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Accused in Tyson Blair Crosschild homicide investigation pleads guilty to manslaughter
A man facing a charge related to the Tyson Blair Crosschild homicide investigation entered a guilty plea to manslaughter at Queen's Bench Court in Battleford Monday.Dakota Dean Whitstone, 22, was set ...
Sep 21, 2020
Kal Penn hopes for dialogue with new show for young voters
Politics has been more than a little shouty of late. Actor and activist Kal Penn would quietly like to change that. "Today we have the blessing - or a curse - of being able to yell at somebody on your...
Sep 21, 2020
Canadians Ghislaine Landry, Britt Benn named to rugby sevens Dream Team
Canadians Ghislaine Landry and Britt Benn have been named to the HSBC 2020 women's rugby sevens Dream Team. Landry, the Canadian captain, is the all-time leading scorer on the women's sevens circuit w...
Sep 21, 2020
NDP leader promises $10 million for student mental health
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili has promised $10 million to support student mental health should he become premier this fall.Half of that money would be used to hire 50 mental health nurses for sch...
Sep 21, 2020
Man rescued after driving off cliff near Sask. ferry crossing
A driver trying to catch a ferry is lucky to be alive after his vehicle nearly ended up in the river.On Saturday at 11:15 p.m., Warman Fire and Rescue and Corman Park Police responded to a call about ...
Sep 21, 2020
Federal, provincial battle over carbon tax goes before Supreme Court this week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax is going on trial Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear appeals in three separate cases to determine if the federal carbon-tax legisla...
Sep 21, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 2:35 p.m. Two more Manitobans have died after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing that total to 18 in the province. The prov...
Sep 21, 2020
City surplus goods available online in North Battleford
North Battleford residents now have a new avenue for finding a variety of used, and unused, items at a low price.The city announced last week that surplus and unused good goods will be made available ...
Sep 21, 2020
Arctic sea ice at second-lowest level in satellite record: scientists
Satellite pictures show Arctic sea ice is at its second-lowest level in more than four decades. And scientists say they believe the defining feature of life in northern waters could shrink e...
Sep 21, 2020
Public Healthy Agency of Canada gets new president as current one steps down
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is getting a new president as the country heads into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Iain Stewart, curren...
Sep 21, 2020