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Fugitive's girlfriend charged with aiding breakout at New Orleans jail where she once worked
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities arrested a former New Orleans jail employee on Monday and accused her of aiding in the 10-inmate breakout at the facility last month, which included an escape by her boy...
Jun 09, 2025
First wave of homebound evacuees includes Pelican Narrows and Weyakwin
Young adults and families boarding a charter bus in Prince Albert on Monday appeared happy and anxious to return home after being displaced by wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. Favourable conditions...
Jun 09, 2025
Waskesiu: An oasis in a sea of smoke
The hamlet of Waskesiu Lake Resort has watched its neighbours evacuating while fires rip through the north.The community of Waskesiu is just around a 50-minute drive from Weyakwin, which saw its resid...
Jun 09, 2025
Quebec to invest $10M in company developing Canadian-made satellite launch technology
MONTREAL - Quebec premier Franois Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a Montreal-area company that is developing a system to launch small satellites into space. Legault announced the ...
Jun 09, 2025
Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition
MONTREAL - Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring down costs at the pump. The Quebec government announced the measure in April after the federal government scrapped the con...
Jun 09, 2025
California union leader David Huerta is released from custody on $50K bond
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California union leader David Huerta has been released from federal custody on a $50,000 bond. Huerta was arrested Friday while protesting immigration raids in Los Angeles. He's the...
Jun 09, 2025
Type 3 firefighters deployed to La Ronge, mayor optimistic about current wildfire situation
Fifty Type 3 firefighters are on their way to La Ronge this afternoon to assist with wildfire containment efforts. Prince Albert Grand Council made a call out for the firefighters last week, and accor...
Jun 09, 2025
Stalemate between Canada Post and workers drags on as union demands feds stay out
GATINEAU - Canada Post says it has failed to make progress in recent talks with the union representing 55,000 postal workers as an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on. The Crown corporation says...
Jun 09, 2025
SaskTel services back up across north
SaskTel crews have restored almost all of the infrastructure that was damaged by wildfires across the northern part of the province last week. The Crown Corporation said on Monday that crews worked ov...
Jun 09, 2025
Riders officially announce signing of Ka’Deem Carey, two others
After several days of speculation and reports, the Saskatchewan Roughriders officially announced the signing of all-star running back Ka'Deem Carey.Last week, the Toronto Argonauts announced they had ...
Jun 09, 2025
