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Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A 65-pound (29-kilogram) alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia s...
Jun 16, 2020
La Ronge to get new 80-room care facility
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced what it called a significant investment of more than $80 million in long-term care facilities across the province, including a replacement of La Ronge's cu...
Jun 16, 2020
North Stars Hockey School registration to open this week
These may be unprecedented times in the sporting community, as in life, but the Battlefords North Stars are hoping to kick off a return to Canada's game with their annual hockey school this summer.The...
Jun 16, 2020
Police nab suspected arsonist
A 23-year-old man is facing numerous arson charges in connection to recent fires in Prince Albert, at six separate properties.Jared Custer made his first court appearance Monday and was remanded to Ju...
Jun 16, 2020
Inmate recaptured without incident
An inmate reported missing from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary last week, is back in custody.According to a media release from the Correctional Service of Canada, Carey Henry, 28, turned himself in to ...
Jun 16, 2020
Meadow Lake RCMP welcomes newest CPO to local detachment
Meadow Lake RCMP has welcomed its newest officer to the community and the latest addition of a Community Police Officer (CPO) to the local detachment. Within the last six years, the regional CPO role ...
Jun 16, 2020
Conviction was quashed: Manitoba man seeks $16M-plus for 23 years in prison
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man who spent 23 years in prison before his first-degree murder conviction was overturned is suing the federal government, the City of Winnipeg and others. Frank Ostrowski is see...
Jun 16, 2020
Opening of parks and beaches results in boost for local campgrounds
It was a busy weekend for camping in Saskatchewan.With beaches, parks and play structures opening up on June 12, campgrounds across the province saw a significant increase in campers.Angie Carver, par...
Jun 16, 2020
B.C. report says condo insurance market 'unhealthy,' premiums up 40 per cent
VANCOUVER - A report commissioned by the B.C. government says insurance premiums for condominium buildings have increased by as much as 40 per cent year over year while deductible costs...
Jun 16, 2020
Cornerstone, Horizon and Plainsview Credit Union merger vote this week
Members of three regional credit unions are voting this week on whether to merge into one financial institution.Cornerstone, Horizon, and Plainsview Credit Unions began to pursue a partnership last De...
Jun 16, 2020