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RCMP relief officer in Nunavut faces three charges including assault and theft
An RCMP officer stationed in Ottawa is facing three charges related to his time as a relief officer in Kimmirut, Nunavut, in the summer of 2020. Ira Tarleton has been charged with assault causing bodi...
May 7, 2021
CRA watchdog finds agency taking weeks to process some claims for recovery benefits
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency is being taken to task by a federal watchdog for not being as up front as it should be over how long it might take to process applications for pandemic aid. The $500...
May 7, 2021
Raiders' Allan and Team Canada win U18 gold
Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Nolan Allan and the rest of Team Canada picked up their first IIHF U18 World Championship gold medal since 2013 on Thursday night. Canada defeated Russia 5-3 in the fi...
May 7, 2021
A positive case identified at École St. Anne School
Prince Albert Catholic School Division has announced the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case at cole St. Anne School in Prince Albert.Communication has been shared with t...
May 7, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations up, hospitalizations down in Ontario, Quebec
Canada's two biggest provinces are continuing to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as they report lower hospitalization figures. Quebec hit a single-day record with more than 102,000 shots in the past day...
May 7, 2021
Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction in case involving teens, alcohol
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the conviction of a youth found guilty of sexually assaulting another teenager in a case involving alcohol and capacity to consent.A 15-year-old boy was...
May 7, 2021
Judges' sexual assault training bill receives royal assent after clearing the Senate
OTTAWA, Ohio - New judges will have to commit to take training in sexual assault law, thanks to a new law that received royal assent last night.Bill C-3 was passed in the Senate Thursday evening, mark...
May 7, 2021
Pilot project will see paramedics added to staff monitoring police cells
Last year, the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) made nearly 6,000 arrests; about half of them were for intoxication and the numbers are on track to be similar this year. To ensure the safety of tho...
May 7, 2021
4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man's constitutional right...
May 7, 2021
Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: 'I am not a loser'
NEW YORK - Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear: "I am not a loser." Close has been nominated for best actress...
May 7, 2021
