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Crime
Prince Albert suspects named in Rosthern armed robbery
A man and a woman from Prince Albert are among three people charged, following an armed robbery that occurred earlier this week at a bar in Rosthern.Kayden Aubichon and Kristy Charles appeared in court on Wednesday; along with Rico Opikokew from Canoe Lake.On March 25, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Rosthern RCMP received...
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Gravy Bowl 2024
Curds all the way: Knotty Pine crowned poutine champs again
Once again, the Knotty Pine Bistro at Little Red River Park has been crowned Gravy Bowl Champion. The Gravy Bowl has been in existence for three years and every year it has been presented to Barb Lychak, owner of the Knotty Pine. "It's an easy way for us to give back to the community doing what we do, you know, co...
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Time to vote
PBCN prepares for election
Members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation head to the polls next month.The election for chief and council has been scheduled for April 9 and a list of candidates was released Monday by the electoral officer. They have however indicated the list is still subject to change and may have to do in part with a requirement all ...
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Knecht report follow through
Lack of funding stalls PAPS efforts to implement some review recommendations
Almost all the recommendations made after a provincial review of the Prince Albert Police last year have been put in place, and the remaining ones require more money than the service has available. Chief Patrick Nogier told a recent meeting of the Police Commission that the recommendations it was possible to do have be...
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Saskatchewan

TO TAX OR NOT TO TAX?
Economists hope to dispel myths as carbon tax increase approaches
It has its critics and its supporters, but who is right and who is wrong when it comes to the debate over the federal carbon tax?As of April 1, that levy will rise from $65 to $80 a tonne, representing an increase of 23 per cent. That increase will mean a rise in energy bills and an addition of roughly three cents a li...
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RCMP won't yet release names of four people found dead in home near Neudorf
The RCMP will not yet release the names of the four people found dead at a Saskatchewan farm, but said their families have been notified.980 CJME has confirmed the property near Neudorf where the four adults were found dead on Sunday is owned by JoAnne and Gary Bender.A news release from RCMP said said the initial inve...
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Moe to appear before Ottawa finance committee ahead of carbon tax hike
Saskatchewan's premier will get a chance to make his voice heard in Ottawa.Scott Moe sent a letter Tuesday to the chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, asking to appear before the committee no later than Thursday, ahead of the scheduled increase to the carbon tax which takes effect on Monday.Simi...
Mar 27, 2024
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TELLING THEIR STORIES
Métis cancer survivors share their stories of confronting and beating cancer
They are raw, they are real, and they are inspiring, and thanks to a new project from the University of Saskatchewan, they will finally be heard.The Digital Storytelling Project, a collaborative effort between the University of Saskatchewan, McMaster University, the Saskatchewan Network Environments for Indigenous Heal...
Mar 26, 2024
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Broken rail that escaped detection caused 2021 potash train derailment: TSB
A cracked piece of railway track that escaped detection left 27 freight cars piled up near Silton in 2021.According to a report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada that was released Tuesday, a CP train hauling 200 cars loaded with potash derailed on Oct. 16, 2021 when its emergency brakes automatically activat...
Mar 26, 2024
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Neudorf residents reeling after four people found dead in rural home
People in Neudorf were shocked and terrified Tuesday after four people were found dead in a rural home near the community.980 CJME reporter Gillian Massie was in the town, which is located about 135 kilometres east of Regina, and the surrounding area on Tuesday morning.Massie said a couple who retired in the community ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Canada

Quebec judge to rule today whether man should stand trial for daycare crash deaths
SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. - A Quebec court Judge will decide later today whether a man will stand trial on charges of first-degree murder for allegedly killing two children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Pierre Ny St-Amand was arrested after a transit bus crashed into the front of a daycare i...
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'We won't forget:' How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
OTTAWA - A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians. Nawaz Tahir of the Hikma Public Affairs Council in London, Ont., met Poilievre during the leader's outreach efforts in so...
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Supreme Court upholds First Nation election requirement, rules that Charter applies
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is upholding a rule that requires members of a Yukon First Nation to live in its community should they want to serve on its council. Cindy Dickson had been fighting in the courts to have that requirement declared unconstitutional because it means council members must move back to th...
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Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok
TORONTO - Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave ...
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In the news today: Foreign interference inquiry continues, Ontario opens comms centre
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Foreign interference inquiry to hear from chief electoral officer Canada's chief electoral officer, Stéphane Perrault, is slated to testify this morning at a commission of inquiry into foreign...
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Foreign interference inquiry slated to hear from chief electoral officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer, Stéphane Perrault, is slated to testify this morning at a commission of inquiry into foreign meddling allegations and how the government responded to them. The hearings are delving into possible foreign interference by China, India, Russia and others in the last two gen...
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World News

Rays' Wander Franco placed on administrative leave through June 1 as sexual abuse probe continues
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. Administrative leave is not disciplinary under...
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Palestinian Authority announces new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday. None of th...
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Philippine leader warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying "Filipinos do not yield." Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not provide details...
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Ukraine's soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainians have expressed pride and gratitude toward their men's national soccer team for qualifying for the European Championship, a rare bit of good news and a welcome distraction from the war with Russia. Though celebrations after Ukraine's 2-1 win over Iceland were muted as Russian missiles kep...
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Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers' home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. How heavy a broadcasting workload the 90-year-old Uecker will have the rest of the season remains uncertain. "Bob Uecker calling the first pitch of the Brewers home ...
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Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. Eastman, a former law school dean, faces 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his developmen...
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