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NIFSC Fire Safety Conference and Competition gets underway in PA
Firefighters from Indigenous communities across the country have gathered in Prince Albert this week to attend and compete in the National Indigenous Fire Safety Conference and National Firefighting C...
Sep 28, 2022
Two people from North Battleford arrested in $55-million Alberta drug bust
A huge drug bust in Alberta saw $55 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine seized by police this week.Fifteen people were arrested during the bust, including two from North Battleford.According ...
Sep 28, 2022
Federal cybersecurity bill threatens privacy, transparency, civil society groups say
OTTAWA - Several civil society groups are pushing for changes to the Liberal government's cybersecurity bill, saying it would undermine privacy, accountability and judicial transparency. In an open le...
Sep 28, 2022
Black civil servants file complaint to United Nations, citing racism
OTTAWA - A group of Black civil servants is filing a complaint to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights accusing the federal government of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intole...
Sep 28, 2022
Vancouver Police Board settles over handcuffing of Indigenous man, granddaughter
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous man and his granddaughter have reached an agreement with the Vancouver Police Board to settle a human rights complaint stemming from their handcuffing after they tried to ope...
Sep 28, 2022
Edmonton Elks look for their first home victory since 2019 campaign
Home field has been anything but an advantage for the Edmonton Elks. Edmonton (4-10) has dropped a CFL record-tying 14 straight games at Commonwealth Stadium. And with the Elks' faint playoff hopes ha...
Sep 28, 2022
Newfoundland and Labrador earmarks $30 million for Fiona relief fund
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Justin Trudeau met Wednesday with some of the distraught residents of Port aux Basques, N.L., while getting a close look at yet another coastal town shattered on the w...
Sep 28, 2022
Police investigate cause of East Hill house fire
There is a lot of visible damage but no injuries reported following a fire early Wednesday morning in Prince Albert's East Hill area.At approximately 6:40 a.m., firefighters were called to the 500 blo...
Sep 28, 2022
Raiders clash with ICE for first time since 2022 playoffs
Following two tough losses last weekend to their biggest rivals in the Saskatoon Blades, the Prince Albert Raiders are back home to face a familiar foe.The Raiders will welcome the Winnipeg ICE to the...
Sep 28, 2022
Sask. government pulling money away from federal gun buyback
The Saskatchewan government is trying to put its foot down when it comes to guns.In 2020, the federal government reclassified about 1,500 types of guns as prohibited and committed to implementing a bu...
Sep 28, 2022
