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Verdict reached for 3 ex-officers charged in Floyd killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A jury has reached a verdict in the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights. The jury's verdict after two day...
Feb 24, 2022

Bob Izumi's 'Real Fishing Show' comes to an end after 38 years, but he's not retiring
He's put Canada's longest-running syndicated fishing show to bed, but Bob Izumi isn't retiring. Last week, Izumi announced his "Real Fishing Show" had come to an end after 38 seasons. That prompted a ...
Feb 24, 2022

Canadian Challenge eight-dog teams leave La Ronge, winner announced in 10-dog race
Seven mushers have left La Ronge and are headed to Missinipe as part of the eight-dog, 100-mile Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. Mushers left Patterson Park starting at 1 p.m. in two-minute intervals...
Feb 24, 2022

RCMP finds seven-year-old girl who had been taken by her father
More than three months after Sarah Jackson went missing, the RCMP located the seven-year-old Regina girl more than 1,300 kilometres from home.The RCMP announced Thursday that officers in Vernon, B.C.,...
Feb 24, 2022

Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - A judge has ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Rochest...
Feb 24, 2022

State of emergency being extended in Saskatchewan
The situation with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan is good enough that all of the public health orders will be dropped as of Monday, but the province's state of emergency will continue.On Wednesday, Premier ...
Feb 24, 2022

Province reports 1,407 new cases and 37 new deaths in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued their weekly COVID-19 EPI report which looks at data from Sunday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb. 19.There were 1,407 new cases of COVID-19, which was 1.2 laborator...
Feb 24, 2022

RCMP Report: Battlefords RCMP help Saskatoon police end highway pursuit
Last week, members of the Battlefords RCMP detachment helped stop a fleeing vehicle from a reported robbery in Saskatoon.Officers got the call shortly before midnight on Feb. 17, with the suspect vehi...
Feb 24, 2022

Emergency powers end but questions linger on future of protest and legacy of actions
OTTAWA - The secure perimeter around downtown Ottawa, guarded by police checkpoints, will remain through the weekend as the local force tries to maintain peace and order in Canada's capital city witho...
Feb 24, 2022

Nightmare becomes real for Ukrainian P.A. residents as Russia invades Ukraine
Some Prince Albert residents are experiencing a true nightmare as Russia invades Ukraine. Anton Shaposhnyk was born and raised in Ukraine but moved to Canada five years ago where he currently lives wi...
Feb 24, 2022