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Proposed homeless shelter for P.A.'s West Flat
A proposal for a new homeless shelter in the city is in the works and will be brought to city council this fall, according to the proponents. It's part of an ambitious plan to provide further housing ...
Jun 29, 2021

Overnight camps will go ahead at Stoney Lake Camp
Stoney Lake Bible Camp will go ahead with their overnight camps this summer.The original plan heading into the summer holidays was to run day camps due to public health restrictions. With Step Three o...
Jun 29, 2021

Elk Ridge receives conditional approval as Resort Village
The Hamlet of Elk Ridge is moving one step closer to officially being a Resort Village.The Ministry of Government Relations has officially approved the application and the incorporation will take effe...
Jun 29, 2021

Senate passes net-zero bill, set to debate budget bill before rising for summer
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber rises for the summer and a possible fall election. Bil...
Jun 29, 2021

Green party president says Annamie Paul's job still in limbo, demands retraction
OTTAWA - The head of the Greens' governing body says an ultimatum to Leader Annamie Paul still stands, leaving her job in limbo as infighting continues to strain the top rungs of the party. Liana Cusm...
Jun 29, 2021

RCMP constables make graduation event special and memorable
Over the past two years, grad has been a lot different.Many organizations and companies have done their best to pitch in and make graduation day for students and family as exciting as possible.Two Pri...
Jun 29, 2021

Meng makes 'unusual' request for admission of HSBC evidence in extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say they are making an "unusual" request to admit new evidence in her extradition case, but they argue the documents prove the United States has m...
Jun 29, 2021

North Stars AGM features reflection on lost season, renewed optimism for 2021-22
The Battlefords North Stars held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday evening, to discuss the team's outlook both financially and otherwise moving forward, following an unprecedented 2020-21 seas...
Jun 29, 2021

Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools
OTTAWA - A delegation of Indigenous leaders will visit the Vatican later this year to press for a papal apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Canadian Conference of Cathol...
Jun 29, 2021

Nikita Cook to stand trial in September connected to Tiki Laverdiere death
One of the individuals accused in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation is now scheduled for a September trial date.Nikita Cook, of Onion Lake Cree Nation, is facing charges of first-degree murde...
Jun 29, 2021