bear. The 30-year-old was last seen two weeks ago on Pelican Lake First Nation with intentions of visiting Porcupine Plain but never ar...
Feb 02, 2024