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Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to his role in the violent drug trade that for years flooded the U.S. with cocai...
Aug 25, 2025

Integrated Youth Services hub opens in Sturgeon Lake
A First Nation located 30 minutes northwest of Prince Albert is the fourth community in the province to launch an integrated youth services( IYS) hub - delivering supports to people between the ages o...
Aug 25, 2025
‘Most costly’ storm of 2025: Sask. hail insurance company flooded with claims
While lightning was streaking across the prairie skies on Wednesday night, hail was pounding Saskatchewan crops.For the Municipal Hail Insurance, that means the phones have been ringing all day."Thing...
Aug 25, 2025

Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough
MONTREAL - A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime. Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse ...
Aug 25, 2025

Ottawa slams Israel after official finding of famine, urges halt to escalating war
OTTAWA - The Carney government is endorsing a UN-backed finding that famine is occurring in Gaza, and is urging Israel to stop ramping up its campaign in the Palestinian territory. The global standard...
Aug 25, 2025
An inside look at the new medevac plane serving northern Sask.
La Ronge, SK - When a call comes in, Alex Bell and his colleagues have just 30 minutes to scramble - gathering gear, planning the flight, and taking off into the northern sky. No time to hesitate. No ...
Aug 25, 2025

Humanitarian group says Libya's coast guard fired on its vessel in the Mediterranean
CAIRO (AP) - A humanitarian group said Monday that Libya's coast guard fired upon its vessel as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea. The nonprofit SOS Mediterranee said...
Aug 25, 2025

Moosomin First Nation Competition Pow Wow
The Moosomin First Nation Competition Powwow will be September 5-7 with host drum: Young Spirit.See the poster below for details.
Aug 25, 2025

First Nations partnership to buy B.C. port terminal that moves critical minerals
STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two First Nations have formed a joint partnership with a transport company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal on the Portland Canal that separates Britis...
Aug 25, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore, faces possible deportation to Uganda
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrendered to U.S. immigration authorities in Baltimore Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him to Uganda, an African countr...
Aug 25, 2025