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Pentagon to withdraw 700 Marines from Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Seven hundred Marines sent to Los Angeles will leave the city, the Pentagon said Monday. The Marines were sent to the city in June alongside 4,000 National Guard soldiers in respons...
Jul 21, 2025

Inmate charged with first-degree murder in death of serial killer Robert Pickton
MONTREAL - A federal inmate has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of serial killer Robert Pickton last year. Martin Charest, 52, was charged on July 3 for allegedly attacking Pickton ...
Jul 21, 2025

Guilty pleas entered in Sask. Pen homicide case
A homicide case that involves the death of an inmate at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, is showing signs of moving forward.On Monday, guilty pleas were entered at Prince Albert Provincial Court by three of...
Jul 21, 2025

Premiers meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering
Canada's premiers are pledging economic reconciliation with Indigenous people as they head into discussions with First Nations, Mtis and Inuit groups at a three-day meeting in cottage country north of...
Jul 21, 2025

Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has released records of the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate's family and the civil rights grou...
Jul 21, 2025

Auditor general plans to examine Canada's international students program
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general is planning a probe of Canada's international students program after critics claimed that public services were ill-equipped to take on a surge in student visas. A ...
Jul 21, 2025

Puck drops on a new era: Lloydminster's $101M Cenovus Energy Hub to open Oct. 1
Lloydminster's new Cenovus Energy Hub is set to open its door on Oct. 1, marking the start of the city's major recreation investment in years and closing the chapter on the aging Centennial Civic Cent...
Jul 21, 2025

Palestinian student quickly receives French visa while waiting for Canadian approval
OTTAWA - A Palestinian student accepted by the University of Alberta is now preparing to continue his studies in France because he says that country was able to get him out of Gaza to safety - and Can...
Jul 21, 2025

Province finalizes lease for new RCMP regional training hub in North Battleford
The former Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) retail store in downtown North Battleford will soon be home to an expanded RCMP detachment, following the finalization of a lease agreement b...
Jul 21, 2025
RezCross Reactivated: Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation Emergency Centre for Wildfire Evacuees
When thousands across northern Saskatchewan evacuated their homes and communities due to the wildfires, Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation (BOCN) opened their doors to those in need.The First Nation l...
Jul 21, 2025