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Radio host Craig Carton fraud victim complains to judge
NEW YORK - The successful revival of sports radio personality Craig Carton's career just months after being released from prison has not gone unnoticed by at least one victim of his multimillion-dolla...
Mar 15, 2021
Man charged with murder in death of toddler in Canora
A 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a young boy in Canora.On Nov. 21, police arrived at a house in town after hearing about a child needing urg...
Mar 15, 2021
'Truly a new beginning:' Cumberland Crossing Inn opens in downtown P.A.
Dignitaries from Cumberland House Cree Nation and the City of P.A. gathered downtown Monday to mark the official opening of Cumberland Crossing Inn. Previously known as the Quality Inn, the downtown l...
Mar 15, 2021
Chartier to run for Métis Nation Saskatchewan leadership
The President of the Mtis Nation Council (MNC), Clment Chartier, has announced he's running for president of the Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) in the forthcoming May 29 election.Chartier's announcem...
Mar 15, 2021
US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit
Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security lines and busier traffic on airline websites. The Trans...
Mar 15, 2021
Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agenc...
Mar 15, 2021
Sen. Gold lauds historic collaboration between House, Senate to improve MAID bill
OTTAWA - Senators are being urged to accept a revised version of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, even though their amendments have been rejected or modified. Sen. Marc Gold, th...
Mar 15, 2021
RCMP focus on stolen vehicles, ask for public assistance
As the weather turns warm, the likelihood of vehicle-related crime is expected to pick up in the Battlefords.Since the cold snap ended in February, vehicle thefts have picked up again in the region, w...
Mar 15, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Girl dead, man in custody after stabbing in Edmonton-area school
LEDUC, Alta. - A 17-year-old girl is dead after a violent assault at a school just south of Edmonton. RCMP say it happened at about 10 a.m. at Christ the King School in Leduc, which has about 350 stud...
Mar 15, 2021
Local soccer programs looking forward to season ahead
Registration for the soccer season is now open, for both Battlefords Youth Soccer, as well as competitive soccer with Battlefords United FC (BUFC).Soccer is offered for children and youth of all ages ...
Mar 15, 2021