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'Tornado detectives' out to demystify Canada's twister history

'Tornado detectives' out to demystify Canada's twister history

Canada is second only to the United States in tornado frequency. But until the Northern Tornadoes Project, the true number of twister touchdowns north of the border was a mystery.
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Online News Act creates 'moment of reckoning' for publishers

Online News Act creates 'moment of reckoning' for publishers

In response to the act known as Bill C-18, Meta and Google have said they will remove news by Canadian journalism outlets from their sites before the law comes into force.
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Opinion: Carbon taxes hit Alberta and Saskatchewan hardest

Opinion: Carbon taxes hit Alberta and Saskatchewan hardest

Second carbon tax is layered on top of the first one.
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Commentary: Food fraud in Canada is on the rise

Commentary: Food fraud in Canada is on the rise

CFIA annual report reveals alarming trend of food fraud in Canada.
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Fallen RCMP remembered on 17th anniversary of Spiritwood shooting

Fallen RCMP remembered on 17th anniversary of Spiritwood shooting

The lives of the two RCMP Constables shot and killed in the line of duty near Spiritwood were remembered Friday on the 17th anniversary of their deaths.
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Indigenous recruitment center of RCMP 150th anniversary in Sask.

Indigenous recruitment center of RCMP 150th anniversary in Sask.

Pelican Lake First Nation has partnered with Spiritwood RCMP to train six Community Safety Officers (CSO) who work on the First Nation.
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An inside look into how Sask ICE investigators catch child predators

An inside look into how Sask ICE investigators catch child predators

Child predators lurk in cities, towns, and even in remote areas: Former Detective-Sergeant Chris Bryshun.
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Community unites for free drive-in movie at Discovery Co-op Mall

Community unites for free drive-in movie at Discovery Co-op Mall

About 400 turn out for Thursday night fun.
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Man who allegedly opened fire on Poundmaker FN remains in custody

Man who allegedly opened fire on Poundmaker FN remains in custody

Terrance Favel is accused of approaching a home on Poundmaker Cree Nation and shooting. A bullet hit a parked vehicle.
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Battlefords RCMP ask public's help locating missing 25-year-old woman

Battlefords RCMP ask public's help locating missing 25-year-old woman

Kyla Moosomin was reported missing to police on July 5.
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