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Montreal police officer charged with sexual assault takes stand, denies it happened
MONTREAL - A Montreal police officer on trial for sexual assault denied groping the alleged victim and told a judge on Wednesday he was only trying to be benevolent by driving her back to her hotel in...
Jul 14, 2021

Battlefords Community Players getting ready for new season
The Battlefords Community Players will be reducing some of their COVID-19 restrictions for people attending its productions for the upcoming season. Executive producer Donna Challis says the theatre c...
Jul 14, 2021

More than 1,400 properties ordered to evacuate in central B.C. due to wildfires
VANCOUVER - More than 1,400 properties in British Columbia's Cariboo region have been placed on evacuation order as wildfires rage across the province. The order from the Cariboo Regional District cov...
Jul 14, 2021

Hudson Bay barrel racer moving onto finals at Calgary Stampede
A barrel racer from Hudson Bay is seeing success at her first appearance at the Calgary Stampede rodeo.Bertina Olafson and her horse Duke are now second overall in the ladies barrel racing event. The ...
Jul 14, 2021

Officers cleared of misconduct in takedown of Alberta teen in 'Star Wars' costume
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Three southern Alberta police officers have been cleared of misconduct after a restaurant worker in a "Star Wars'' storm-trooper costume and carrying a plastic gun ended up with a ...
Jul 14, 2021

RCMP Report: Multiple arrests made from stolen vehicle incidents
Battlefords RCMP made multiple arrests in two separate incidents involving stolen vehicles.On July 9, a vehicle reported stolen earlier in the day was recovered in Delmas, where police arrested two in...
Jul 14, 2021

Plan for public washroom approved for downtown Prince Albert
Prince Albert residents may see a major improvement to downtown in the near future. A public washroom was brought up at the council meeting on Monday night and will now be further researched.Coun. Cha...
Jul 14, 2021

Ethics watchdog reviews request to investigate Trudeau over Data Sciences payments
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog is reviewing a request to investigate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over payments his MPs offices made to a company owned by his friend. Conservative MP Michael Ba...
Jul 14, 2021

Green party executive launches membership review of its own leader, Annamie Paul
OTTAWA - Green party executives have taken a first step toward suspending Annamie Paul's membership in the party she leads. Three senior party sources say Dana Taylor, interim executive director of th...
Jul 14, 2021

Fire suppression efforts continue as Buffalo River Dene First Nation and area residents take refuge
Fire suppression efforts continue in northwest Saskatchewan, as well as many other areas across the province. After being directed to evacuate early in the week, many residents of St. George's Hill, M...
Jul 14, 2021