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Trudeau says 120 countries are ready to agree to 30 by 30 framework at COP15
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believes at least 120 countries are ready to sign on to a COP15 nature summit target to protect nearly one-third of land and marine coastlines by 2030. B...
Dec 07, 2022

Saskatchewan unveils new online education system
The Saskatchewan government has finalized its plans for a centralized online education program.On Wednesday, the government announced it had established a new Crown corporation that will oversee the s...
Dec 07, 2022

Inspired by late father's words, Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey reaching new heights
Tom Morrissey sat his sons down in the summer of 2021. Cancer ravaging his body and aware he was short on time, the message was clear and to the point. "He didn't want me and my brother to dwell on it...
Dec 07, 2022

Tens of thousands of families have applied for federal child dental benefit: Gould
OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Karina Gould says 35,000 people have applied for the new child dental benefit since the program opened a week ago. Gould was responding to an opposition question i...
Dec 07, 2022

Former Exec. Director of North Sask Special Needs enters guilty plea to fraud
A former executive director of the NorthSask.Special Needs (NSN) Program Inc., a non-profit organization in La Ronge that assists individuals with disabilities, has entered a guilty plea to fraud.Deri...
Dec 07, 2022

Carrot River man remembered for lengthy legacy left behind
One of Carrot River's most cherished longtime residents has passed away.Mike Livermore was a teacher for many years, a coach of nearly every sport, a town councillor, a volunteer for multiple communit...
Dec 07, 2022

Media shunning transparency law due to worsening delays, journalist says
OTTAWA - Veteran journalist Dean Beeby says reporters are abandoning the federal Access to Information Act as a research tool because turnaround times are terrible and getting worse. The access law al...
Dec 07, 2022

NW Region EMS professionals honoured with Queen's Jubilee Awards
A number of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals from the North West Region were among those recognized for their outstanding service at a ceremony at Government House in Regina Tuesday. Sas...
Dec 07, 2022

Cadets preparing for biathlon championships
Members from La Ronge's 899 Osprey Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron are preparing to compete at the Canadian Cadet Organisations Biathlon Championship Series later this spring. Cpl. Alex Bernardin an...
Dec 07, 2022

Another successful ‘Shop with a Cop’ for Prince Albert Police
Some deserving kids took part in a Christmas tradition with the Prince Albert Police Service.Shop With A Cop returned on Wednesday as city police members and community safety officers joined several k...
Dec 07, 2022