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North Stars top CJHL rankings for eighth week straight
Make it eight straight weeks, and nine of the last 10, for the Battlefords North Stars as the number-one team in Canada. The Stars (25-0-2-1) top the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings foll...
Dec 14, 2022
Melfort Salvation Army just a week away from Christmas hamper distributions
In just seven days, local families in need will get a helpful Christmas gift, courtesy of the Salvation Army.The Melfort Salvation Army is set to distribute its annual Christmas hampers, next Wednesda...
Dec 14, 2022
Ottawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee says resource companies should be held "accountable" for the effect their projects have on the safety of Indigenous women and girls. Members of Parliament on the Sta...
Dec 14, 2022
Liberals may take a year to clear Afghanistan aid blockade as senators urge speed
OTTAWA - A Senate committee is urging the federal government to amend anti-terror laws that are blocking humanitarians from responding to growing desperation in Afghanistan. But the Liberals say they ...
Dec 14, 2022
Liberals want to expand Parliament Hill after post-convoy security report
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs on a House of Commons committee that studied parliamentary security after the "Freedom Convoy" say Parliamentary Hill should expand to include nearby streets. The Liberals say a l...
Dec 14, 2022
Prelim date set for Whitehead murder case
Roughly a year-and-a-half after a young father was shot in the back while standing in the street, the resulting court case has taken one more step towards trial.Kyle Crain, 31, is facing a charge of a...
Dec 14, 2022
P.A. man refusing to pay rent as last resort to get cockroach & false alarm issues dealt with
A Prince Albert resident is refusing to pay his rent until his landlords fix the issues plaguing his apartment.Murray Norman lives in the Carlton Parks Suites on 28th Street E and for the past couple ...
Dec 14, 2022
Budget for 2023 calls for higher garbage collection fees in La Ronge
Residents of La Ronge who receive regular garbage collection from the municipality will pay more for the service in 2023. The rate hike was approved at a regular council meeting Tuesday as part of the...
Dec 14, 2022
Hold and secure order issued at NB school following incident
A local high school was under a hold and secure order earlier Wednesday, following a report of an individual with an imitation firearm in the vicinity. Police said in a release that at about 9:55 a.m....
Dec 14, 2022
Alberta premier apologizes, tries to clarifies comment about First Nations
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted her remarks this week to conclude she was equating Ottawa's treatment of Alberta to the systemic and horrific abuse of Cana...
Dec 14, 2022