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Inactive Well Program Sees Strong Indigenous Participation
Provincial Initiatives Support Indigenous Jobs and the EnvironmentSaskatchewan's Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP) has led to strong participation in two affiliated provincial programs, the Firs...
Aug 16, 2021

Ontario trucker appeals prison sentence for killing woman in Edmonton hotel
EDMONTON - An Ontario trucker is trying to appeal his 12 1/2-year sentence after he was found guilty in the killing of a woman in his Edmonton hotel room. Bradley Barton was sentenced in July for mans...
Aug 16, 2021

18U Beavers take provincial gold in Saskatoon
It was a weekend to remember for the Battlefords Beavers 18U baseball team, as the club took home a provincial gold medal in Saskatoon.The Beavers won all five games they played en route to being crow...
Aug 16, 2021

Long-standing derelict property demolished in North Battleford
The City of North Battleford is continuing its efforts to deal with derelict properties in the community. On Monday, a boarded-up property at 1461 101 Street slated for demolition due to its ongoing p...
Aug 16, 2021

Several stolen vehicles in Maidstone, North West region
Turtleford RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a number of stolen vehicles in the region last week.These include a 2008 grey Ford Ranger pickup truck with an Alberta license plate of BWL...
Aug 16, 2021

Para swim star Rivard buoyed by performance of Canadians at Tokyo Olympics
Aurelie Rivard has learned to adapt to swimming with no fans in the stands to cheer her on. The Paralympic star can dig deep within herself to find that pre-competitive adrenalin rush. Organizers anno...
Aug 16, 2021

Quebec premier promises $100 million for affordable housing in province's north
MONTREAL - Lamenting the "fly in and fly out" culture of workers in Quebec's northern communities, Premier Franois Legault said Monday his government would build more affordable housing in the north t...
Aug 16, 2021

7 killed in Kabul airport chaos as Taliban patrols capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul's main airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and plunged to their d...
Aug 16, 2021

US rushes more troops to calm chaotic evacuation in Kabul
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military is sending another battalion of about 1,000 troops to help safeguard the Kabul airport, where American forces killed two armed people during increasingly chaotic ev...
Aug 16, 2021

Via Rail Commitment to Indigenous Peoples
VIA Rail is offering a 33% discount for Indigenous people -a comfortable way to travel for less in Economy, Business, Touring or Sleeper Plus class!Conditions Book now Engaging with Indigenous communi...
Aug 16, 2021