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Nunavut judge rules mandatory minimum for sexual crime violates Charter
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut judge has ruled that the mandatory minimum sentence for inviting a person under the age of 16 years to sexual touching violates Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A ...
Jun 14, 2023

Construction of La Ronge long-term care facility to start this month
Ledcor Construction Limited has been selected to build the new long-term care facility in La Ronge. Ledcor was selected through a two-stage procurement process. A Request for Qualifications resulted i...
Jun 14, 2023

Melfort RCMP searching for two suspects in armed robbery
The Melfort RCMP are asking for help to find a man and woman allegedly involved in an armed robbery.On Tuesday at around 5 a.m., police received a report of a robbery at a home on Stovel Avenue East i...
Jun 14, 2023

Prince Albert Rotary Club fulfills $200K commitment for Adventure Park
The highly anticipated Rotary Adventure Park at Prince Albert's Little Red River Park is tentatively set to open next month and in the meantime, all the final dollars and cents have been secured.Repre...
Jun 14, 2023

Controversial Conservative bill on violence against pregnant women defeated
OTTAWA - A controversial Conservative private member's bill intended to make violence against pregnant women an aggravating factor during court sentencing was roundly defeated in the House of Commons,...
Jun 14, 2023

Stray no more - shopping carts will have $10 recovery fee
City businesses hoping to recover missing shopping carts from city facilities will pay a $10 recovery fee. Councillor Don Cody asked how the policy would motivate large companies in any way while smal...
Jun 14, 2023

Redblacks to host Stampeders on Thursday as both teams look for first win
OTTAWA - It's only the second week of the season and already the Ottawa Redblacks are under pressure to perform. After dropping their season opener 19-12 to the Montreal Alouettes, the Redblacks (0-1-...
Jun 14, 2023

North Stars extend marketing manager, Schmidt
Coming off an extension announcement of head coach and general manager, Brayden Klimosko last week, the Battlefords North Stars have continued to solidify their front office heading into the fall, ann...
Jun 14, 2023

Prince Albert woman arrested in Big River First Nation homicide
A 22-year-old woman from Prince Albert is in custody on one charge of second-degree murder. Big River RCMP said they were called to an assault on the Big River First Nation on Monday just before 9:00 ...
Jun 14, 2023

P.A.Tae Kwon Do students to represent Canada at world championships
Three students who train at North Wake Martial Arts in Prince Albert, have earned the right to represent their city, their province and the country at the ITF world championships in Finland this Septe...
Jun 14, 2023