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PA man wins $500,000 lottery prize
It won't fit under the tree, but a Prince Albert man is still buying himself a brand new truck for Christmas after winning $500,000 on a scratch lottery ticket. Emile Tessier was in Hague truck shoppi...
Dec 22, 2023
Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting another death from a salmonella outbreak involving cantaloupes, bringing the total to seven. The agency says there have been 164 lab-confirmed ...
Dec 22, 2023
B.C. government says stadium upgrades needed to bring in high-profile events
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial government is pitching repairs to B.C. Place for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup as much needed and a way for the venue to hold more events in the future, but...
Dec 22, 2023
Significant enforcement project in Pelican Narrows yields drugs, weapons
A five-day enforcement project in Pelican Narrows has led to a number of charges.The RCMP's La Ronge Crime Reduction Team (CRT) and Pelican Narrows detachment joined forces for an enforcement initiati...
Dec 22, 2023
Canada announces 25-player roster for Spengler Cup
CALGARY - Canada has released its 25-player roster for the 2023 Spengler Cup. The team features several players with NHL experience, including forwards Colton Sceviour and Chris DiDomenico, defencemen...
Dec 22, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps in redistricting case brought by Democrats
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps on Friday and ordered that new district boundary lines be drawn as Democrats had urged ...
Dec 22, 2023
Mintos ready to make noise at Circle K Classic
The Prince Albert Mintos are gearing up to head west as the team is set to play in the Circle K Classic in Calgary next week.The Mintos were one of three teams in the SMAAAHL to receive an invite to t...
Dec 22, 2023
$450K in drugs and other contraband seized at Sask. Pen.
Several forbidden items valued at over $450,000 have been seized from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.Correctional Services of Canada (CSC) said in a release that fentanyl, meth, THC, tobacco and cell p...
Dec 22, 2023
CP NewsAlert: New trial ordered for N.B. men convicted of murder in 1984
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for two New Brunswick men convicted of a 1984 murder. Arif Virani says in a news release today that after a review, he has determined ther...
Dec 22, 2023
Former COC, MLSE exec Alyson Walker named Canada Soccer's general secretary
Alyson Walker, whose resume includes stints with Bell Media, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, has been named general secretary of Canada Soccer. Walker, who is s...
Dec 22, 2023
