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Trial for accused in apartment building fire now set for May
One of the people facing charges in connection with the Jan. 3 apartment building fire in North Battleford will now stand trial next spring. Naomi Jean Yellowtail, 43, of North Battleford is facing a ...
Oct 25, 2022

Audit after N.S. mass shooting reveals flaws in RCMP decommissioning of vehicles
OTTAWA - An internal audit of how the RCMP decommissions its vehicles has uncovered a series of shortcomings. The report was written in response to two cases in Nova Scotia of people using former RCMP...
Oct 25, 2022

Wakaw poachers suspended, fined nearly $17K
A routine hunter compliance check last fall began an investigation that uncovered a family's pattern of unethical hunting practices and offences committed over the last 10 years.Back on November 21, 2...
Oct 25, 2022

Canada's Shapovalov defeats Rodionov to advance to second round at Vienna Open
VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of Vienna Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jurij Rodionov of Austria on Tuesday. The No. 19-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont....
Oct 25, 2022

Son of former Raiders star signs in Prince Albert
In the early 1990s, Denis Pederson was a star for the Prince Albert Raiders who played four seasons with the team and went on to a 19-season career in the professional ranks. Now another member of the...
Oct 25, 2022

Family of woman found dead on ER floor asks Quebec coroner to reopen investigation
MONTREAL - The family of an 86-year-old woman who was found dead on the floor of a Montreal-area emergency room last year is calling for a new investigation into the circumstances of her death followi...
Oct 25, 2022

New acquisition makes huge impact in Mustangs' recent success
Ryan Duguay has only been in the green and blue for a week, yet it already looks like he's been here his whole career.Through just two games with the Melfort Mustangs he's scored in every game while a...
Oct 25, 2022

Freeland stresses Bank of Canada's independence after Singh criticizes rate hikes
OTTAWA - As another interest rate hike looms, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is emphasizing the Bank of Canada's independence after criticism from federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Singh sent a le...
Oct 25, 2022

Baryshnikov honors 'insanely brave' Putin opponent Navalny
NEW YORK (AP) - Ballet dancer, choreographer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov, who famously defected from the Soviet Union nearly a half-century ago, called Alexei Navalny "insanely brave" as a human rig...
Oct 25, 2022

Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
NEW YORK (AP) - By the Nielsen company's count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime's coverage of last Thursday's NFL game between New Orleans and Arizona. But Amazon says no, there were actually ...
Oct 25, 2022