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Great Plains College receives federal support for students in need
Many Great Plains College students in need will receive help accessing technology starting in the fall session.The college received $74,200 in federal funding that it will use to provide laptops for c...
Aug 25, 2020

Nunavut moving to civilian police review following RCMP shooting report
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut is affirming its intention to create a civilian police oversight body after a recent review of a shooting death of an Inuit man. Territorial Justice M...
Aug 25, 2020

Far North schools ready to open with coronavirus restrictions in place
There are a number of new rules students, parents and teachers will need to follow when classes resume with the Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority (ADEA). That's according to a school opening up...
Aug 25, 2020

Federal court upholds confidentiality of documents in Meng Wanzhou case
OTTAWA - The legal team for a Huawei executive facing extradition to the United States has lost its battle to have the contents of six confidential documents released to them. Meng Wanzhou's defence t...
Aug 25, 2020

Leslyn Lewis to run for Tories in next election after losing leadership
OTTAWA - Leslyn Lewis, who finished in a strong third place in the Conservative leadership race after entering as an unknown, will run for the party in the next election. Lewis spoke with new Con...
Aug 25, 2020

Woman charged after drugs tossed over fence at P.A. Correctional Centre
A 30-year-old Prince Albert woman is accused of assisting a local street gang by allegedly organizing an effort to toss drugs over the P.A. Correctional Centre's 12-foot fence. Tara Anita Bird was cha...
Aug 25, 2020

Serious multi-vehicle crash closes Highway 41
Highway 41 east of Wakaw is closed after a serious multi-vehicle collision early this afternoon.Wakaw RCMP responded to the scene of the collision involving four vehicles and a semi-truck, five miles ...
Aug 25, 2020

Quebec won't ask population to use federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone app
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't recommend Quebecers download the federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone application - at least for now. Eric Caire, minister responsi...
Aug 25, 2020
Province records one new death, no new COVID-19 cases
There is one new death related to COVID-19 recorded in the province. The person was in their 70s and resided in the Central West zone.There are no new cases to report in the province and there are eig...
Aug 25, 2020

Visitor restrictions eased at long-term care homes in northeast
Visitor restrictions are being eased in the North East after 28 days without a new COVID-19 case in the R.M. of Star City.The restrictions came into effect after an outbreak in the R.M. back in July.T...
Aug 25, 2020