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PAGC and police release statement on viral video
One week after representatives from Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) met behind closed doors to discuss a viral video, a joint statement has been released, an...
Jul 08, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW July 8, 2020
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about a heroic rescue at Waskesiu Lake.
Jul 08, 2020
Brooks Brothers, worn by Lincoln and Kennedy, goes bankrupt
NEW YORK - Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavi...
Jul 08, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are two new cases of COVID-19 reported today, bringing the provincial total to 808 cases. One of those new cases is in the Saskatoon region with the other in the North. Of the total cases, 47 ar...
Jul 08, 2020
AP Exclusive: 'Strike for Black Lives' to highlight racism
NEW YORK - A national coalition of labour unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout from work this month, as part of an ongoing reckoning on systemic racism...
Jul 08, 2020
Unique opportunity offered for area hockey players and goaltenders
With indoor rinks in Saskatchewan allowed to reopen as of this week, a new and unique skill development camp for young hockey players and goaltenders alike in the Prince Albert area will be going ahea...
Jul 08, 2020
Federal website advertising hundreds of non-existent student-volunteer positions
OTTAWA - The federal website advertising volunteer positions for students hoping to earn money for their educations through a $900-million government aid program contains hundreds - if not thousands -...
Jul 08, 2020
Sentencing hearing for former Edmonton nightclub employee guilty of sex assault
EDMONTON - Two victims of a former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexual assault say they have had nightmares, thoughts of suicide and anxiety since they were attacked. Matthew McKnight, who...
Jul 08, 2020
Ontario overestimated costs of services to irregular border crossers: auditor
TORONTO - Ontario's auditor general says the province significantly overstated the costs of providing services to asylum seekers coming into Canada from the United States. In a special report released...
Jul 08, 2020
Canada’s deficit projected to hit $343-billion
OTTAWA - The federal government has given a shocking new figure for Canada's fiscal picture.Finance Minister Bill Morneau says, for the year ending in March 2021, the deficit will hit a historic $343-...
Jul 08, 2020
