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Elizabeth May and running mate Jonathan Pedneault among six Green leadership hopefuls
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is running on a joint ticket to reclaim the leadership of the Green Party, sources say. The former party leader is expected to launch a joint bid for the leadership Wednesday in...
Aug 30, 2022
Alberta on track for $13.2B surplus, Kenney says ahead of fiscal update
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province is on track for a $13.2-billion surplus in this budget year. It's an exponential escalation from the $511-million surplus forecast when the pr...
Aug 30, 2022
Former Liberal MP 'disheartened' by caucus response to anti-racism contracts
OTTAWA - Former Liberal MP Michael Levitt is criticizing his old caucus colleagues for not speaking out against statements made by Laith Marouf, a senior consultant at an agency that received governme...
Aug 30, 2022
Man convicted of prison riot death could be named a dangerous offender
A man incarcerated at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert who is serving time for manslaughter will be tried again on other charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. Kelfert ...
Aug 30, 2022
Gathering of Nations celebrates Indigenous culture
Over the course of the next few days, residents from over a dozen communities across northern Saskatchewan will be in Prince Albert for a special event.The Gathering of Nations, hosted by Prince Alber...
Aug 30, 2022
Family with ties to P.A. experiences 'small world' across the border
A former Prince Albert resident recently had a "small world" moment.Sarah Howell currently lives in Illinois, near the border with Missouri. Her son Joseph lives in St. Louis and one day, he and his g...
Aug 30, 2022
South Carolina House OKs total abortion ban with exceptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House on Tuesday approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. The chamber initially rejected the bill th...
Aug 30, 2022
Catholic Family Services introduces walk/bike ride for people seeking refuge
The Catholic Family Services of Prince Albert announced on Tuesday that they will be participating in Ride For Refuge, a walk/bike ride to raise money for mental health services in the community and s...
Aug 30, 2022
Russian media: Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91
MOSCOW (AP) - Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, ...
Aug 30, 2022
Security high around Quebec's campaigning leaders to ward off possible threats
MONTREAL - Security around Quebec's provincial party leaders appears to be high in the early days of the election campaign, with one leader saying he's been given bulletproof vests to keep him safe. W...
Aug 30, 2022
