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Meadow Lake RCMP apprehend suspect during Wednesday morning investigation
A man is in custody after a police investigation took place in Meadow Lake.On Wednesday morning, an increased police presence with officers from both the Meadow Lake and Loon Lake detachments secured ...
Dec 23, 2020
Most outdoor rinks in Prince Albert ready for shinny
After delays, most outdoor rinks in the City of Prince Albert are now operational. Free skating times - at both indoor and outdoor community club rinks - have also been announced.Outdoor rinks at Cres...
Dec 23, 2020
North Battleford ICU capacity increasing by December 31
North Battleford Saskatchewan Hospital will have the capacity to more than triple the number of beds for the Intensive Care Unit by December 31, should the need arise.The Saskatchewan Health Authority...
Dec 23, 2020
Empty Stocking Fund a success this Christmas
The Christmas season is a time for community, and a time for giving. The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre Empty Stocking Fund wrapped up Wednesday, after distributing hampers to those in ...
Dec 23, 2020
Toronto FC's Ayo Akinola accepts chance to see what life is like in Canadian colours
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola will get a chance to see how the other half lives next month at a Canadian national team camp in Florida. The 20-year-old Akinola, who was born in Detroit but moved to C...
Dec 23, 2020
Trump vetoes defence bill, setting up possible override vote
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defence policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially set...
Dec 23, 2020
Vehicle check results in drugs, loaded firearm seizure
Battlefords RCMP arrested two individuals Tuesday evening, seizing multiple items, including a loaded firearm and cocaine.Shortly before 7 p.m., an off-duty RCMP officer noticed a suspicious vehicle p...
Dec 23, 2020
P.A. construction industry hopes 2021 lays foundation for multi-year boost
The Prince Albert Construction Association is hopeful new economic growth in the city could turn around a five-year slump in the residential construction sector. "We're feeling fairly optimistic about...
Dec 23, 2020
Fugitive dubbed 'pilot to the stars' likely hiding in northern Quebec: police
MONTREAL - Police say a man convicted of an aerial attack on Hydro-Quebec power lines and who has evaded authorities for a week could be hiding out in the province's north. Provincial police added Nor...
Dec 23, 2020
Family of Pakistan dissident Karima Mehrab urge thorough investigation into her death
TORONTO - The family of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident urged a thorough investigation into her death, saying Wednesday they were having difficulty accepting a police conclusion she k...
Dec 23, 2020