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Battlefords business showcase to celebrate young entrepreneurs
A Battlefords' shop is looking for youngsters looking to grow their business acumenWolf Garden and Open Market will be hosting a Young Entrepreneur Showcase in early February and are looking for young...
Jan 18, 2024
Viterra Scotties Curling Championships underway in Tisdale
The 2024 Viterra Scotties began in the Town of Tisdale, as the community hosted the opening ceremonies Wednesday night to kick off the five-day event.All 12 teams gathered on the altered sheet of ice,...
Jan 18, 2024
Province contributes $97,600 to Kikinahk for emergency shelter spaces
Kikinahk Friendship Centre executive director Ron Woytowich is grateful for a $97,600 payment from the provincial government to fund 10 emergency shelter spaces at La Ronge's Scattered Site."We were O...
Jan 18, 2024
Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson remains unbeaten at Co-op Canadian Open
RED DEER, Alta. - Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open. Einarson (3-0), the reigning nationa...
Jan 18, 2024
Raptors president Masai Ujiri preaches patience after Pascal Siakam trade
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri preached patience a day after trading away all-star forward Pascal Siakam. Ujiri spoke about the future of his team in an hour-long news conference today. He says...
Jan 18, 2024
Most Canadians consider speaking English, French key to national identity: Pew survey
WASHINGTON - Canadians are more likely than their U.S. counterparts to see language, customs and traditions as central to their national identity, a new survey suggests. Some 84 per cent of respondent...
Jan 18, 2024
No sign interest in heat pumps grew following Liberal move to beef up federal grants
OTTAWA - More than 12,000 Canadians have applied for federal grants to help offset the cost of replacing oil furnaces with electric heat pumps. But data provided by Natural Resources Canada doesn't sh...
Jan 18, 2024
RCMP member recalls disturbing scene during mass stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation
**Editor's Note: Some details in this article depict graphic scenes of violence.An intense moment unfolded between retired staff sergeant Darren Simons and the daughter of Earl Burns at the inquest in...
Jan 18, 2024
Mintos triumph over Contacts, 4-2 in Wednesday night tilt
The Prince Albert Mintos chalked up another in the win column, downing the Saskatoon Contacts 4-2 at the Art Hauser Centre. The win is the second in as many games for Prince Albert after they took dow...
Jan 18, 2024
Recommendations for P.A. Police still big priority six months later
It's been exactly six months since the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) was given recommendations on how to improve their daily operations.According to Police Chief Patrick Nogier, implementation c...
Jan 18, 2024