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Canadians desperate to help loves ones in Gaza struggle for options
Canadians with families under bombardment in Gaza say they are terrified and desperate to help loved ones in the sealed-off Palestinian territory but don't know how. Reem Sultan, a 49-year-old pharmac...
Oct 10, 2023
Man accused of committing murder at P.A. apartment building makes first court appearance
Less than 100 feet away from the Prince Albert apartment building where a man was found dead Friday morning, the man alleged responsible appeared for court. Devon Bird, 29, is facing a charge of secon...
Oct 10, 2023
PAGC hands out roughly 3,000 food hampers for Thanksgiving
Thousands of people in and around Prince Albert had a turkey dinner for Thanksgiving thanks to the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC).They held their food drive last week with roughly 3,000 hampers be...
Oct 10, 2023
Canada limited in preventing wider Mideast crisis, amid humanitarian plight: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say Canada has limited options as it works diplomatic channels to try preventing clashes in Israel and Palestinian territories from escalating into a wider, regional war. Foreign Affa...
Oct 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver man, Ben Mizrachi, killed by Hamas in Israel: school head
VANCOUVER - A 22-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in southern Israel after Hamas militants launched a series of deadly attacks on Saturday. The head of the King David High School in Vancouver co...
Oct 10, 2023
Review of Code of Conduct policy on packed Nipawin council agenda
A lot of items are on the Town of Nipawin's council agenda Tuesday evening, including some proposed changes to the Council Code of Conduct policy. While some of the changes are just word modifications...
Oct 10, 2023
Maric, Thue, and Cossette among winners of the SJHL Players of the Week
A veteran sniper and returning goaltender headline this week's best players in the SJHL.The league announced its Player of the Week honours on Monday with Ice Wolves-forward Jacob Cossette nabbing the...
Oct 10, 2023
Burnout, despair facing workers on front lines of poverty and homelessness in Canada
Those who work with people facing homelessness and food shortages say employees are carrying a massive emotional burden as demand for services soars beyond what their organizations can provide. Warren...
Oct 10, 2023
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday's election in the General Assembly, which vo...
Oct 10, 2023
Quebec delays opening of representative office in Israel amid Hamas attacks
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says it will delay the opening of its representative office in Israel amid the unprecedented attacks on the country. Catherine Boucher, a spokeswoman for the province's ...
Oct 10, 2023
