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Grand Chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province
VICTORIA - Indigenous leaders in British Columbia say a $200-million provincial government fund will help First Nations participate fully in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the...
Apr 27, 2023

Police issue warning after B.C. senior loses $7.5 million in cryptocurrency scam
BURNABY, B.C. - A senior from Burnaby, B.C., was scammed out of more than $7.5 million dollars in a cryptocurrency ruse, prompting the latest warning from police about cryptocurrency-based fraud schem...
Apr 27, 2023

North Carolina Courage land Canadian Victoria Pickett in trade with Gotham FC
CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage have acquired Canadian international midfielder Victoria Pickett from Gotham FC in exchange for US$200,000 in allocation money. The 26-year-old from Barrie, Ont...
Apr 27, 2023

Victim's family react to preliminary timeline from Saskatchewan RCMP
On Thursday morning Saskatchewan RCMP presented its preliminary timeline of the stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon last fall.Police went through a full walkthrough of the moments leading ...
Apr 27, 2023

North Stars Kotai named finalist for CJHL Top Goaltender
Battlefords North Stars goaltender Josh Kotai has been named a finalist for the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top Goaltender Award this season. Kotai, who is already coming off a season for the ages...
Apr 27, 2023

A timeline of the deadly stabbing rampage at James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, SASKATCHEWAN - Eleven people were killed and 17 were injured during a stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon, Sask., last year. My...
Apr 27, 2023

Rally outside murder court hearing in Cumberland House
Dozens of people rallied against violence in Cumberland House on Thursday morning, outside the preliminary hearing of a man charged with second degree murder in the death of a Cumberland House woman.P...
Apr 27, 2023

New La Ronge Animal Control Bylaw now in effect
The New Animal Control Bylaw received third reading at a regular La Ronge council meeting this week and is now in effect. The first reading of the new bylaw occurred in March. It is meant to be a cons...
Apr 27, 2023

Warrant out for suspect in drug bust, trial delayed
Update on Sept. 19, 2023: Charges against Modi Lako and Yasin Ali, were stayed by the Crown on Sept. 13. Shyrell Nyack, the person believed to have played the leading role, remains on bench warrant st...
Apr 27, 2023

Frustrated but peaceful: Local PSAC members hope for deal as strike hits day nine
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is in the midst of their ninth day of job action, and pressure is beginning to mount on members across Canada to ramp their efforts up. Outside of Indigenous Serv...
Apr 27, 2023