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December trial for man accused of threats to officer
A man accused of threatening an off-duty police officer will be tried in December after pleading not guilty in Prince Albert Provincial Court this morning. Wallace Hunt's trial on charges that include...
Aug 08, 2023
Blue Bombers earn top marks in CFL's weekly honour roll
Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' offensive line were graded as some of the top performers Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll. Collaros earned a grade of 92.9 after completing 19-of-27...
Aug 08, 2023
Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers
Ottawa is introducing a new three-year pilot program that would incentivize employers to follow worker-protection rules by making it easier for them to hire temporary foreign workers. Under the pilot ...
Aug 08, 2023
Raiders to retire Dan Hodgson's #16 in November
More than 35 years after he last donned the green and gold, Dan Hodgson will see his number in the rafters of the Art Hauser Centre.The Prince Albert Raiders announced on Monday that Hodgson's #16 wil...
Aug 08, 2023
Health advocacy work helped to heal Mark Holland during mental health crisis
OTTAWA - Newly appointed Health Minister Mark Holland says advocating for health research and preventive medicine gave him a sense of purpose during the darkest time in his life. Holland was in politi...
Aug 08, 2023
Lions sign American running back Hardy to practice roster
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions say they have signed American running back JaQuan Hardy to their practice roster. Hardy, from Westlake, Ohio, most recently attended training camp with the NFL's Denver Bron...
Aug 08, 2023
Police investigating overnight fire at future Montreal light rail station as arson
Montreal police say they're are investigating a suspicious overnight fire that caused significant damage at a light rail station under construction. Const. Mariane Allaire Morin says flames were repor...
Aug 08, 2023
Expert says warm, dry conditions to blame for huge grasshopper population
Grasshoppers have been a menace across Saskatchewan this summer.They've been destroying crops, bouncing around yards and hanging off screen doors.James Tansey, the Ministry of Agriculture's provincial...
Aug 08, 2023
Quebec police say 22 people died in road and off-road crashes over two-week period
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say 22 people died in crashes on the province's roads and trails over the past two weeks, marking a particularly deadly summer holiday period. Police say there were...
Aug 08, 2023
Rain, cooler weather could bring relief to B.C. wildfire crews as new fires start
Crews with the BC Wildfire Service faced a busy long weekend as the number of active wildfires in the province jumped above 400, including 34 reported Monday. The wildfire service says more than 200 o...
Aug 08, 2023
