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No changes coming to liquor store hours after opposition from FSIN, LLRIB, PAGC
A bylaw amendment in La Ronge to increase the hours of operation for liquor retailers failed to pass a third reading following opposition from First Nations bands and organizations. The final vote to ...
May 24, 2023
Canadian MPs ask Trudeau to condemn Pakistan arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan
OTTAWA - More than a dozen MPs in the Canada-Pakistan friendship group are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call out Pakistan's arrest of its former prime minister. Imran Khan, who is now the o...
May 24, 2023
Veteran offensive lineman Joel Figueroa comes full circle with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Joel Figueroa has come full circle. The hulking offensive lineman is back for a second stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 33-year-old American began his CFL career with the franchise i...
May 24, 2023
What's the difference between an inquiry and the hearings Johnston promises to hold?
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston says a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections would not advance the goals of transparency or trust. J...
May 24, 2023
Addressing accountability and racism a must for P.A. Police: justice studies professor
A report citing neglect of duty, the retirement of the chief and allegations of harassment have plagued the Prince Albert Police Service in the past week.But as one Saskatchewan professor points out, ...
May 24, 2023
Robbery and flight from police charges result in 5.5 year sentence
A man responsible for a series of violent events last fall has received a prison sentence of 5.5 years.Joshua Naytowhow appeared in person when the matter was spoken to Wednesday morning at Prince Alb...
May 24, 2023
Critics of David Johnston's report against formal inquiry say hearings not enough
VANCOUVER - Canadians who say they have been victim to foreign interference and intimidation by the Chinese government are calling a special rapporteur's recommendation against a formal inquiry on the...
May 24, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump
MIAMI (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as a cultural conserv...
May 24, 2023
Man with alleged ties to Russian organized crime arrested in Saskatoon
A man whom Saskatoon police called "a known affiliate of a Russian organized crime group" is facing fraud- and identity-related charges in the city - and more charges from other locales may follow.Acc...
May 24, 2023
Officials give overview of re-entry plan for Hay River, N.W.T., as wildfire burns
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Officials from the town of Hay River revealed their plan to eventually reopen the Northwest Territories community Tuesday night as a wildfire continues to burn on the nearby K'atl'...
May 24, 2023
