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LLRIB cows and plows claim not yet validated
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is updating members on the Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Specific Claim, commonly known as 'cows and plows.'According to a LLRIB press release, council has been l...
Jun 23, 2021

Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has introduced a bill it says will protect Canadians from online hate speech. It would amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to reinstate an amended version of a controve...
Jun 23, 2021

Melfort resident receives Junior Citizen of the Year Award
Ashya Siermachesky, 12, of Melfort has been named as one of recipients of the 2021 Junior Citizen of the Year Award by Saskatchewan Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty, Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association an...
Jun 23, 2021

Mama bear and cubs euthanized after becoming habituated around Candle Lake neighbourhood
Conservation officers tried every tool available to them over the course of several days to try and deter a bear and her cubs from roaming near the golf course and rummaging through garbage in the Asp...
Jun 23, 2021

Rotary Club receives grant to help construction of Adventure Park
The Rotary Club of Prince Albert accepted a grant from the Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation (PAACF) which will go towards the construction of the future Adventure Park at Little Red River P...
Jun 23, 2021

Local Tim Popp recognized by Sask Lieutenant Governor's Office for volunteer contributions
Battlefords local Tim Popp has been recognized as a recipient of the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers.One of just 26 individuals across the province to receive the honour, Popp will be presented his m...
Jun 23, 2021

Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study
VANCOUVER - The price of cannabis at government-run stores in British Columbia declined while potency rose between 2019 and 2020, says a new report that has a researcher raising questions about what i...
Jun 23, 2021

Alberta paleontologists find dramatic change in bite force as tyrannosaurs matured
Tyrannosaurs are well known as having been ferocious predators at the top of the food chain millions of years ago, but a study led by an Alberta-based researcher shows the reptiles didn't start out li...
Jun 23, 2021

North Battleford 16 year old found
Update: Hannah Dadzene has been found.Battlefords RCMP is asking the public for assistance in locating 16-year-old Hannah Dadzene.The North Battleford teen, who's originally from Fond Du Lac, went mis...
Jun 23, 2021

Shots fired in rural crime incident northwest of P.A., farmers concerned for their safety
Police have released details about a dramatic incident in the RM of Shellbrook on the weekend. Shots were fired by the suspects at two different locations before the matter ended with the arrest of tw...
Jun 23, 2021