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Sentencing issued in SaskPower vs. Blayne McKay
While the sentence has been issued and SaskPower will be forced to pay fines totaling $700,000, Blayne McKay along with his family and friends are not satisfied with the results of the October 31 cour...
Oct 31, 2024
P.A.F.D. responds to three early morning fire calls
The Prince Albert Fire Department had a busy start to Halloween.Within less than an hour, crews responded to two separate structure fires and a shed fire.The first incident occurred at 12:30 a.m., and...
Oct 31, 2024
Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Washington state man who authorities said killed at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American reservation in Montana was sente...
Oct 31, 2024
Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A judge on Thursday handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil' s politic...
Oct 31, 2024
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA - Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week with judicial recounts set for two ridings. Elections BC says the province's Supreme Court has conf...
Oct 31, 2024
Premier Scott Moe breaks silence after election, promising change
Premier Scott Moe hasn't answered any questions or agreed to any interviews since giving his election night speech on Monday, but he broke that silence on Thursday on social media.Moe's account posted...
Oct 31, 2024
Warrant issued for third suspect in P.A. shooting leading to emergency alert
Saskatchewan RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect in the carjacking and shooting north of Prince Albert last week. The RCMP GIS section said charges have been laid against 27-year-ol...
Oct 31, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024
New Elks president, CEO Morris vows to curb turnover of players and staff in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Chris Morris played each and every snap of his 14-year CFL career wearing Edmonton's green and gold. He won three Grey Cups, and described the team as a family. As the new president of the ...
Oct 31, 2024
Mounties bust massive B.C. drug 'superlab' linked to transnational organized crime
Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug "superlab" in Canada. Police say they believe organized crime ran the operation where there was mass-production a...
Oct 31, 2024
