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Suspect in custody after reports of shooting at B.C. detachment, no one injured
VANDERHOOF, B.C. - Police say a suspect is in custody after officers responded to reports of a shooter at an RCMP detachment in northern British Columbia. Cpl. Madonna Saunderson said there are no rep...
Nov 25, 2021
Amita Kuttner says party must stop infighting, focus on environmental issues
OTTAWA - Amita Kuttner, the newly named interim leader of the Green Party of Canada, says their job is to "heal" the party after months of infighting and strife. Kuttner, 30, who identifies as nonbina...
Nov 25, 2021
Doctor addresses parents’ skepticism about COVID vaccines for children
While some parents are determined to have their sons and daughters vaccinated against COVID-19, other parents have a different mindset.Skeptical parents in the province want to see a bit of time go by...
Nov 25, 2021
McRoberts set to return to Riders’ lineup for playoff showdown
Paul McRoberts doesn't need to look hard to find inspiration.Much like the Saskatchewan Roughriders' slotback has a passion for football, his mom - Sherry Triplett - has a passion for her own career."...
Nov 25, 2021
Province proposing 51-kilometre all-weather highway connecting northern mine sites
The Ministry of Highways is proposing to build a 51-kilometre stretch of all-weather highway connecting the Cigar Lake and McArthur River mine sites.According to an Environmental Project Proposal, the...
Nov 25, 2021
Man dies in fatal pedestrian collision in Southend
Shortly before midnight on Nov. 23, Southend RCMP received a report of a vehicle and pedestrian motor vehicle collision that occurred in the community of Southend, about 220 kilometres north east of L...
Nov 25, 2021
Freeland says Canada may retaliate against U.S. softwood lumber duty rate
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is prepared to retaliate against an American increase of duties on Canadian softwood lumber producers. Freeland was responding today to cri...
Nov 25, 2021
Nova Scotia mass killing helped drive high national homicide rate in 2020: StatCan
HALIFAX - The mass killing in Nova Scotia and the COVID-19 pandemic helped push the number of homicides nationally in 2020 to its highest level in nearly 30 years, Statistics Canada reported Thursday....
Nov 25, 2021
Province reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, one death
As of Nov. 25, there are 96 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 80,667 reported cases.In Northern Saskatchewan, these cases were found in the Far North East...
Nov 25, 2021
Boeing told its bid to sell fighter jets to Canada did not meet Ottawa's requirements
OTTAWA - The federal government has told Boeing that its bid to replace Canada's aging CF-18s with a new fleet of the American company's Super Hornet fighter jets did not meets its requirements. Three...
Nov 25, 2021