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Truth and reconciliation at the forefront Friday

Truth and reconciliation at the forefront Friday

A teepee was built on the hill above the city and was lit with orange lights until midnight on Sept. 30.
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Crookedneck sentenced to 3 years for North Battleford apartment fire

Crookedneck sentenced to 3 years for North Battleford apartment fire

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Opinion: Trudeau can't stop himself from embarrassing us

Opinion: Trudeau can't stop himself from embarrassing us

The latest theatre of the absurd from Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau has received mixed reviews.
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Inquest to be held into death of Sask. Penitentiary inmate

Inquest to be held into death of Sask. Penitentiary inmate

Curtis McKenzie was found unresponsive in his cell on Feb. 26, 2020, and was pronounced deceased in hospital March 9, 2020.
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Opinion: Canada has a food affordability problem

Opinion: Canada has a food affordability problem

Canada fell one spot again this year and sits at 25th in the world. Australia, Singapore, and Holland top the list for food affordability.
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Homicide victim remembered as generous, kind

Homicide victim remembered as generous, kind

In December 2020, Jacob Sewap was found injured and on Jan. 6, 2021, he died as a result of his injuries.
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Carbon tax didn’t stop Hurricane Fiona: Falk

Carbon tax didn’t stop Hurricane Fiona: Falk

Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk lambastes Liberals in Parliament over carbon tax.
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Battleford RCMP seeking two men, theft at liquor store

Battleford RCMP seeking two men, theft at liquor store

If your tip leads to an arrest or charge, you may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
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6 arrested in sophisticated inter-provincial drug network back in court

6 arrested in sophisticated inter-provincial drug network back in court

Five search warrants were issued in Saskatoon last year in Project Octane.
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'Justinflation' can't be said in the House of Commons, but MPs are trying anyway

'Justinflation' can't be said in the House of Commons, but MPs are trying anyway

OTTAWA — The Conservatives' cheeky term for inflation under the Liberals has got some MPs into trouble in the House of Commons, where saying "Justinflation" has been deemed verboten.
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