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Canadian helping reform Ukrainian military says she's not surprised by its resilience
OTTAWA - Jill Sinclair has been wracked by a combination of anguish, sickness and anger as well as extraordinary pride as she has watched Ukrainians stand fast in the face of Russia's invasion of thei...
May 13, 2022
Charges laid following sexual assault investigation in Hepburn care facility
Charges have been laid after an investigation into a Hepburn, Sask. care facility determined five people had been sexually assaulted by a male staff member.On April 19, Rosthern RCMP received a report...
May 13, 2022
PAPS sergeant wins excellence in policing award
A local police officer has been recognized for her work investigating historical crimes and missing people. Sergeant Kathy Edwardsen was noted by the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police in Mo...
May 13, 2022
Canada presses for G7 quick-reaction group on cybersecurity after Ukraine invasion
OTTAWA - Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is proposing that G7 countries establish a quick-reaction group on cybersecurity to help build up resilience to attacks following the invasion o...
May 13, 2022
Law barring use of extreme intoxication as criminal defence unconstitutional: SCOC
OTTAWA - Canada's highest court has ruled that the law barring the use of automatism, or a state of extreme intoxication, as a defence for some crimes is unconstitutional and called on Parliament to c...
May 13, 2022
Pope won’t be stopping in Saskatchewan during summer visit
Despite repeated requests from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), Pope Francis won't be coming to Saskatchewan during his upcoming trip to Canada.The Vatican on Friday announced th...
May 13, 2022
Surging Montreal heads to Charlotte with top spot in the East in its sights
MONTREAL - CF Montral coach Wilfried Nancy says he doesn't pay attention to the Major League Soccer standings, but his team's rise through the Eastern Conference ranks is sure to have rival clubs on n...
May 13, 2022
Police release video of suspect breaking into housing unit on River Street
Prince Albert police are looking for a person who smashed the doors of a housing complex on River Street East last month.Police said it happened on April 28, around 4:15 p.m. on River Street East near...
May 13, 2022
NHL stars Matthews, McDavid and Josi named Ted Lindsay Award finalists
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL's most outstanding player award as voted on by fellow p...
May 13, 2022
Quebec coroner calls public inquiry into Montreal firefighter's drowning
MONTREAL - Quebec's chief coroner is calling a public inquiry into the drowning of a Montreal firefighter last year. Pierre Lacroix, a father of two, died after he was thrown into the St. Lawrence Riv...
May 13, 2022
