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China envoy says Kovrig, Spavor confessed to crimes, warns against rejecting Huawei
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor confessed to crimes before their release from his country's prisons this past September. Envoy Cong Peiwu also says Canada ...
Dec 10, 2021
Reece's Raiders ride down to Regina to keep ball rolling
The Prince Albert Raiders (9-12-1-1) will play their first game tonight under the leadership of new captain Reece Vitelli when the Raiders take to the ice at the Brandt Centre to face the Regina Pats ...
Dec 10, 2021
Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of Memphis Grizzlies fined US$25,000 by the NBA
NEW YORK - Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies was fined US$25,000 by the NBA on Friday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont., was fined for aggressively confronting a game official and...
Dec 10, 2021
RCMP looking for information on local fuel theft
The Prince Albert RCMP are looking for those involved in recent fuel thefts on the Little Red River Reserve-Montreal Lake Cree Nation side.Reports came in on Oct. 23 and an investigation determined ap...
Dec 10, 2021
Labour groups, opposition parties press Liberals to fix GIS clawback in fiscal update
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are under increasing pressure to fix an issue in the pandemic safety net that has rolled back or cut off benefits to low-income seniors. About 83,000 seniors lost a key i...
Dec 10, 2021
Vehicle fire near Silver Park result of crash with deer
A vehicle fire near Silver Park led to the temporary closure of Highway 6 on Monday night.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene one mile north of Silver Park at around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival,...
Dec 10, 2021
COVID-19 resurgence forecast for Canada, worse if Omicron replaces Delta: Tam
OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says a resurgence of COVID-19 is forecast for Canada and it could speed up even more if the Omicron variant replaces Delta. New federal modelling s...
Dec 10, 2021
Waning COVID-19 vaccine availability for ages 5 to 11 on Saturday
Parents in the Battlefords have just a few days of COVID-19 vaccination availability for five to 11 year olds left in 2021.Access to supplies of the Pfizer vaccine specifically for this age group of c...
Dec 10, 2021
Winter weights now permitted in northern Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced starting on Monday winter weights will be allowed on all applicable highways in northern Saskatchewan.Winter weights allow for truckers to carry up to 15-2...
Dec 10, 2021
Bail hearing for Peter Nygard scheduled for January
TORONTO - A bail hearing for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to take place next month. The Jan. 6 date was set this morning in a brief hearing in a Toronto court. Nygard, who faces sexual a...
Dec 10, 2021