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Three charged after intruders threaten property owner near Paddockwood
Editor's note: This story was updated on Thursday to reflect an error. RCMP had previously reported that two vehicles were stolen from the property. Information provided on Thursday reflects the fact ...
Sep 27, 2023

Battlefords Humane Society set to euthanize multiple cats to stop spread of deadly feline disease
Multiple cats at the Battlefords Humane Society are set to be put down due to a deadly disease.It was discovered that the facility had a large outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) among its...
Sep 27, 2023

North Stars’ Hawco: Making Saves for Indigenous Youth
Battlefords North Stars first-year goaltender, Joey Hawco is doing what he can to make a positive impact on the next generation, through his 'Making Saves for Indigenous Youth' initiative. For each sa...
Sep 27, 2023

Incumbent fourth vice-chief for FSIN looking for re-election
The incumbent fourth vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is looking to keep her position for another three years.Heather Bear is one of three people to put their name f...
Sep 27, 2023

Burkina Faso’s junta says its intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A coup attempt against Burkina Faso's military government has been thwarted by the country's intelligence and security services, authorities said Wednesday. "Officers and other a...
Sep 27, 2023

Bank records show accused killer was in the same city on day a B.C. girl was killed
VANCOUVER - A senior investigator at Vancouver City Savings Credit Union saysa bank account registered toIbrahim Ali shows transactions in Burnaby, B.C., on July 18, 2017, the same day a 13-year-old w...
Sep 27, 2023

Winnipeg man pleads guilty to manslaughter over death of Saskatchewan RCMP officer
REGINA - A Winnipeg man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a Saskatchewan RCMP officer. Alphonse Stanley Traverse pleaded guilty to the charge in Regina Court of King's Bench for his r...
Sep 27, 2023

Witness of B.C. Sikh leader's shooting says the gunshots sounded like fireworks
VANCOUVER - The B.C. gurdwara where a Sikh separatist leader was gunned down has launched an investigation into how an American newspaper was able to view security camera footage of the June killing. ...
Sep 27, 2023

Arrest made in connection to armed robberies in Prince Albert
Prince Albert police have made an arrest in connection to a pair of armed robberies in the city.Nap McCallum, 29, made his first court appearance in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Wednesday and was...
Sep 27, 2023

Beardy's murder case committed for trial in Saskatoon
Three people charged in the death of a man at Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation, have now been committed for trial.Scotty Jimmy, Robbie Cameron and Dana Morningchild, were all initially charged with secon...
Sep 27, 2023