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Fourth person charged in death of Prince Albert man
A fourth person has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a Prince Albert man last December in Regina.Ryan Sparvier, 26, is facing a charge of second degree murder and made his fir...
Mar 25, 2022
Danita Thomas found guilty of manslaughter in Laverdiere case
One of the individuals facing charges in the death of Tiki Laverdiere was found guilty of manslaughter at the Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford.Justice Richard W. Elson pronounced his decision at c...
Mar 25, 2022
Local community rallies around dismissed librarian
Tracey Azevedo said the lack of response from the Wapiti Regional Library concerning the dismissal of Shellbrook's librarian is both disheartening and disgusting.Azevedo is among dozens of concerned c...
Mar 25, 2022
Canada Soccer condemns abuse of Mark-Anthony Kaye following sending-off in Costa Rica
TORONTO - Canada Soccer has condemned abusive comments directed at Mark-Anthony Kaye following his sending-off in Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying play. The Colorado Rapids mi...
Mar 25, 2022
Henry Burris leaves B.C. Lions for NFL coaching job
VANCOUVER - Henry Burris is no longer an offensive consultant with the B.C. Lions - after just 10 days on the job. The Canadian Football League club announced on Friday that Burris was leaving for a c...
Mar 25, 2022
Battlefords Chamber hosts Finance Minister Harpauer
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce hosted the Hon. Donna Harpauer during their post-budget luncheon on Friday.The Finance Minister presented highlights from the new provincial budget, which forecasts...
Mar 25, 2022
Olympic champion Maude Charron leads Canada's Commonwealth Games weightlifting team
Five Tokyo Olympians, including Olympic and Commonwealth champion Maude Charron, will be part of Canada's 14-athlete weightlifting team at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The ...
Mar 25, 2022
Police join fire crews for ice rescue training
The Meadow Lake Fire Department, along with some local RCMP officers, are keeping up to date on ice rescue procedures.From March 11-12, the Fire Department hosted a two-day ice rescue course, starting...
Mar 25, 2022
Patience and teamwork bring man off train bridge
It took time, patience and the efforts of a trained crisis negotiator to help get a man in distress safely off the train bridge on the weekend. Members of the Prince Albert Police were called to the b...
Mar 25, 2022
Climate protests held in cities across Canada as part of global movement
MONTREAL - Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests. The events were par...
Mar 25, 2022