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'It is a struggle every day': The faces of Prince Albert's homeless community
While a plan to address the City of Prince Albert's homelessness issue remains in the works, a key voice missing from the discussion so far has been the one that represents the people who sleep on the...
Oct 20, 2021
Raiders get big Belarusian boosts ahead of weekend trip to Alberta
The Prince Albert Raiders have been a Belarusian hockey player factory since the 2017-18 season. Their recent success with players hailing from Belarus started when the Raiders picked up 'the Sniper o...
Oct 20, 2021
Five reported deaths and 246 new COVID-19 cases announced today
As of Oct. 20, the provincial government announced another 246 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 184 among unvaccinated individuals and 76 cases in children under the age of 11.Five new death...
Oct 20, 2021
Shellbrook stays the course on proof of vaccination policy
The option to pursue a stricter proof of vaccination policy or continue following the current provincial guidelines, was among the topics of discussion this week in Shellbrook.Town council was asked t...
Oct 20, 2021
Annual inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - The cost to put food on the table and gasoline in the car pushed up the cost of living in September, lifting the annual pace of price increases to a near two-decade high with no clear end in ...
Oct 20, 2021
Land acknowledgment by Habs may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire says a Montreal Canadiens' land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation may be a mistake. The statement, which ...
Oct 20, 2021
Land acknowledgment by Habs may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire says a Montreal Canadiens' land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation may be a mistake. The statement, which ...
Oct 20, 2021
P.A. walkway set to be closed off after years of concerns from residents
After several years of waiting, multiple residents in Prince Albert are getting their concerns about a walkway addressed.The city's council met on Monday where they approved selling the small path on ...
Oct 20, 2021
Indigenous advocates question who PM is consulting with on First Nations kids ruling
OTTAWA - Some Indigenous advocates and leaders say they don't know who Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is talking about when he says Ottawa is doing consultations over a ruling that affirms the need to ...
Oct 20, 2021
Truth and reconciliation centre says it's still waiting on residential school records
WINNIPEG - The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says it is still waiting for records from the federal government related to residential schools, despite a comment from Prime Minister Justi...
Oct 20, 2021
