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La Loche shooting victim passes away due to injuries sustained in 2016 attack

One of the seven who were injured but survived the 2016 La Loche shooting has passed away.Charlene Klyne died on May. 17 with her family saying it was due to complications from the injuries she sustai...

May 23, 2023

Mobile carriers urged to improve accessible phone plans for deaf and blind Canadians

There's a sense of worry that creeps up on Lisa Anderson every time her phone alerts her she is near the end of her monthly data limit.For Anderson, who is deaf, each megabyte of data is more crucial ...

May 21, 2023

Trudeau asserts continued support for Ukraine as G7 summit featuring Zelenskyy ends

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a forceful rebuke of Russia at the conclusion of the G7 Leaders' Summit, which was taken over by the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who hoped to...

May 21, 2023

North Stars advance to Centennial Cup Final with 7-1 win over Terriers

The Battlefords North Stars topped the host, Portage Terriers 7-1 Saturday night in the semi-finals of the Centennial Cup, to punch their ticket to the National Championship Game Sunday. Holden Doell ...

May 21, 2023

Princess Anne offers praise as Canada's oldest military regiment marks anniversary

A visiting member of the Royal Family heaped praise on Canada's oldest continually serving cavalry regiment on Saturday, saying its storied military accomplishments date back to before it formally had...

May 20, 2023

North Stars fall to Collingwood 3-1

The Battlefords North Stars fell 3-1 to the Collingwood Blues Saturday afternoon, in their second game of round robin play at the Centennial Cup. Steven Kesslering scored the Stars' lone goal of the g...

May 13, 2023

Police were in contact with Big Island Lake man prior to death, investigation reveals

The reason behind the death of a 20-year-old Saskatchewan man is still being investigated by the RCMP.Dominic Kahpoonapit's remains were located earlier this month near a home on the Big Island Lake C...

May 13, 2023

High costs putting farming out of reach for young people, affecting all Canadians

MONTREAL - When Myriam Landry started raising goats for their meat in 2018, she started small - because she had to. She opened Chvrerie aux Volets Verts, in St-Esprit, Que., with two goats; she couldn...

May 07, 2023

Trudeau says King Charles is 'deeply aligned' with Canadian priorities

LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said King Charles is deeply aligned with the fundamental priorities of Canadians on reconciliation and the environment. Trudeau made the comments while speaking ...

May 07, 2023

New CEO hired for Saskatchewan health worker recruitment Crown

The provincial government has found someone to helm its new Crown corporation, the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency.Erin Brady was introduced as the new CEO earlier this week, the first to t...

May 07, 2023