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Ride for Refuge
On September 23rd, Catholic Family Services Prince Albert will be hosting our second annual "Ride For Refuge" event. This is a family friendly cycling - walking fundraiser that equips local charities ...
Jun 27, 2023
NASA says smoke from Quebec fires covering parts of southwestern Europe
MONTREAL - NASA is reporting that smoke from wildfires in northern Quebec has reached Europe. The American space agency says satellite imagery from Monday showed smoke extending across the North Atlan...
Jun 27, 2023
Canada bans testing of cosmetic products on animals
TORONTO - Canada has banned testing cosmetic products on animals. It's a largely symbolic move that brings Canada's policy in line with dozens of other countries. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says...
Jun 27, 2023
Construction beginning for Saskatchewan’s first Cree bilingual school
Children, parents, Elders and the community helped bless an empty lot on Seventh Street in Saskatoon on Monday.That site is the future home of Saskatchewan's first official Cree bilingual school.St. F...
Jun 27, 2023
Largest grocers making more on food sales: competition watchdog
Canada's grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down and encourage new entrants, the country's competition watchdog has found.In a highly anticipated study released Tuesday, th...
Jun 27, 2023
North Battleford resident Gene Aulinger recognized by Saskatchewan Band Association
North Battleford resident Gene Aulinger was awarded the Lifetime Member Award from the Saskatchewan Band Association during North Battleford city council meeting Monday night. Amy Zhao, a board member...
Jun 27, 2023
Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show
WASHINGTON (AP) - You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk. A study published Monday found t...
Jun 27, 2023
A scientist's 4-decade quest to save the biggest monkey in the Americas
CARATINGA, Brazil (AP) - The emerald-green canopy shifts and rustles as a troop of willowy, golden-gray monkeys slides through a tropical ecosystem more threatened than the Amazon. Karen Strier starte...
Jun 27, 2023
Lachimea brings speed, tenacity at both ends to North Stars
As the Battlefords North Stars continue to reload their roster ahead of the 2023-24 hockey season, among the new faces set to join the team this fall is Thunder Bay, Ontario's Evan Lachimea.An 18-year...
Jun 27, 2023
Provinces with existing dental coverage got smaller share of federal kids' benefit
OTTAWA - Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments wil...
Jun 27, 2023