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Preliminary hearing set for man accused of killing Natasha Ross

Preliminary hearing set for man accused of killing Natasha Ross

Corey Clark is charged with second-degree murder in the May 2021 death of Natasha Ross in Prince Albert
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4 charged in Cody Tait's death appear in Saskatoon court

4 charged in Cody Tait's death appear in Saskatoon court

After receiving a report of a shooting on Beardy’s/Okemasis’ Cree Nation at approximately 5:50 p.m. March 27, police found an injured Tait on a road in the community
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Opinion: With high inflation, capital gains are overtaxed even more

Opinion: With high inflation, capital gains are overtaxed even more

Decades may elapse between the purchase of an asset and its sale, which is usually when any capital gain is realized.
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Column: Fashion or faux pas?

Column: Fashion or faux pas?

Prairie Wool: Some sew, some are darn handy with a safety pin.
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Dekker Centre announces new shows for winter and spring 2022

Circus, space travel and classics!
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Canada’s oil and gas workers don’t need a forced ‘just transition’

Canada’s oil and gas workers don’t need a forced ‘just transition’

Oil and gas will continue to be critical for decades to come, even as we pursue strategies to reduce emissions and encourage renewables.
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Woman accused of killing Kenneth Merasty to be sentenced in May

Woman accused of killing Kenneth Merasty to be sentenced in May

Meadow Lake RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at a home on Flying Dust First Nation in February 2021
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Vaccinations available at Frontier Centre, North Battleford

Vaccinations available at Frontier Centre, North Battleford

Vaccines to be available are Pfizer, Kids Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson, while supplies last.
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Teen accused of killing woman who worked for La Ronge RCMP and Sask. Health appears in court

Teen accused of killing woman who worked for La Ronge RCMP and Sask. Health appears in court

Jennifer Hendry was well-known in the communities of Air Ronge and La Ronge where she lived for almost 20 years and worked as an instructor at Northlands College, and more recently with the La Ronge RCMP and Sask. Health.
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Hearing set for man accused of killing Troy Watson

Hearing set for man accused of killing Troy Watson

Roy Lasas and a young offender were charged in January in the death of Troy Watson on Mistawasis First Nation in 2020
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