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Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says military police have launched an investigation following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct.Defence Depar...
Feb 04, 2021

North Battleford finance director leaving for La Ronge
Steve Brown will soon be on his way from North Battleford.The city's finance director is joining the municipal staff for the Town of La Ronge as the new chief administrative officer (CAO), effective F...
Feb 04, 2021

Battlefords RCMP asking for public's assistance in locating wanted woman
Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's assistance to locate a woman with an arrest warrant.According to police Charmaine Brett Bear, 32, from Battleford currently has a warrant for her arrest fo...
Feb 04, 2021

Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021

Police make arrests in separate incidents finding drugs and other items
The Prince Albert Police Service have arrested three people in the community following two separate incidents involving drug trafficking.In the first incident the police arrested two 20-year-old men a...
Feb 04, 2021

Beauval Library hosting Indigenous Storytelling Month virtual sessions
The Beauval Public Library is hosting a series of virtual storytellings during February in recognition of Indigenous Storytelling Month. The month shines a spotlight on aspects of Indigenous culture t...
Feb 04, 2021

Humboldt Ball Development Board unveils plans for new multi-use facility
The Humboldt Ball Development Board (HBDB) has unveiled plans for what a new multi-use facility could look like in Humboldt.The group posted on Facebook the design plans for the facility that is set t...
Feb 04, 2021

Library association awards Carnegie medals to McBride, Giggs
NEW YORK - This year's winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time. "I work from libraries...
Feb 04, 2021

Ridge of Arctic air moving through La Ronge
A ridge of Arctic air will push the temperature to -33 Celsius by Sunday.Climate Change and Environment Canada Meteorologist Sara Hoffman explained a low-pressure system moving through Saskatchewan ha...
Feb 04, 2021

Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their platforms. Th...
Feb 04, 2021