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Former Sask. Pen Warden named deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections
OTTAWA - The federal government has appointed a deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections in a move towards tackling the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice syste...
Mar 27, 2023
Planning for Rosthern Hospital upgrades in provincial budget
The provincial budget was delivered on Wednesday, March 22, and while it was full of dollar figures and promises, it contained one note of special interest for the Town of Rosthern.Part of the 2023-24...
Mar 27, 2023
Athlete tells parliamentary committee Gymnastics Canada's handling of abuse broke him
A gymnast says he was abused in his sport and then broken by a Canadian system that failed to address that abuse. Ryan Sheehan spoke Monday in Ottawa to a parliamentary committee on safe sport. The 29...
Mar 27, 2023
Over $25K of stolen cattle recovered by RCMP
Over $25,000 worth of stolen cattle were recovered as part of a joint investigation with Saskatchewan and Alberta RCMP.The Livestock Investigations Unit started looking into a report of cattle left in...
Mar 27, 2023
Ottawa eyeing U.S.-made surveillance planes for Canadian Armed Forces
OTTAWA - Canada is looking at buying a fleet of military surveillance aircraft from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing without a competition. The federal Procurement Department says Canada has submitted a le...
Mar 27, 2023
All critical minerals and rare earth elements belong to First Nations: FSIN
A statement by the FSIN says that all rare earth elements and critical minerals in the province belong to First Nations. The statement is a response to what the organization says is a failure by the p...
Mar 27, 2023
Herdman laments labour dispute between national teams and Canada Soccer
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman paused when the issue of the men's and women's teams' ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer came up in his pre-game availability Monday ahead of a CONCACAF Nati...
Mar 27, 2023
Sandy Bay man pleads guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to seven years in prison
A northern Saskatchewan man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been sentenced to seven years in prison.Lenny Sinclair, 25, from Sandy Bay, was initially facing a second-degree murder charge in...
Mar 27, 2023
Last decade had strong immigration to P.A. region, but more needed
Over the last 10 years, almost 7,000 immigrants have moved to Prince Albert and the surrounding area, but the local business community says more are needed to satisfy the demand for labour. Chamber of...
Mar 27, 2023
Five names running for Chief in Beardy’s and Okemasis elections
The nominations are in and the community of Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation now know who is on the ballot for this week's election.Five people are in the running for chief including current Chief Ed...
Mar 27, 2023
