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Ground versus crown fire: How the new Fort McMurray blaze differs from The Beast
A fierce wildfire burning outside Fort McMurray, Alta., has brought back memories of a vicious blaze, nicknamed The Beast, that tore through the oilsands hub in 2016. Here's a look at the differences ...
May 15, 2024
Number of AMEs at La Ronge Tanker Base dropping
A retired aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is concerned about the lack of people entering the trade. Shaune Lapworth, who became an AME in 1986 and spent nearly 34 years employed at La Ronge's Tank...
May 15, 2024
'I wasn't trying to kill him': new questions raised in Prince Albert hit-and-run case
The man responsible for committing a hit-and-run in the parking lot area of Prince Albert's Art Hauser Centre, is claiming he did not see or intend to hit the victim.Bryson McCallum made the comment W...
May 15, 2024
Riders training camp intensifies as players sport pads on the field
The Saskatchewan Roughriders brought out the pads at Griffiths Stadium on Tuesday for spring training."The intensity rose, and that was to be expected," said head coach Corey Mace.At one point, Mace h...
May 15, 2024
P.A. volleyball teams cap season on high note
The indoor volleyball season has ended and a couple of Prince Albert-based teams are highlighting their successes. First, the En Fuego U14 girl's team recently returned from a national event in B.C. w...
May 15, 2024
Harmony Johnson-Harder Residency at Margo Fournier Centre
There will be an arts residency from May 27th - June 14th with local artist, Harmony Johnson-Harder and her project titled "Finding Our Common Stories." The residency takes place at the Margo Fournier...
May 15, 2024
Grow Hope Saskatchewan
With the sun shining brighter and the air filled with the promise of a new season, we're thrilled to kick off the 7th year of Grow Hope Saskatchewan! Reflecting on the project's journey since 2018, we...
May 15, 2024
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that call...
May 15, 2024
Dispute with teachers could hurt government in fall election, professor says
Negotiations between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation resume this week, but it could be some time before the contract dispute is settled.A political science professo...
May 15, 2024
Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a confidential survey found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experien...
May 15, 2024
