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Castillo, Rose ready to help league-leading Bombers in push toward playoffs
WINNIPEG - Kicker Sergio Castillo and defensive back Winston Rose had one thing in common Tuesday - both were smiling while talking to reporters. The newly signed Winnipeg Blue Bombers had just finish...
Nov 02, 2021

One of accused sentenced after pleading guilty in Moosomin case
One of the individuals facing charges related to the death of Damian Moosomin last year was sentenced to serve time in prison after pleading guilty.Denver Roy, 36, of Sweetgrass First Nation pleaded g...
Nov 02, 2021

JBN Promotions in Melfort moves into new location
The owners of JBN Promotions in Melfort are settling into their updated space.The custom embroidery, branding and promotional item business has been in the community since 2000.Heidi and Brandon Brign...
Nov 02, 2021

Fire department urges caution as furnaces fire up
Cold weather is starting to creep in and will only get colder, so many Prince Albert residents are putting their furnace to work for the first time in months. As they fire up those furnaces, however, ...
Nov 02, 2021

Inspection finds DC jail conditions OK for Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marshals Service said Tuesday that suspects being held in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection do not need to be removed from the District of Columbia jail comple...
Nov 02, 2021

No 'euthanasia' in Quebec care homes during COVID-19, expert tells coroner's inquest
MONTREAL - A coroner's inquest into deaths in Quebec long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19 was dominated Tuesday by debate over whether medicating certain residents to alleviate their...
Nov 02, 2021

Carlton Trail College to introduce mandatory vaccinations
Effective Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, Carlton Trail College is implementing the Government of Saskatchewan's 'The Employers COVID-19 Emergency Regulations.'This means anyone accessing Carlton Trail College'...
Nov 02, 2021

COVID vaccine fraud happening in Saskatchewan
Instead of someone paying for another person to write an exam for them at school, Saskatchewan officials say people are hiring others to get their COVID-19 vaccination.Saskatchewan Health Authority CE...
Nov 02, 2021

Saskatchewan getting 2,500 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
One day after Saskatchewan's health minister said he hoped the province soon would get some doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the province said Tuesday that 2,500 doses are on the way.The Mi...
Nov 02, 2021

City of Iqaluit says water meets health standards but residents still can't drink it
IQALUIT - City officials say Iqaluit's drinking water meets national standards, but residents can't consume it until Nunavut's chief public health officer says it's OK. Chief administrative officer Am...
Nov 02, 2021