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Raiders kick off three-in-three weekend with rare matchup against Royals
The Prince Albert Raiders (18-18-0-3) are set to welcome their final B.C. Division opponent to Hockeytown North on Friday night when they go head-to-head with the Victoria Royals (23-14-2-2) at the Ar...
Jan 12, 2024
'Great place to play': Former NHLer Chris Chelios excited to visit P.A. again during Sportsman Dinner
One of the best defensemen in NHL history is coming to Prince Albert later this month.Chris Chelios will be the guest speaker at the annual Sportsman Dinner happening at the Ches Leach Lounge inside t...
Jan 12, 2024
Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low
MONTREAL - The number of new nursing licences issued in Quebec has reached a 10-year low as the province struggles to staff its medical facilities. The professional order that regulates nursing in the...
Jan 12, 2024
Canadian offensive lineman Adams faces a busy off-season preparing for NFL draft
It's the start of a rather unconventional and unique job interview for Isaiah Adams. Over the next three-plus months, the Canadian offensive lineman will be tested, interviewed and evaluated repeatedl...
Jan 12, 2024
Toronto FC training camp opens with medicals then a flight to warm-weather Florida
Toronto FC players are scheduled to report for medicals Saturday before heading south for Florida next Tuesday in search of warm weather. The MLS club, in is first pre-season under former Canada coach...
Jan 12, 2024
South African fighter Dricus Du Plessis happiest when UFC cage door closes
TORONTO - Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis is in his happy place when he steps into the Octagon, as evidenced by the wide smile always present during pre-fight introductions. "It's the thing I love mos...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada doesn't support 'premise' of South Africa's case against Israel at world court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada supports the International Court of Justice but that doesn't mean Canada supports the premise of South Africa's genocide case against Israel. On Thur...
Jan 12, 2024
Buffalo supermarket gunman who killed 10 will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing Friday. Payton Gendron...
Jan 12, 2024
Macklin Celebrini heads mid-season ranking of North American draft prospects
Canadian Macklin Celebrini sits atop the mid-season draft ranking of North American skaters released Friday by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. The 17-year-old centre led Canada with eight points (fou...
Jan 12, 2024
Extreme cold warnings blanket all of Saskatchewan Friday
The entire province is waking up in a deep freeze Friday.Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada covered the entirety of Saskatchewan on Friday morning, with wind chills as low as -55 C expected...
Jan 12, 2024
