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Mother hoping for more support for special-need students after autistic son causes school lockdown
A mother in Meath Park is hoping to see more provincial funding to help schools better support special needs students.Dawn Borle's 13-year-old son has autism and earlier this month, he had a meltdown ...
Feb 23, 2023
Ontario Indigenous group criticizes federal government's unmarked graves contract
OTTAWA - An Indigenous political organization representing 39 Ontario First Nations says it is "confounded" by a federal decision to hire an international organization to provide advice on unmarked gr...
Feb 23, 2023
Man facing list of charges after three different sexual assault incidents on same day
Prince Albert Police have found and arrested a 33-year-old man accused of three separate sexual assault incidents, all on the same day. Gary Janvier is facing a list of charges after the three inciden...
Feb 23, 2023
La Ronge liquor permit sells for $3.27 million, highest sale yet in auction
The auction for the SLGA liquor permit for La Ronge closed Thursday at a staggering $3.27 million. The auction was due to end at 2 p.m., but a bidding war continued for more than an hour and it was fi...
Feb 23, 2023
Argos head coach Dinwiddie content with giving Chad Kelly chance to lead offence
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson's decision to play in the fledgling USFL this season didn't catch Ryan Dinwiddie by surprise. The Toronto head coach said Thursday the Argonauts have known for about a...
Feb 23, 2023
Man sentenced to 5.5 years after thwarted armed robbery attempt in Nipawin
The man who was stopped by several staff members as he attempted to rob a convenience store in Nipawin will do some lengthy jail time. Robert McKay was given a 2,078 day jail sentence in Nipawin Provi...
Feb 23, 2023
Auger-Aliassime through to semis at Qatar Open, next faces nemesis Medvedev
DOHA, Qatar - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-6 (5) Thursday at the Qatar Open, setting up a semifinal against nemesis Daniil Medvedev. A...
Feb 23, 2023
Class action against Quebec businessman accused of allegedly paying minors for sex
MONTREAL - A Montreal law firm has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit against a prominent Quebec businessman accused of allegedly paying minors for sex. Consumer Law Group is representing...
Feb 23, 2023
UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces, sending a strong...
Feb 23, 2023
Quebec tribunal denies compensation to family of migrant worker who died on farm
MONTREAL - The family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death trying to replace a flat tire on his employer's car says they are disappointed Quebec's labour tribunal denied them compensation. Mar...
Feb 23, 2023
