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Provincial budget lacks supports for inmates, says critics
Editor's note: This story was amended Friday afternoon to include build details from the Sask. government.Correctional facilities in Saskatchewan will receive $76 million to support safety and program...
Apr 08, 2021

No construction timeline, but progress continues on Victoria Hospital expansion
Despite criticism from the NDP, Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne says he's "very pleased" to see the government "continuing to put money into the planning of the Victoria Hospital expansion."While NDP ...
Apr 08, 2021

Vancouver Canucks sign forward Tanner Pearson to three-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have locked up Tanner Pearson, signing the left-winger to a three-year extension. The team announced the deal, worth an average of US$3.25 million per year, Thursday....
Apr 08, 2021

Caucus dissent over COVID OK, breaking health rules means expulsion: Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand for 18 of his backbenchers who are openly criticizing public-health restrictions meant to face down COVID-19. Kenney says dissent ...
Apr 08, 2021

Ottawa mulls exempting more workers from Canada-U.S. border shutdown: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Ottawa is looking at expanding the categories of essential workers allowed to travel across the Canada-U.S. border. He told a parliamentary committe...
Apr 08, 2021

House fire claims child's life
The RCMP confirmed a structure fire southwest of Prince Albert has claimed a young child's life.Shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday morning, fire crews were dispatched to a property in the Rural Municipalit...
Apr 08, 2021

NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada
His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba's eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The New York Rangers gave players, coaches and staff a day off this week so they could...
Apr 08, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW April 8, 2021
Voice of the Raiders Trevor Redden talks about how Prince Albert will be looking to get into the win column tonight against the Saskatoon Blades.
Apr 08, 2021

Variants of concern higher than reported, but giving precise data challenging: BCCDC
VANCOUVER - A medical director at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says the number of active COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern is higher than what has been publicly reported i...
Apr 08, 2021

Province reports highest daily vaccine delivery, 205 new cases, two deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan recorded their highest daily number of vaccine deliveries to date with 10,437 doses reported on April 8. This brings the total number of vaccines administered in the pro...
Apr 08, 2021

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