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Charges dropped against man arrested in incident that forced 5 schools into lockdown

A woman was said to be held against her will by armed men at a home, which prompted Meadow Lake RCMP to put five nearby schools into lockdown

Mar 3, 2022 9:47 PM Read more >

2 men accused of shooting in Onion Lake home have court appearances

Following a shooting into an Onion Lake home police issued a warning to the public and hours later, Edmonton Police Air Services and five RCMP detachments teamed up to arrest Gerome Okemow and Lane Pahtayken

Mar 3, 2022 5:52 PM Read more >

Weekly RCMP Report: Sword, cash and cocaine seized from erratic driver

Battlefords RCMP responded to 454 calls for service from Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Tuesday, March 1

Mar 3, 2022 5:22 PM Read more >

Putin’s invasion threatens to upend global agri-food industries

Agricultural commodities are traded on world markets; what happens in Ukraine and Russia affects Canada

Mar 3, 2022 3:37 PM Read more >

More snow? Don't we have enough?

There are snowfall warning alerts for the Northwest and for the Southeast.

Mar 3, 2022 3:23 PM Read more >

Sask. health cards removing “Registered Indian” status marker

Sask. residents can request new cards without the designator free of charge, says eHealth

Mar 3, 2022 11:55 AM Read more >

Research to take pothole adventures out of prairie driving

Reducing surface deterioration in cold climates

Mar 3, 2022 9:47 AM Read more >

Letter: Supports Trudeau

Whose rights were being trampled by who?

Mar 3, 2022 8:46 AM Read more >

CTF says its time to rein in borrowing, spending

Canada was a big pandemic spender, but didn't achieve top results: report

Mar 3, 2022 5:38 AM Read more >

Enforcement zeroes in heavy-footed drivers in March

This isn’t an action flick and you’re not Keanu; please don’t speed

Mar 3, 2022 5:18 AM Read more >

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