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Attempted murder case preliminary hearing set for mid-December
Two suspects said to be involved in an attempted murder are scheduled to make their preliminary court appearance on Dec. 10 at Meadow Lake Provincial Court. Jonathon Iron and Christopher Nolan from Me...
Aug 23, 2021

Sask Baseball HOF celebrates 'home run evening' at 36th annual induction ceremony
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame held their 36th Annual Induction Ceremony, Sat., Aug. 21 at the Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford. The event, which featured the enshrinement of 12 individual...
Aug 23, 2021

Man sentenced to jail for illegal weapons offences
A man arrested by RCMP for being in possession of an illegal firearm has been sentenced to jail after being convicted for weapons offences. Austin Rylan Dolter has been convicted on one count of posse...
Aug 23, 2021

Delay in COVID numbers reported by province
The Saskatchewan government will not be reporting any new COVID numbers today after reporting a delay on their social media.According to the government's Facebook page, "Today's COVID-19 update is del...
Aug 23, 2021

Canoe trip marks end of Men of the North's 40-Yard Challenge
A three-day canoe trip organized by Men of the North wasn't without difficulties, but it was a chance to create memories that will last a lifetime. Nine participants and three chaperones embarked on t...
Aug 23, 2021

Prince Albert Food Bank, Salvation Army seeing increased demand
Food banks and meal programs in Prince Albert have been helping more people than usual in recent weeks. From back-to-school season to the full reopening of the province on July 11, there have been sev...
Aug 23, 2021

Pride Week wraps up with Diversity Vigil and annual parade
Battlefords Pride members are pleased with the success of this year's local Pride celebrations.The week-long event concluded Sunday with music and fun activities near the Chapel Gallery.The organizati...
Aug 23, 2021

Proud Boys leader who burned BLM flag gets 5 months in jail
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtow...
Aug 23, 2021

Jimmy Hayes, 31, Boston College star who played in NHL, dies
MILTON, Mass. - Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 31. A law enforcement official said medics on Monday were ca...
Aug 23, 2021

School mask mandate ban challenged in new Utah lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A ban on school districts requiring masks is forcing parents of vulnerable kids to wrestle with the painful choice of whether to risk coronavirus infections at school or keep the...
Aug 23, 2021