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'We can't tolerate that': issues with former Prince Albert youth group home highlighted in report from Child Advocate
Examples of neglect, untrained staff, and just overall mismanagement at a now defunct Prince Albert group home, are laid out in a report this week from Saskatchewan's Child and Youth Advocate.The repo...
Nov 10, 2021
Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD
OTTAWA - Health Canada is funding special schooling for service-dog trainers to teach the animals to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The online training course, funded by the depart...
Nov 10, 2021
Residents of the Northeast reminded to slow down after the first snowfall
Melfort and surrounding areas are being reminded to slow down while driving after this years first snowfall. On Nov. 10, residents of Melfort and surrounding areas woke up to shovel their driveways an...
Nov 10, 2021
Meadow Lake RCMP arrest three following heavy police presence
The Meadow Lake RCMP detachment has made several arrests after a heavy police presence was required in the community earlier this week. On Nov. 8, police were made aware of an adult woman being held a...
Nov 10, 2021
Data breaches in N.L. cyberattack spread, three of four health regions affected
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government revealed Wednesday that more data breaches have been found in the fallout of a cyberattack that has damaged crucial parts of it health-care ...
Nov 10, 2021
Traer: Returning to three-on-three game wasn't easy post-pregnancy
It was tough for Catherine Traer to watch three-on-three basketball make its Olympic debut last summer in Tokyo. The Canadian women have been powerhouses in the game practically since its inception, b...
Nov 10, 2021
Melfort Storm Volleyball Club to return after pandemic hiatus
The Melfort Storm Volleyball Club is back this weekend as Nov. 14 and 21 mark their two tryout dates.As high school volleyball is on the verge of ending, the Club will begin its season shortly after, ...
Nov 10, 2021
Remembrance Day service in La Ronge to be held at cenotaph
A Remembrance Day service will be held at 11 a.m. at the cenotaph outside the Town of La Ronge office.That's according to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 371 President Shaune Lapworth, who said those wis...
Nov 10, 2021
Indigenous veterans honoured at ceremony in P.A. ahead of Remembrance Day
The sacrifices made by Indigenous men and women who fought for the country were honoured in Prince Albert.A ceremony was held at Parkland Hall Wednesday morning where veterans from across the P.A. reg...
Nov 10, 2021
Snowfall hits the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
Winter has officially arrived in Northwest Saskatchewan.Several communities were issued snowfall warnings by Environment Canada on Wednesday morning, including Meadow Lake. Temperatures there have alr...
Nov 10, 2021