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Police Chief promises proactive solutions to address property crime and repeated arrests
Property crime in Prince Albert continues to trend upwards in 2021.Year-to-date (for the period ending May 31), there has been a 42 per cent increase over the same period last year. Police Chief Jon B...
Jun 11, 2021
Battlefords-area residential schools to get ground searches pro bono from SNC Lavalin
Even Neil Sasakamoose didn't know what his father went through at residential schools.His father, of course, was Indigenous hockey legend Fred Sasakamoose.It wasn't until Neil read Fred's book - relea...
Jun 11, 2021
Meng applies for publication ban on HSBC materials obtained via Hong Kong court
VANCOUVER - Huawei's chief financial officer is seeking a publication ban on new evidence that her legal team wants to introduce in her fight against extradition to the United States. Meng Wanzhou's l...
Jun 11, 2021
Raptors forward Siakam out around five months after shoulder surgery
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say forward Pascal Siakam will miss approximately five months after he underwent surgery last week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The Raptors said in a rel...
Jun 11, 2021
Mother of suspect in London attack praying for victims and their family
The mother of the man accused of driving down and killing a Muslim family in London, Ont., says she is "deeply grieved by the horrific tragedy." "I am praying for the victims and the family members of...
Jun 11, 2021
MPs vote unanimously to convene emergency Islamophobia summit before August
OTTAWA - Federal lawmakers are calling on the government to convene an emergency summit on Islamophobia by the end of July. In the House of Commons today, MPs voted unanimously to pass an NDP motion d...
Jun 11, 2021
CF Montreal's loan agreement for defender Luis Binks to be terminated early
MONTREAL - CF Montreal says the loan agreement with Italian club Bologna FC 1909 for English defender Luis Binks is being terminated early. The Major League Soccer club says Binks, who is already in I...
Jun 11, 2021
Newborn daughter's death inspires MP's bill on bereavement leave for parents
OTTAWA - For Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, his bill to give parents more time off after the death of a child is personal. Three years ago, Kmiec lost his newborn daughter Lucy-Rose after 39 days, and was...
Jun 11, 2021
Three Senior Men's Lobstick champions named after thunderstorm cuts playoffs short
Mother Nature had a say in who would win the 2021 Fountain Tire Senior Men's Lobstick. Because of her interference, the top prize was split three ways.A pair of Prince Albert golfers in Martin Ring an...
Jun 11, 2021
Donors' conference for Venezuelan refugees hosted by Canada aims to raise $1.44B
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada's assistant deputy minister says a conference Canada will host next week for donors to Venezuelan refugees will highlight key challenges six million refugees are facing ...
Jun 11, 2021
