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Proposed class-action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP
VANCOUVER - One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges systemic racism within the force. Margor...
Jul 13, 2020
RCMP seek information after alleged armed robbery in Cochin area
The RCMP are asking for the public's help following an alleged armed robbery involving a hatchet in the Cochin area Monday afternoon. According to the advisory, Battlefords RCMP received a report a Bl...
Jul 13, 2020
100 Street Rehabilitation providing for local construction amid pandemic/weather
Pushback from business owners to going ahead with the 100 Street Rehabilitation Project this summer has continued with online chatter in the past few weeks. However, both the City of North Battleford ...
Jul 13, 2020
Game On: Training camps open as NHL takes next step in plan to resume season
TORONTO - There were temperature checks, uncomfortable nasal swab tests, masks when appropriate, and plenty of physical distancing off the ice. The next step in the NHL's plan to restart a season ...
Jul 13, 2020
'She was a free spirited and very loving girl': Debden crash victim laid to rest
A funeral was held Monday afternoon on the Big River First Nation for a teenage girl struck last week by a car in the village of Debden.In the early morning hours of July 7, 15-year-old Kaylan Keegan ...
Jul 13, 2020
Camp-Easy program reopens across province, new to Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Saskatchewan Parks Camp-Easy program is officially open and while the program has been operating in the province for a number for years ,the program is new to Meadow Lake Provincial Park as of last ye...
Jul 13, 2020
Town seeks eligibility status for Provincial Disaster Assistance Program following storms
Similar to North Battleford, the Town of Battleford is now taking the plunge and applying to be an eligible area for the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP).Council approved a resolution Mon...
Jul 13, 2020
Missing 32-year-old woman found dead at Thunderchild First Nation
A tragic outcome to a missing persons report from late last month.Turtleford RCMP have reported missing 32-year-old woman DeeDee Steele from Thunderchild First Nation has been located dead.Steele had ...
Jul 13, 2020
Bergevin doesn't see downside to NHL return experience as club returns to ice
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin abided by the code of silence imposed by the NHL, declining to comment on a report about potential positive COVID-19 cases on his...
Jul 13, 2020
Jets captain Wheeler understands anxiety around NHL's return-to-play plan
Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler understands why some NHL players might be reluctant to return to action while the world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As 24 NHL teams opened their tr...
Jul 13, 2020