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CUPE and City of P.A. reach tentative agreement to end strike
A tentative deal has been reached between the City of Prince Albert and CUPE 882.The union, which represents inside workers for the city, will vote on whether to accept the agreement on Thursday. Resu...
Nov 27, 2023
Bombers coach Mike O'Shea confirms outside interest in OC Buck Pierce
WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea knows he may lose some talented players in the off-season, but his coaching staff might also take a hit. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach confirmed Monday that one CFL team ...
Nov 27, 2023
Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan
OTTAWA - A new report from Statistics Canada says life expectancy for the average Canadian at birth has fallen for three straight years, from 82.3 years in 2019 to 81.3 in 2022. The report on deaths s...
Nov 27, 2023
Australian star forward Sam Kerr to miss Canada friendlies due to injury
LONDON - Captain Sam Kerr will miss Australia's upcoming friendlies against Canada with a foot injury. Chelsea, Kerr's English club team, said the 30-year-old star forward will stay with the London-ba...
Nov 27, 2023
Don't broaden handgun freeze exemption, firearm-control advocates tell senators
OTTAWA - Proponents of tougher firearm restrictions are urging senators not to broaden an exemption for Olympic athletes from the federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters. Whe...
Nov 27, 2023
P.A. police looking for missing man not seen for nearly two weeks
Prince Albert Police are asking the public for help finding a missing 36-year-old man.Lindsay Woods was last seen by family in the community on Nov. 15, 2023. He's 6-3, 200 pounds, with brown eyes and...
Nov 27, 2023
A list of facts about sextortion, a type of blackmail that can turn deadly
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy died by suicide in October after falling victim to online sextortion. Here are some facts about sextortion: - Sextortion is a...
Nov 27, 2023
Prince Albert TKD students shine at Western Canadian championships
Prince Albert was well represented this past weekend at the Canadian Taekwon-Do Federation International (CTFI) Western Canadian Taekwon-Do championships in Regina.The tournament provides black belts ...
Nov 27, 2023
B.C. Place Stadium renamed to Christine Sinclair Place for one night only
VANCOUVER - B.C. Place Stadium is being renamed "'Christine Sinclair Place" for one night only, in honour of the Canada captain's final international outing The 40-year-old from Burnaby. B.C., is call...
Nov 27, 2023
Curlers hope to see changes on Grand Slam circuit this season
Displeased with a number of unilateral decisions made by Grand Slam of Curling organizers, several top-level curlers have voiced their concerns in an attempt to see changes at the remaining three even...
Nov 27, 2023
