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Town of Battleford taking entries for upcoming parade
The Town of Battleford is gearing up for its 38th annual parade next month and is now accepting entries for participants. The event will take place Aug. 11, starting at 7 p.m. The theme for the event ...
Jul 12, 2023
'Heartless': Miller criticizes Manitoba government's decision not to search landfill
The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations says Manitoba's government is standing in the way of a search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill. "We are wil...
Jul 12, 2023
Prince Albert Police chief responds to member's charges and status of organization
Nearly a month has passed since Patrick Nogier officially took over the job as Interim Chief of the Prince Albert Police Service and the responsibility of restoring both public confidence and morale w...
Jul 12, 2023
Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta's new social media platform Threads
OTTAWA - Canada's Heritage Minister is leaving the door open to regulating new social media platform Threads under a bill forcing Google and Meta to pay publishers for content they link to or repurpos...
Jul 12, 2023
Quebec judge says three-month sentence could trivialize promotion of hate
MONTREAL - A Quebec court judge says he fears a jail sentence of just three months for a man convicted of promoting hatred against Jews would trivialize the crime. Both the prosecution and the defence...
Jul 12, 2023
Former Prince Albert police chief reacts to charges against P.A. officer
Saskatoon Police Service Chief Troy Cooper - the former chief of the Prince Albert Police Service - reacted Wednesday to the news that a P.A. police officer was facing charges after an in-custody deat...
Jul 12, 2023
Canada's Hearn aims to seize opportunity and build momentum at Barbasol Championship
A two-event week on the PGA Tour represents a huge opportunity for a golfer like David Hearn. The 44-year-old from Brantford, Ont., is in the field at the Barbasol Championship, the alternate field to...
Jul 12, 2023
Rookie Dustin Crum to make first CFL start versus Blue Bombers
Dustin Crum faces a big challenge. The rookie quarterback will make his first CFL start Saturday when the Ottawa Redblacks (1-3) host Winnipeg (4-1). Not only are the Blue Bombers unbeaten on the road...
Jul 12, 2023
Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder officially signs with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Dennis Schroder is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors. The veteran point guard was announced as the Raptors' latest free agent signing today. Media reports have said for weeks that S...
Jul 12, 2023
N.W.T. communities shatter temperature records as heat warnings continue
YELLOWKNIFE - Several communities in the Northwest Territories have broken temperature records in recent days as residents try to beat the heat. Jesse Wagar, a meteorologist with Environment and Clima...
Jul 12, 2023