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Inaugural Battlefords Run for the Cure raises over $3K for breast cancer awareness
Many people got together over the weekend at Finlayson Island, for the inaugural Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure in the Battlefords.Robin Speer, who is on the national board of directors...
Oct 04, 2023
First pro win has Canada's Thibault looking toward LPGA Tour's Stage II qualifying
Right up until she was standing on the 18th green, making her final putt of the tournament, Brigitte Thibault didn't know she was winning the Kathy Whitworth Championship. The three-stroke win in Trop...
Oct 04, 2023
RCMP identify human remains found in house fire near Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake RCMP have identified the human remains found after a house fire.Last week, fire crews put out a fire at a home 45 kilometres southeast of Meadow Lake. The body was found during the subsequ...
Oct 04, 2023
Canada opens applications for scholarships commemorating victims of Iran flight PS752
OTTAWA - The Liberals have launched a scholarship to commemorate those killed in the downing of Flight PS752 by Iranian officials in 2020. The program will disburse 176 scholarships, one for each of t...
Oct 04, 2023
La Ronge man dies after being struck by stolen vehicle
A 21-year-old man from La Ronge is facing several charges after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian with a stolen vehicle.James Misponas appeared in court on Oct. 2 in La Ronge to face charges ...
Oct 04, 2023
Man charged after multi-vehicle collision on Diefenbaker Bridge enters not guilty pleas
A man accused of impaired driving and causing a crash on Prince Albert's Diefenbaker Bridge is maintaining his innocence.Not guilty pleas were entered on Monday at provincial court and a trial date wa...
Oct 04, 2023
Tennis Canada wins ITF award for promoting gender equality
Tennis Canada has won the International Tennis Federation's Gold Advantage All Award for its initiatives to promote gender equality in the sport. This year, the organization appointed former WTA playe...
Oct 04, 2023
Female youth charged with second-degree murder in Deschambault Lake death
Deschambault Lake RCMP are charging a female youth with murder.On Sunday, officers received a report of an injured person on a street in the community. When they arrived on the scene, they found a dec...
Oct 04, 2023
Onion Lake woman enters not guilty plea to charge of concealing body of infant
Editor's note: A trial date of April 2, 2024, was set on Oct. 11.-----A woman accused of concealing the body of a dead child, has entered a not guilty plea and will face trial.Tashia Turner's case was...
Oct 04, 2023
Manitoba Tory cabinet minister denounces right-wing pivot in election campaign
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday's provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign, ...
Oct 04, 2023