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B.C. officials push back on safe supply critics, seeing 'no sign' drugs are diverted
VICTORIA - British Columbia officials have rebutted claims that drugs prescribed through the province's safe supply program aimed at curbing overdoses are being re-sold to young people, helping fuel t...
Jun 05, 2023

Traffic will be disrupted near bridge starting this week
A city project to replace the century-old cast iron watermain near the EA Rawlinson Centre will disrupt access to the Diefenbaker Bridge, starting this week. Northbound traffic on the bridge will see ...
Jun 05, 2023

Mother Nature provides challenge for city's homeless population
Whether it's the high humidity or a sudden flash spring storm, the city's homeless population faces an ongoing battle with Mother Nature.Resting in the shade of a tall building along First Avenue East...
Jun 05, 2023

Three wanted after Sunday shooting in Bell's Point
On June 4, at approximately 7:30 p.m., La Ronge RCMP received a report of a shooting at a residence on Bird Place in Bell's Point.An investigation determined a firearm was discharged at the residence ...
Jun 05, 2023

First female jet bore operator at Cigar Lake encouraging Indigenous girls to join career in STEM
Taryn Roske, a La Ronge resident who is the first female jet bore operator at Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mine, participated in a recent event last month as a mentor encouraging Indigenous girls to jo...
Jun 05, 2023

UPAR work moving ahead in North Battleford
The City of North Battleford is getting ready for the latest Underground Pipe and Asphalt Replacement (UPAR) work scheduled for 2023, budgeted at about $5.1 million."This is a significant investment i...
Jun 05, 2023

Local councillor hopes new vehicle noise laws bring change to Prince Albert
Drivers revving their engines are looking for attention, and they appear to have gotten it from SGI. The Crown Corporation announced there will be a new provincial policy on how loud cars are allowed ...
Jun 05, 2023

Ottawa offers $1.5 million for security at Pride parades after rise in hate crimes
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is earmarking $1.5 million for LGBTQ community organizations to boost security measures at Pride parades and other events this summer. The money matches a request by a ...
Jun 05, 2023

Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney genera...
Jun 05, 2023

Daytime killing of 53-year-old man linked to Montreal Mafia: source
Montreal police say they're investigating the daytime shooting death of a 53-year-old man in the parking lot of a suburban shopping centre. The victim's identity has not been released, but a source co...
Jun 05, 2023