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education
'Hard transfer': Teacher shortage cuts early French immersion in northwest Sask.
A Loon Lake parent says his daughter will have to leave French immersion earlier than expected after a northwest Saskatchewan school division scaled back the program due to a teacher shortage."She's in Grade 2 right now, and she'll be having to make the move into English, which is going to be a hard transfer,"...
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ongoing investigation
Two-vehicle crash near Paynton sends four to hospital
Maidstone RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision near Paynton. On March 19, around 9 p.m., RCMP received a report of a vehicle collision on Highway #16, west of the community.Officers, local fire and multiple EMS services, including STARS, responded to the scene. The investigation determined a truck and a secon...
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Health Care
Saskatchewan eyes opening for North Battleford complex needs facility next winter
Saskatchewan's health minister said a Complex Needs Facility (CNF) planned for North Battleford could be operating as early as next winter."There's still some site selection work that needs to happen there, but that service will be coming to our community," said Jeremy Cockrill, who is also the MLA for the Ba...
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ORDER OF MERIT
Lasting legacy: two local residents honored for lifetimes of community impact
What started as a hometown hobby reached farther than Glenn Goodman ever expected. "He would have been absolutely thrilled," said Myrna Goodman, after receiving her late husband's Order of Merit award, which represents the achievement of local excellence. Glenn was described as a musical genius who stood out ...
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Saskatchewan

Common goal: safer communities
"We're building capacity at all levels": Premier discusses future of policing, including Indigenous-led forces
While the province is investing in law enforcement capacity through additional police officers, First Nations leaders are weighing whether a community-based policing model could better address local needs.Premier Scott Moe said both approaches are ultimately aimed at the same goal: safer communities."What this is....
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long-standing issue
Province cracks down on illegal outfitting
Legislative changes are coming that will make it harder for non-Saskatchewan outfitters to illegally do business in the province. Once passed, non-residents will only be able to buy three five-day term licenses to hunt game birds. One license can be used in the spring and two in the fall. "Over the past several ...
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education
'Hard transfer': Teacher shortage cuts early French immersion in northwest Sask.
A Loon Lake parent says his daughter will have to leave French immersion earlier than expected after a northwest Saskatchewan school division scaled back the program due to a teacher shortage."She's in Grade 2 right now, and she'll be having to make the move into English, which is going to be a hard transfer,"...
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Legend
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents - has died at 86.Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a "sudden p...
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St. Mary's pulls out OT win over USask
Huskies eliminated at University Cup
"It's really hard to comprehend." USask men's hockey coach, Brandin Cote, did his best to process a 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Mary's Huskies in the teams' first game of the University Cup on Thursday night. Eighth seeded SMU jumped out to a 3-0 lead, 35 minutes into the contest. Reid Valade scored in the f...
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policing
Sask., Alta. watchdogs investigate death during RCMP response on Onion Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan's police watchdog has been called in after a man died during an RCMP emergency response on Onion Lake Cree Nation.The Saskatchewan RCMP said the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the death, which occurred Wednesday following a reported forcible confinement involving a firearm.Officers ...
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Canada

Canada should 'absolutely' match Poland's Chinese EV ban at military bases: expert
OTTAWA - Intelligence and cybersecurity experts are warning the Liberal government about national security risks posed by allowing Chinese electric vehicles onto Canadian military bases. Critics and some experts are even calling on Ottawa to ban the ca...
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Eby says he will sell B.C. as 'stable jurisdiction' during trade trip to China
VICTORIA - A trade delegation headed by British Columbia Premier David Eby will travel to China later this year in an effort to drum up business for the province. The premier says the trip will focus on deepening trade relations around agriculture and ...
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Quebec premier dismisses Doug Ford's concerns over province's EV targets
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier François Legault has dismissed concerns by the Ontario premier over electric vehicle mandates in Canada, saying Quebec already adjusted its targets to reflect the new reality of the North American auto market. Legault's offic...
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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim undergoing fourth surgery to repair fractured skull
VANCOUVER - The 12-year-old girl seriously injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is undergoing a fourth surgery, this time to repair her fractured skull. Maya Gebala's mother, Cia Edmonds, posted on social media that the latest surgery ...
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U.S. congressman introduces bill targeting Online Streaming Act
OTTAWA - A Republican congressman in Washington has introduced a new bill taking aim at Canada's Online Streaming Act. The bill would trigger an investigation of the streaming legislation by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Rep. Ll...
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Canadian military personnel leave Iraq with NATO allies amid Iran war
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces members are among the NATO personnel who have left Iraq as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran drags on. The alliance said Friday it has safely relocated to Europe the last of its personnel from Mission Iraq, a non-combat advi...
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World News

Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, according to two U.S. officials...
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Officials say at least 10 people were killed in a South Korean factory fire
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered 10 bodies from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where a blaze likely triggered by an explosion injured at least 59 others and left ...
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As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses
LONDON (AP) - A sizable number of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles have been moved from Europe toward the Middle East as Washington diverts resources toward its war on Iran, leaving concerning gaps in Europe's air defenses against Russia, U.S. defense...
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Guardians won't have to pay Clase, Ortiz while MLB continues gambling investigation and trial looms
NEW YORK (AP) - The Cleveland Guardians won't have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball's investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers. Ortiz was placed on paid leave last July 3 a...
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Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal prosecutors asked a judge Friday to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor's apartment the night she was killed six years ago. ...
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Federal prosecutors seek to dismiss charges against Louisville officers in Breonna Taylor's killing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor's apartment the night she was killed six years ago. ...
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Battlefords Family Health Center celebrates 25 years of Indigenous-led primary care and systemic advocacy
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