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Committee studying assisted dying calls for more engagement from government
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has made 23 recommendations to improve Canada's assisted-dying regime. Members of the committee held 36 meetings, heard from nearly 150 witnesses and reviewed more t...
Feb 15, 2023
Man convicted in brutal murder of Indigenous woman receives day parole
Family members of a woman brutally murdered in Saskatoon more than 20 years ago say they are devastated the man convicted in her death has received day parole against their wishes and the advice of Co...
Feb 15, 2023
Suspect with knife arrested after short foot pursuit
A 29-year-old man from Little Red River First Nation is facing several charges in connection to a disturbance in Prince Albert Tuesday evening.At approximately 5:30 p.m., police were dispatched to a r...
Feb 15, 2023
Toronto's Jully Black to sing 'O Canada' at NBA all-star game
Toronto's Jully Black will sing "O Canada" at the NBA All-Star Game. The Juno Award winning and platinum-selling R&B singer was named to the star-studded show on Wednesday. Black joins Burna Boy, ...
Feb 15, 2023
Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites
YELLOWKNIFE - Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction res...
Feb 15, 2023
Crown recognizes that sentence of N.B. man who killed 3 Mounties should be reduced
FREDERICTON - Crown prosecutors say they recognize that a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties eight years ago may be eligible for parole in 25 years. Prosecutor Patrick McGuinty made the...
Feb 15, 2023
P.A. woman trying to get family to Canada after losing everything in Turkey earthquake
A Prince Albert woman has been living in a nightmare for over a week after her family was at the epicenter of the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Fouz Bozan moved to Canada six years ago ...
Feb 15, 2023
Bed bug infestation at Northern Sask elementary school
There are no classes this week at Big River First Nation's Mistahi Sipiy Elementary School, and the reason why has nothing to do with recent challenges like a shortage of teachers or the effects of th...
Feb 15, 2023
Frenzy of last minute bidding leads to $1.4 million sale for PA liquor permit
The chance to bid on the permits for the last of the provincially-owned liquor stores made for a busy last day of bidding on Lot 1.The first of two available licenses in Prince Albert sold for $1.4 mi...
Feb 15, 2023
‘This is a dream come true’: Trevor Harris arrives in Saskatchewan
Trevor Harris knew Saskatchewan would be a special place to be a starting quarterback."I remember very vividly in 2018, I played for Ottawa and they shut the lights off before they played 'Bring 'em o...
Feb 15, 2023
