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P.A. teen alleges group with machetes robbed and forced him to hand over clothes
A 17-year-old in Prince Albert says he's scared to go out in public after being robbed and forced to hand over his clothes to a group of armed men.The teen, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear o...
Jun 15, 2023
Ahtahkakoop woman receives national scholarship
A woman from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation is one of only 20 recipients of the $10,000 per year (up to four years) RBC Future Launch Indigenous Youth Scholarship.Jana Sasakamoose is currently pursuing her M...
Jun 15, 2023
Senate passes long-delayed bill aimed at unblocking Canadian aid in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a bill intended to unblock Canadian aid in Afghanistan without amendment. The Criminal Code changes allow development workers to apply for exemptions from terrorism laws...
Jun 15, 2023
Dominant Verstappen motivated as the heavy favourite at Canadian Grand Prix
MONTREAL - Red Bull's Max Verstappen is so far ahead of the pack in the Formula One standings he recently expressed a desire for more competition. But whether that happens or not won't affect his ambi...
Jun 15, 2023
Florida man executed for 1984 killings of teenage babysitter, mother of 2 slain months apart
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man was executed Thursday for killing a 14-year-old babysitter and a 38-year-old mother of two in separate attacks months apart in 1984 while children were sleeping in th...
Jun 15, 2023
P.A. Whiskey Jacks prevail in season opener over Kradgers
The Prince Albert Whiskey Jacks started the 2023 season off on the right foot by winning their first game of the campaign last night against the Saskatoon Kradgers. The Jacks were lights out on both e...
Jun 15, 2023
P.A. man facing assault charges in connection to investigation at Saskatoon faith-based school
A 65-year-old man from Prince Albert, with ties to Christian Centre Academy in Saskatoon and Regent Academy in Prince Albert, is facing 11 counts of assault with a weapon.Duff Friesen, who had turned ...
Jun 15, 2023
'Vindication': Appeal court reinstates justice of the peace who critiqued bail system
OTTAWA - Justice of the peace Julie Lauzon will return to the bench following an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in her favour, which found the punishment she received for writing a 2016 column critici...
Jun 15, 2023
Former Minister of Sport Kirsty Duncan renews call for safe sport inquiry
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan has again called for an inquiry into Canada's safe sport crisis. Duncan spoke before the standing committee on Canadian Heritage, outlining seven steps she believes w...
Jun 15, 2023
Reports of multiple deaths in crash on Manitoba highway
WINNIPEG - A government source says at least 10 people are dead and others have been taken to hospital following a highway crash west of Winnipeg.Another report from the Winnipeg Free Press says sourc...
Jun 15, 2023
