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Tamara Lich says judge who denied bail was biased
OTTAWA - Tamara Lich, one of the most prominent organizers of the Ottawa convoy that gridlocked the city's streets for over three weeks, says the judge who denied her bail was biased against her cause...
Mar 02, 2022

North West College to open programming to international students
North West College will open programming in North Battleford and Meadow Lake to international students this year.Starting in the fall, the college will host 20 international students in business and c...
Mar 02, 2022

‘Do something!’ First Nations leaders demand change in wake of infant’s death
An example of blatant discrimination and systemic racism.Those were just some of the terms expressed by the Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Tuesday following the death o...
Mar 02, 2022

‘R’ designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards
Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian.The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an ...
Mar 02, 2022

Wapass defence counsel seeking Gladue report before parole decision
The defence counsel for Ivor Antoine Wapass advised the Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford Wednesday his client wishes to submit a Gladue report, which takes into account the circumstances of an Ind...
Mar 02, 2022

Trudeau says sanction solidarity surprises Putin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he thinks Russia's Vladimir Putin is surprised by the strength and unity of Western sanctions in retaliation for his invasion of Ukraine.Trudeau says Putin ...
Mar 02, 2022

Crowd on hand for City's Ukranian flag raising
The City of North Battleford and its residents continued to show solidarity for the people of Ukraine on Wednesday.A small ceremony took place at city hall, where the Ukrainian flag was raised. Around...
Mar 02, 2022

'Likely COVID': Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five
REGINA -- Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in emergency room visits among children between the ages of one and four who are showing up with respiratory-like illnesses. Chief medical health officer, Dr. ...
Mar 02, 2022

Canadian auto sales fall 12.4 per cent in February
TORONTO - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian auto sales fell 12.4 per cent in February from a year earlier.The consultancy estimates new light vehicle sales came in at 98,722 units, down ...
Mar 02, 2022

Saskatchewan resident heeds call for Ukraine support
As Ukraine's president pleads for people to help defend his country against the Russians, some people in Saskatchewan are taking the request to heart.One of those people is a 70-year-old man from Lipt...
Mar 02, 2022