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Volunteer firefighters getting help from Saskatchewan government
Volunteer firefighters often are among the first to respond to crashes on Saskatchewan's roads.On Tuesday, the provincial government announced a program - the first of its kind in Canada, according to...
Apr 12, 2022

Federal department questioned quality of 2021 Indigenous census data, documents show
OTTAWA - Federal officials questioned the quality of the 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors including the discovery of unmarked residential s...
Apr 12, 2022

Two individuals charged as investigation concluded in Montreal Lake assaults
Waskesiu and Montreal Lake RCMP have concluded their investigation into several assaults that took place on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation on April 6.A man allegedly assaulted two people in separate in...
Apr 12, 2022

Broncos ready to go for semi-final do-or-die game five
The Humboldt Broncos continue their uphill climb Tuesday night at the Elgar Petersen Arena as they face the Flin Flon Bombers in game five of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) semi-finals.W...
Apr 12, 2022

Melting snow reveals discarded needles
This is supposed to be the time of year when the snow melts, and much of it has already revealing grass, concrete, and unfortunately garbage that has been covered for months. It may also reveal discar...
Apr 12, 2022

P.A. judo athlete wins bronze at Pan-American championships
Prince Albert's Jannessa Keays has returned home from the Pan-American Oceania championships with a shiny, new bronze medal.The 18-year-old had four women in her category and had a total of two matche...
Apr 12, 2022

'Blood sport:' Observers say purported emails suggest decline of Alberta politics
EDMONTON - Observers say emails suggesting a former Alberta justice minister hired a political fixer to obtain a reporter's phone logs show how the province's politics have deteriorated. The Canadian ...
Apr 12, 2022

Melfort council passes base tax and mill rate bylaws
Melfort City Council has passed two important bylaws following the approval of the 2022 budget earlier this year.Councillors gave first, second, and final readings to the 2022 Base Tax and Mill Rate B...
Apr 12, 2022

Most of those injured in fire that destroyed building in Vancouver out of hospital
VANCOUVER - Efforts are underway to find housing for displaced residents of a rooming hotel that has been reduced to a shell by fire in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood. Flames broke out in the 110-y...
Apr 12, 2022

Vin Scully wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) - Vin Scully has won the second Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. The longtime Dodgers announcer was honored Tuesday with an annual distinction that recognizes a l...
Apr 12, 2022