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Four nominated for October by-election
La Ronge voters will head to the polls Oct. 8 for a by-election. Four residents have put their name forward during the nomination period including Ken Beaven, Cody Docken, Bruce Skilliter, and Glen Wa...
Sep 05, 2025

Alcaraz plays Djokovic and Sinner plays Auger-Aliassime in the U.S. Open men's semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have started their matchup in the U.S. Open men's semifinals Friday. Defending champion Jannik Sinner meets Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second semifi...
Sep 05, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm seeks another stay of cull order as it pursues high court hearing
OTTAWA - The British Columbia ostrich farm in a months-long legal battle to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from destroying hundreds of its birds wants to further delay the cull as it seeks a...
Sep 05, 2025

'Heartbroken and sickened': Church fire on Thunderchild First Nation draws MPs' warning over hate crimes
RCMP are investigating a church fire on Thunderchild First Nation, northwest of North Battleford, that two Saskatchewan MPs say reflects a rise in hate crimes against places of worship.Turtleford RCMP...
Sep 05, 2025

Lawsuit alleges 2006 sexual assault by acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
VANCOUVER - The estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is being sued in British Columbia by a fellow painter who says Morrisseau sexually assaulted him in 2006. A lawyer for the estat...
Sep 05, 2025

First Nations call on Ottawa to crack down on drug traffickers in their communities
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs today called on Ottawa to crack down on the people selling drugs that are claiming lives in their communities. Chief Angela Levasseur of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation says ...
Sep 05, 2025

Fort a la Corne Traditional Pow Wow Starts September 5
Join us September 5-7, 2025, for three unforgettable days of dancing, songs, specials and community!Day 1 - Friday, September 5 Grand Entry at 7:00 p.m. Highlights: Initiation Special, Women's Golden ...
Sep 05, 2025

New Funding to Enhance Maternal Mental Health Support in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $100,000 in new annual funding to the Saskatchewan Perinatal Health Network to develop and deliver a province-wide maternal mental health support program.Th...
Sep 05, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Man who killed sister in Manitoba mass stabbing was out on bail
WINNIPEG - Court records show Tyrone Simard, the man police say killed his sister and attacked several others with a knife on Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba on Thursday, was out on bail while f...
Sep 05, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
TORONTO - Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical t...
Sep 05, 2025