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Bill Blair says discussions with RCMP on gun ban, N.S. shooting stayed separate
OTTAWA - Former public safety minister Bill Blair says his office worked with the RCMP on the Liberals' gun ban, announced in May 2020, but those conversations had "no nexus" with discussions about th...
Jun 29, 2022

Kinistino looking to win second national Communities in Bloom competition
The Town of Kinistino is facing off against a town in Nova Scotia in a national competition.Communities in Bloom (CiB) recently announced the nominees for the annual National and International competi...
Jun 29, 2022

City receives SGI grant for crosswalk improvements
The City of Prince Albert has wanted to improve several crosswalks around the city and were hoping to get some funding help from SGI. Yesterday, when SGI announced their recipients of their traffic sa...
Jun 29, 2022

La Ronge conservation officers responded to nearly two dozen bear complaints so far in 2022
The black bear population in the La Ronge area is healthy and stable. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW from the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Pub...
Jun 29, 2022

UFC star charged in shooting sues man over alleged molesting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care ...
Jun 29, 2022

UFC star charged in shooting sues man over alleged molesting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care ...
Jun 29, 2022

Carpenter grad Pearson wins 800m gold
Local track standout Avery Pearson earned more national hardware this weekend.The Carpenter High School graduate took home gold at the 2022 Bell Canadian Track & Field Championships in Langley, BC...
Jun 29, 2022

Local martial artist looks to popularize sport in Prince Albert
A Prince Albert man from North Wake Martial Arts is on the road to go pro and hopes to inspire others to get into the sport.Brazilian jujitsu artist and kickboxer Kulbir Singh is looking to popularize...
Jun 29, 2022

Tim Hortons 'suspends support' for world juniors in another blow for Hockey Canada
TORONTO - Tim Hortons has joined a growing list of corporations to pull sponsorship dollars in the wake of Hockey Canada's handling of an alleged sexual assault and out-of-court settlement. The restau...
Jun 29, 2022

Emotional day as one chapter ends and another begins for Carlton grads
Roughly 1,500 people packed inside the CPAC gym at Carlton Comprehensive High School for this year's grad ceremony, an accomplishment that may have seemed unfathomable just two short years ago.During ...
Jun 29, 2022