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Petition seeks to free Hawaiian man convicted of '91 murder
HONOLULU (AP) - A petition filed Monday outlining new evidence in one of Hawaii's biggest murder cases asks a judge to release a Native Hawaiian man who has spent more than 20 years in prison for the ...
Jan 23, 2023

Official: 7 killed in California community; suspect arrested
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) - Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community south of San Francisco, and a suspect was in custody...
Jan 23, 2023

Cameroon government says it never authorized Canada peace talks
OTTAWA - Cameroon's state-affiliated newspaper says the country's government never authorized Canada to lead peace talks aimed at ending an escalating conflict in the west-central African country. Ott...
Jan 23, 2023

Cryptocurrency scams on the rise around Maidstone, $570K lost in 2022
Maidstone RCMP were busy in 2022 responding to different scams, many of which involved cryptocurrency. In total, police received 37 reports of people being victimized by fraudulent calls, losing a com...
Jan 23, 2023

Illegal trapper looking at $11,000 fine plus loss of snowmobile, traps
A Weirdale-area man has been convicted of seven charges involving illegal trapping in a part of the Fort la Corne forest that is set aside for use by the James Smith Cree Nation. Lloyd Slonski could f...
Jan 23, 2023

Evidentiary and Charter issues lead discussion as Highway trial gets underway at Court of King's Bench
Concerns related to how a blood stained sweater was collected and whether a young woman's statement to Prince Albert police should be allowed as evidence, dominated discussion Monday at Court of King'...
Jan 23, 2023

Ice Wolves move to second in SJHL
The La Ronge Ice Wolves recorded their third straight win Sunday, beating the Notre Dame Hounds 3-2 in overtime at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. "I think that one came down to will and want," Ice Wolves as...
Jan 23, 2023

Man charged with second degree murder wanted for breaching court conditions
A man charged with second-degree murder has allegedly breached his court conditions and is being sought by the Saskatchewan RCMP Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST).Saskatoon Police have c...
Jan 23, 2023

Majority of survey respondents vote to end seasonal time change in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories is considering whether to end seasonal time changes after a survey suggested there's interest in the move. More than 86 per cent of 3,545 survey respondents say...
Jan 23, 2023

Red Pheasant singer-songwriter to perform at Frontier Centre
UPDATE: Serena's Secret has had to postpone her concert at the Frontier Centre mall on Jan. 28 due to some mechanical issues. The concert will now take place Saturday, Feb. 4 instead. --Serena Nicotin...
Jan 23, 2023