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Crookedneck receives three years for apartment building fire charges
One of the people facing charges in connection with the Jan. 3 apartment building fire in North Battleford has been sentenced to three years in prisonKeeanu Crookedneck, 22, of North Battleford, plead...
Oct 03, 2022
RCMP charge man in connection to robbery at online sale meet up
RCMP have made an arrest in connection with an incident last week where a man was robbed at gunpoint. Police said they received a report of a robbery just before 1 p.m. on Sept. 25. The victim had arr...
Oct 03, 2022
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils
VANCOUVER - Family members of Indigenous women killed across British Columbia say police need to be held accountable and improve communication when they are investigating missing persons cases across ...
Oct 03, 2022
Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week
OTTAWA - Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week. Finance Minister Chry...
Oct 03, 2022
Changing census question raises concerns about language data: expert
OTTAWA - A Canadian polling expert is raising concerns about the results of the Statistics Canada language census after the order of two questions were swapped on the national questionnaire last year....
Oct 03, 2022
Report reveals toxic culture within Rowing Canada's high performance program
One of Canada's best women's rowers is recovering from an eating disorder that developed in 2019. It was her attempt to maintain a sense of control over what she said was an unhealthy relationship wit...
Oct 03, 2022
Officials: US to send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will soon deliver to Ukraine four more of the advanced rocket systems credited with helping the country's military gain momentum in its war with Russia. The High Mobility Ar...
Oct 03, 2022
Frustration with Ukraine war spills out on Russian state TV
Russia's retreat from a key Ukrainian city over the weekend elicited outcry from an unlikely crowd - state-run media outlets that typically cast Moscow's war in glowing terms. A series of embarrassing...
Oct 03, 2022
Our Lady of the Snows Teepee Shrine unveiled at The Ridge
A special inauguration ceremony was held at The Ridge Friday for a new teepee shrine, called Our Lady of the Snows. The shrine is located in the cemetery for the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ...
Oct 03, 2022
COVID levels dropping in P.A. and North Battleford, but remain high: study
COVID levels in Prince Albert are dropping according to the University of Saskatchewan.Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim the current viral load is down roughly 15...
Oct 03, 2022