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Flin Flon RCMP have arrested a 19-year-old man after a brief hostage situation Sunday evening. RCMP received a report around 5:40 p.m. Feb. 7 of an armed man inside an apartment with a female and an infant inside he was refusing to allow leave.

Announce two COVID-18-related deaths and 171 new cases today

Over the weekend, 1,816 northern Manitobans were considered as active COVID-19 cases. On Monday, thanks to a jump in validating old COVID-19 cases as recovered, that number dropped to 718.

The Ministry of Environment’s aquatic invasive species (AIS) monitoring program detected no invasive mussels in the 125 waterbodies sampled throughout Saskatchewan last year.

Last week in a virtual Q & A session, Indigenous author Bob Joseph was asked “How will people know that they’ve achieved reconciliation?” Joseph answered, “When people are at peace with the past.

The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan commemorates Archives Week 2021 starting February 7. During this special celebration, the Archives is pleased to announce several initiatives, available online and at its new location in Regina.

The town council of Outlook held a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday night, January 27.

Last February, Felix Böck picked up a shipping container sent express from Disneyland and stuffed with a precious load: Single-use chopsticks the company couldn’t use because of a package design error.

Gordon Barnhart is seeking a second term as head of the association representing the province's cities, towns and villages, despite two recent controversies and at least one reported call for his resignation.

Today report three more COVID-19-related deaths and 194 new cases