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Bears of the world: Black bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes

Bears of the world: Black bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes

Video shows the bear dragging a container of cupcakes from the garage into the parking lot.
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Fatal injury during YQR airport runway project

Fatal injury during YQR airport runway project

A worker has died following an accident related to the Regina International Airport runway construction project.
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Still missing: RCMP ask public help locating Branden Baptiste

Still missing: RCMP ask public help locating Branden Baptiste

Battlefords RCMP continue to ask the public to report information on the whereabouts of 23-year-old Branden Baptiste.
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Feds warned about risks of delaying 24 Sussex decision almost a year before it closed

Feds warned about risks of delaying 24 Sussex decision almost a year before it closed

The mansion, which sits on a prime riverfront property a few kilometres from Parliament Hill, served as the home for Canada's prime ministers between 1950 and 2015.
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SPSA reports improved weather, some fire evacuees going home

SPSA reports improved weather, some fire evacuees going home

SPSA gave their latest update Friday on their efforts to battle the wildfires in northern Saskatchewan.
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Crop report: farmers make great strides in seeding, 84% complete

Crop report: farmers make great strides in seeding, 84% complete

Overall, crop development is ahead or normal for this time of year, largely due to the early seeding start and dry conditions.
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Man accused of killing Gregory Cope back in court May 30

Man accused of killing Gregory Cope back in court May 30

Travis Jean was arrested in Lloydminster and charged with first-degree murder.
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Guess who’s awake? Take steps to avoid bear encounters

Guess who’s awake? Take steps to avoid bear encounters

Regulations prohibit feeding of bears.
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Big boost to WDFD and Wilkie District Fire Assoc. firefighting efforts

Big boost to WDFD and Wilkie District Fire Assoc. firefighting efforts

May 24 was a day of celebration in Wilkie as not only did it bring a welcome rain but a brand new, state-of-the-art fire truck was unveiled for the Wilkie & District Fire Department.
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Researchers unveil secrets of 1.5-billion-year-old uranium deposits

Researchers unveil secrets of 1.5-billion-year-old uranium deposits

Ancient fluid in quartz provides key to finding new deposits.
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