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Dionne defends Board of Police Commissioners, promises to continue current model
With five days to the municipal election, incumbent Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne is defending the current composition of the Board of Police Commissioners and highlighting its chairing by Sheryl Ki...
Nov 04, 2020

Canada's Achonwa says regardless of election's outcome, the work is far from done
It's mornings like Wednesday that leave Natalie Achonwa exhausted. The Canadian women's basketball player was just heading to bed in Schio, Italy, when polling reports of the U.S. presidential electio...
Nov 04, 2020

Projects, homelessness, and box stores highlight Nipawin mayoral forum
A week before the 2020 Saskatchewan municipal elections, the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a pair of municipal all candidate forums.In the Nipawin mayoral forum, the three candidates...
Nov 04, 2020

Woytowich reflects on mayorship, endorses candidate for top spot
Even though he was on the losing end of several decisions made by La Ronge council, Mayor Ron Woytowich doesn't regret any of his votes during the last four years."We should have worked together more ...
Nov 04, 2020

Litter of kittens left to perish outside SPCA
The Prince Albert SPCA is sharing sad and troubling CCTV video of an incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning.Staff members found two concealed containers outside their door filled with adolesce...
Nov 04, 2020

Provincial lab tech issues reflect fewer COVID-19 cases than expected
There are 37 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 3,408. The new cases are located in the Far North West (one), North West (one), North Central (one), Saskatoon (13), Cent...
Nov 04, 2020

Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent no-fly list mismatches. The "Canadian Travel Number" is a key step in revampin...
Nov 04, 2020

Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finishes second in 14th stage of Spanish Vuelta
ORENSE, Spain - Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finished second in Wednesday's 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Woods narrowly missed his second stage win of the event, finishing just behind Tim We...
Nov 04, 2020

Guilty pleas entered in Buckland armed robbery case
A man who stole a truck and threatened the owner with an imitation gun has taken responsibility for his actions.Leroy Daniels, 26, entered a number of guilty pleas during a short hearing Wednesday at ...
Nov 04, 2020

Lightfoot hoping for continued change, growth in North Battleford
Less than a week from the civic election in North Battleford, incumbent council candidate Greg Lightfoot is feeling good, but still at work in campaigning for re-election.Running for a third term at C...
Nov 04, 2020