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Strong results for initial North West psychiatric nurses class
The first cohort of graduating psychiatric nursing students, which completed their program in December, achieved a 91 per cent pass rate on their national licensing exam in March.According to North We...
Apr 05, 2022

Town staff honoured with long-service awards at SUMA convention
A number of Town of Battleford staff were honoured with awards for their long service at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Convention on Tuesday. The following individuals were ...
Apr 05, 2022

Air Ronge resolution for inclusion of municipal Elder advisors passes at SUMA
Air Ronge Mayor Julie Baschuk was happy to see a resolution the village put forward at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's (SUMA) annual meeting be passed by members.The resolution cal...
Apr 05, 2022

Stolen truck involved in fatal crash near Emma Lake
One man has died after a collision involving a stolen truck near the community of Emma Lake.On Monday morning, Prince Albert RCMP was called to a crash at Highway #263 and Okema Beach Road between a c...
Apr 05, 2022

Cree leader says Pope's apology should have mentioned residential school grave sites
CROSS LAKE, Man. - A Cree chief in northern Manitoba said Pope Francis fell short in his apology last week for the abuse Indigenous students faced in residential schools as the chief's First Nation pr...
Apr 05, 2022

Grammys barely move the needle in television ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Despite a night of feel-good vibes and performances by the music industry's top acts, the Grammy Awards barely moved the needle as a television attraction. The show reached just under ...
Apr 05, 2022

Leona Alleslev poised to announce Conservative Party of Canada leadership bid
OTTAWA - Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev is set to formally announce her candidacy to be the party's next leader tomorrow. A source close to her campaign, speaking on the condition of...
Apr 05, 2022

Conexus donates $50,000 to hospice
Conexus Credit Union sees good things in the Rose Garden Hospice and has donated some money to help make it a reality. Branch manager Brent Smith said it was not a hard sell to support the hospice wit...
Apr 05, 2022

Wakaw RCMP searching for missing man
UPDATE: Wakaw RCMP have reported as of April 21, David Kyle Holinaty has been located safe.--The Wakaw RCMP are turning to the public for help in their search for missing 43-year-old David Kyle Holina...
Apr 05, 2022

Witness describes Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting in civil trial testimony
MONTREAL - A stagehand who survived the 2012 Quebec election-night shooting that killed a colleague testified Tuesday he still wishes he could have done more for his fallen co-worker. Guillaume Parisi...
Apr 05, 2022