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‘We were forgotten’: Denare Beach resident calls for accountability
Dustin Trumbley watched as the fire that destroyed the northern community of Denare Beach burned his home down.He and his fiance, Joanne Churchill, had evacuated to his family's home in Swan River, th...
Aug 11, 2025

Montreal police arrest a suspect after alleged attack on Jewish father in a park.
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in connection with an alleged assault on a Jewish father in a park on Friday. They say the suspect was arrested Monday and was b...
Aug 11, 2025

RCMP creates drone corridor along part of U.S. border in bid to boost security
The RCMP is introducing a drone corridor along part of the Canada-U.S. border in an effort to boost security. Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP say...
Aug 11, 2025

Dunning and Benoit claim Green Jacket at the annual Molson Open
The North Battleford Golf and Country Club hosted 120 golfers from across the province this past weekend for their highly anticipated annual two-man best ball tournament, the Molson Open. The Champion...
Aug 11, 2025

New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects
OTTAWA - The federal government says the planned Build Canada Homes program is expected to fund projects that focus on affordable housing and use Canadian-made materials. A document shared by Canada's...
Aug 11, 2025

More than half of Canadians want cuts to the federal public service: poll
More than half of Canadians think the size and cost of the federal public service should be reduced in the coming years, a new Leger poll suggests.The poll indicates that 54 per cent of respondents wa...
Aug 11, 2025

Police say 2 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Two people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said. Austin police said in a post on the social platform X...
Aug 11, 2025

Cowichan's lawyer says B.C. must reconcile property rights with land claim ruling
The lawyer representing the Cowichan Nation in British Columbia says the provincial government must reconcile private property rights with a landmark court ruling that the nation has Aboriginal title ...
Aug 11, 2025

Australian jouster saddles up at North Battleford Medieval Faire
The clang of metal and the thunder of hooves echoed across the Battleford Agricultural Society grounds this past weekend, as two mounted performers brought the Middle Ages to life - one of them travel...
Aug 11, 2025

Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a...
Aug 11, 2025