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North Stars 50th Anniversary Weekend: A half-century in the making
About 400 players, staff, fans, and families of Battlefords North Stars' alumni, past and present, came out over the weekend to celebrate a half-century of franchise history at the North Stars 50th An...
Jun 26, 2023

Career in science beckons St. Mary valedictorian
Rylee McKay may have been at the top of 198 students graduating from St. Mary High School in Prince Albert this year and she does not have her entire future mapped out, but she knows one thing: she'll...
Jun 26, 2023

David Johnston files final report on foreign meddling, done as special rapporteur
OTTAWA - David Johnston has filed his final - and confidential - report on foreign interference to the prime minister, ending his controversial term as special rapporteur. Johnston had announced his p...
Jun 26, 2023

Canada considers Quebec woman with six children in Syria a security risk, lawyer says
OTTAWA - A lawyer says Canada will not repatriate a Quebec woman being held in Syria with her six children because officials believe she poses a security risk. Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon, who has been ...
Jun 26, 2023

RCMP searching for suspect after multiple thefts in Laird
Rosthern RCMP are searching for a man believed to be involved in several recent break-and-enters and thefts in the Village of Laird. Police have obtained surveillance footage from one of the incidents...
Jun 26, 2023

Herdman: Solutions needed quickly for financially troubled Canada Soccer
TORONTO - Canadian men's soccer coach John Herdman says Canada Soccer needs to find solutions to its financial troubles. With a World Cup coming in three years, he adds it has to happen quickly. Herdm...
Jun 26, 2023

N.W.T. power corporation fined $200K following death of worker in 2021
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories Power Corporation has been fined $200,000 for contravening the territory's Safety Act after a worker died from injuries he sustained at a Yellowknife power plan...
Jun 26, 2023

Cumberland College announces winners of 2023 entrance scholarships
Cumberland College has announced the recipients of their 2023 entrance scholarships, which are presented to high school and adult basic education (ABE) graduates who have all achieved an academic aver...
Jun 26, 2023

First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - First Nations leaders in British Columbia are calling for the resignation of the children's minister and an overhaul of the foster system after a horrific case involving torture, st...
Jun 26, 2023

Severe thunderstorm watches in effect for parts of Sask.
After flash flooding left parts of Prince Albert underwater Sunday, other regions of Saskatchewan could see heavy rainfall Monday afternoon.Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches Monday...
Jun 26, 2023