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Feds overhauling methane-reduction fund slammed by environment commissioner
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is overhauling a methane-reduction program that the environment commissioner slammed last fall as poorly designed and a waste of money. The third...
Jan 07, 2022
Father of Quebec girl murdered by stepmother sentenced to four years in prison
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - A Quebec Superior Court judge today sentenced the father of a girl who was murdered by her stepmother in April 2019 to four years in prison for his role in events leading to her ...
Jan 07, 2022
27 out of 130 passengers on Sunwing party flight to Mexico back in Canada: Duclos
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says about 27 of the 130 passengers on the Sunwing party flight to Mexico have returned to Canada. Duclos told reporters today the returning traveller...
Jan 07, 2022
Advocates push for awareness of anti-Asian racism as new surveys highlight toll
OTTAWA - At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Amy Go knew Canada was about to repeat history. The president of the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice said she braced herself for t...
Jan 07, 2022
Saskatchewan Winter Games in Regina cancelled due to COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Winter Games that were set to take place in Regina in late February will not go ahead due to COVID-19. The annual event was scheduled for Feb. 20 to 26.The Saskatchewan Games Council ...
Jan 07, 2022
"I didn't have time to panic": Victims of apartment building fire recall everyone trying to escape
Two of the victims said it was a close call for all the residents when the fire broke out at the apartment building at 1441 102nd St. in North Battleford Monday at about 1:25 a.m.Police and fire crews...
Jan 07, 2022
Sketches released of 2020 assault suspects
Battlefords RCMP are warning the public of three male suspects of an incident of assault.On Nov. 7, 2020, the detachment sent officers to a residence in the RM of North Battleford shortly before midni...
Jan 07, 2022
55 active COVID cases at the province's jails
According to the latest numbers from the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, a total of 30 staff members at the province's jails are currently dealing with COVID-19.As of Thursday, Sa...
Jan 07, 2022
P.A. and northern Saskatchewan saw positive job growth throughout 2021
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan saw some of the best job growth in 2021 the region has had in the past 15 years.According to Statistics Canada, around 1,800 positions were created in communiti...
Jan 07, 2022
Nipawin's Chamber of Commerce has a new president
Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce kicked off the year with a change to the board of directors.Gregory Sproat became the new president of the chamber on Jan 5.As a business owner/practice manage...
Jan 07, 2022