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Quebec police arrest man after body of missing woman found southwest of Montreal
Quebec provincial police arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of 29-year-old Kelsey Watt, who was reported missing over the weekend southwest of Montreal. Police say they found a woman'...
Sep 26, 2024
‘What’s next?’ Riders’ Armstead focused on showdown with Ottawa
Ryquell Armstead has been busy in his short time as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The 27-year-old running back arrived in Regina just days before Friday's game against the Calgary Stampeder...
Sep 26, 2024

Many local events planned to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The northeast is getting ready to get together for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) on Monday. Several communities are holding events to mark the day, including Tisdale. A communit...
Sep 26, 2024

Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Louisiana prosecutors on Thursday dismissed the most serious remaining charge in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, dropping a negligent homicide count against a veteran trooper seen on body-cam...
Sep 26, 2024

Grand Forks, B.C., remains on alert due to Washington State wildfire
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The wildfire that prompted a now-rescinded evacuation order for the community of Grand Forks, B.C., has grown to about four square kilometres in size. That's up from two square kil...
Sep 26, 2024

Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police in a majority Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against its critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathi...
Sep 26, 2024

Quebec seeks injunction against dumping of contaminated soil in Kanesatake
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is going to court to fight the dumping of contaminated soil along a shoreline in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake, west of Montreal. The Environment Department is se...
Sep 26, 2024

Rourke: Lions need 'sense of urgency' entering final stretch of CFL season
VANCOUVER - Quarterback Nathan Rourke says the B.C. Lions "have to have a sense of urgency" as they prepare for their final four games of the CFL season. "There's a lot of importance in these last fou...
Sep 26, 2024

Driver arrested after fatal ATV collision in Northern Sask.
One person is in custody, and another is dead, following an ATV-related fatality in Northern Saskatchewan. Black Lake RCMP received the report of an ATV-related injury at around 4:20 p.m. Monday on Hi...
Sep 26, 2024

Pêmiska Tourism receives provincial hospitality award
A reconciliation destination south of Prince Albert has received a Hospitality Saskatchewan Award of Excellence. Pmiska Tourism has been named Indigenous Tourism Experience of the Year. "We're so hono...
Sep 26, 2024