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Ottawa appoints Inuk leader for external review of embattled Nutrition North program
OTTAWA - The federal government has appointed Inuk leader Aluki Kotierk to head an external review of a northern food subsidy program. Kotierk is the former president of Nunavut Tunngavik, which repre...
Feb 25, 2025
CWE champion Chad Daniels successfully defends in front of record-setting Prince Albert crowd
Thunderous chants of "Canada" echoed throughout the gym at Prince Albert's Plaza 88, as Canadian Wrestling's Elite (CWE) performed for its largest crowd ever in Prince Albert.Over 270 people attended ...
Feb 25, 2025
Public safety minister heads to Washington to discuss efforts to fight fentanyl
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister David McGuinty is headed to Washington to discuss the latest efforts by Canada and the United States to fight deadly fentanyl. Joining McGuinty is newly appointed "fent...
Feb 25, 2025
Joly seeks more intelligence sharing with Europeans as Washington drifts from Ukraine
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Ottawa seeks to deepen its intelligence sharing with European partners, as Washington diverges on issues like Ukraine. Intelligence experts have expr...
Feb 25, 2025
Canadian forward Ayo Akinola enjoying life in Switzerland after parting ways with TFC
Some 6,500 kilometres from Toronto, Ayo Akinola is looking to make the most of a second chance in Switzerland. The 25-year-old forward from Brampton, Ont., is playing for FC Wil, which currently sits ...
Feb 25, 2025
CP NewsAlert: N.L. Premier Andrew Furey says he is leaving politics
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he is stepping down after nearly five years in power. The orthopedic surgeon says he has always maintained that he is not "a care...
Feb 25, 2025
P.A. Police hunt Midtown machete attacker
Prince Albert Police are looking to find the man who attacked another person with a machete on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the intersection of Third Avenue East and 11 Street East at 3 p...
Feb 25, 2025
Former Football Canada president Mullin named chair of tackle football task force
Jim Mullin has a new football gig. The former president of Football Canada has been appointed chair of the Global Tackle Football Task Force. It was established by the International Federation of Amer...
Feb 25, 2025
Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates
OTTAWA - Canada's provincial governments have enough fiscal firepower to respond to looming U.S. tariffs without supersizing their debt burdens, a new report says.The analysis released Tuesday from De...
Feb 25, 2025
City warns of smoke from controlled burn
People in and around Prince Albert are being warned that there will be smoke in the air as the city burns its clean wood pile at the landfill. The burn starts today and the smoke smoke could last seve...
Feb 25, 2025
