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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Montreal police officer shot during traffic stop
Montreal police say one of their officers was shot in the upper body during a traffic stop this afternoon.Police say the incident took place just before 4 p.m. in the city's Park-Extension neighbourho...
Jan 28, 2021
RCMP investigating incident at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation; school told to 'hold and secure'
Editor's note: this story was last updated at 8:10p..m. on Jan. 28.Both Ahtahkakoop school and band office were placed on high alert Thursday afternoon following an incident behind the school.A spokes...
Jan 28, 2021
Canadian Antony Auclair, Tampa Bay Buccaneers preparing to face Chiefs in Super Bowl
Canadian tight end Antony Auclair is still having trouble accepting that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the first team in NFL history to play in a Super Bowl in their home city. The Buccaneers punch...
Jan 28, 2021
Nordic Ski Club to replace this year's Loppet with inclusive, virtual Ski Challenge
The Prince Albert Nordic Ski Club may not be able to crowd their trails for their annual loppet this year for obvious reasons, but they have come up with a creative alternative.The 2021 Ski Challenge ...
Jan 28, 2021
Victims of mosque attack to be honoured by national day of remembrance, action
OTTAWA - The federal government intends to make Jan. 29 a day to honour victims of the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque.Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcement Thu...
Jan 28, 2021
Winter Festival snow sculpture construction underway
Construction of snow sculptures has begun around the city in preparation for the upcoming Prince Albert Winter Festival.By the time the festival begins on Feb. 5 President Bev Erickson said they're ho...
Jan 28, 2021
Local legend opens up about his experience with depression and anxiety
Tim Leonard is a local coaching legend. He led the Prince Albert Mintos to back-to-back Telus Cup midget (now U18) national championships in 2006 and 2007. With him behind the bench, Leonard helped cr...
Jan 28, 2021
Sex assault cases involving ex-PQ leader Andre Boisclair back in court April 16
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair will return court in mid-April to face charges related to two separate sexual assault cases. Boisclair was not in court today when the judge fi...
Jan 28, 2021
Minnesota United trades for former Montreal captain Jukka Raitala,
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded the rights to former captain Jukka Raitala to Minnesota United for the rights to midfielder Andrew Booth and a conditional amount of general allocation money. Raitala...
Jan 28, 2021
Second World War veteran from Carrot River turning 100
A Carrot River resident will hit the centennial mark on Feb. 2.Kenneth Alfred (Alf) Sauder will turn 100 years old. Sauder served in the Second World War (WWII) from 1942 to 1945 with 413 (Tusker) Squ...
Jan 28, 2021
