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'Very limiting': Advocates and riders worry about possible cuts to paratransit services
For many residents of Prince Albert, it's their only way around the city but now they're afraid that form of transportation will be stalled.During a press conference at the Prince Albert Community Ser...
Jan 29, 2024
Mass stabbing perpetrator hid in Crystal Springs area during multi-day manhunt
The man responsible for the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon hid for multiple days near the Hamlet of Crystal Springs after killing 11 people and injuring 17 others.That'...
Jan 29, 2024
Alex Murdaugh is denied new double-murder trial after judge hears jury tampering allegations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh's bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court with tampering with a jury. Judge Jean Toal ruled that...
Jan 29, 2024
Boston's Muller, Ottawa's Jenner, Toronto's Spooner named PWHL's stars of the week
TORONTO - Boston centre Alina Muller, Ottawa centre Brianne Jenner and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week. Muller had t...
Jan 29, 2024
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings
NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings that start Tuesday and run through Feb. 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Guerrero has asked ...
Jan 29, 2024
Three-man Howard team secures Brier berth, now it's decision time ahead of nationals
After securing a provincial title with a three-man lineup, the members of Team Glenn Howard will be Regina-bound in about a month to play in the Montana's Brier. What remains uncertain is whether the ...
Jan 29, 2024
Youth, 13, charged in bear spray attacks
A 13-year-old youth is charged with several counts of assault with a weapon and attempted robbery in connection with several bear spray attacks in Prince Albert recently. Prince Albert Police said a p...
Jan 29, 2024
Benedet dealing with disappointment of UBC's Vanier Cup loss, eyeing pro future
Time has done little to erase Theo Benedet's disappointment. On Nov. 25, the towering University of British Columbia tackle capped a decorated college football career playing in the Vanier Cup. But th...
Jan 29, 2024
Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister
OTTAWA - Families Minister Jenna Sudds says provinces and territories signed $10-a-day child care agreements with the federal government with their "eyes wide open," and Ottawa now expects them to mak...
Jan 29, 2024
Update: RCMP find two men who escaped correctional facility in northern Sask.
Update: Thomas Cook and Kiefer Linklater were captured in Hall Lake on Monday.They're scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on Thursday.--Two men have escaped the Besnard Lake Correctional ...
Jan 29, 2024
