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City to see more housing development in Killdeer area
North Battleford city council approved a proposal for development in the Killdeer Park area at its meeting this week. Council gave the go-ahead for a project for an offer to purchase several lots for ...
Dec 15, 2022

Trudeau's call-out yields questions on everything from mermaid sex to dog pants
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may not have started the day thinking about whether mermaids reproduce like fish or like humans, but that's what one person is asking him to consider. In a tweet...
Dec 15, 2022

Ex-Canucks head coach Travis Green to lead Canada at Spengler Cup
CALGARY - Travis Green is getting back behind the bench. The former Vancouver Canucks head coach has been tabbed to lead Canada's entry at the annual Spengler Cup tournament later this month. Green wi...
Dec 15, 2022

No guarantees, but expert says search of landfill for women's remains may succeed
WINNIPEG - In 2002, investigators started a massive search of Robert Pickton's pig farm in British Columbia and eventually found the remains of several women. Twenty years later, the lead forensic ant...
Dec 15, 2022

Length of stay in Saskatchewan emergency departments on the rise: report
Saskatchewan residents spent more time in the emergency department at hospitals this past year compared to previous years.That is coming from data released last week by the Canadian Institute for Heal...
Dec 15, 2022

Man who attacked and robbed former friend receives four-year prison sentence
A man charged after a violent incident on New Year's Day has received a four-year prison sentence.Durwin Fenton Cook, 53, appeared Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Following the tr...
Dec 15, 2022

Accused house thief released from custody
The man accused of stealing a house in Crooked River earlier this year has been given a second shot at staying free until his case is resolved. Matt Malley will be released from custody following a sh...
Dec 15, 2022

Fireworks planned in tri-communities for New Year's Eve celebrations
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is once again hosting a New Year's Eve Family Dance and Dinner. The free event will be held Dec. 31 at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre and it will include a ro...
Dec 15, 2022

Respiratory illnesses surge beyond pre-pandemic numbers in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut health officials say there has been a surge of respiratory illnesses across the territory this year. Dr. Sean Watchel, the territory's chief public health officer, says case...
Dec 15, 2022

Second annual Fill the Jeep back to help Humboldt Soup Kitchen
For the second consecutive year, the A&W in Humboldt will be holding its Fill the Jeep campaign.The event will benefit the Humboldt Soup Kitchen, as they aim to serve local families in need, this ...
Dec 15, 2022