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Prince Albert police arrest man after ‘unknown 911 emergency’
Police had to use a taser on a man after responding to what they called an unknown 911 emergency Tuesday morning.Just after 11:30 a.m., police were called to a home on 20th Street East near Fifth Ave ...
Nov 03, 2021
Indigenous veterans go from 'forgotten soldiers' to Canadian heroes
The stories of the so-called "forgotten soldiers" are continuing to be told ahead of Remembrance Day.Every major conflict Canada's been a part of, including both World Wars, saw hundreds of Indigenous...
Nov 03, 2021
Marauders and Crusaders to finally meet for Div. II finals and Canadian Tire Classic carry-over match up
Never has there been more on the line for one high school football game in Prince Albert. The Div. II finals and the first Canadian Tire Classic in two years will be up for grabs Thursday at Max Cluni...
Nov 03, 2021
Bank of Canada plans to keep eye on climate change impact on inflation
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says it plans to more closely monitor how increasingly frequent and severe weather events could impact the prices consumers pay for goods as part of its mandate to keep inf...
Nov 03, 2021
Alberta, with largest oil industry, sends fewer to COP than any other energy province
EDMONTON - The province with Canada's largest oil and gas industry has sent one of the country's smallest delegations to the international climate conference, where emissions from that industry are un...
Nov 03, 2021
Mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., apologizes for residential school repost
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., has apologized for reposting a social media comment that suggested there are "two sides" to the history of residential schools. Walt Cobb made t...
Nov 03, 2021
Penguins star Crosby, defenseman Dumoulin on COVID-19 list
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed star center Sidney Crosby and defenseman Brian Dumoulin in the COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday after both tested positive. Coach Mike Sullivan said Cros...
Nov 03, 2021
NDP says scrap Commons' gender-based dress rules, including jackets and ties for men
OTTAWA - MPs are calling for the House of Commons' "archaic" dress code - which requires men to wear a jacket and tie to speak in the chamber - to be scrapped. NDP MPs want the traditional rules on de...
Nov 03, 2021
Voters reelect Black Iowa mayor targeted by pro-police group
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Voters in Iowa's eighth-largest city, Waterloo, reelected the city's first Black mayor and chose three Black candidates for City Council, which will have its Black majority for ...
Nov 03, 2021
Wage increases planned for child-care workers in Saskatchewan
Early childhood educators (ECE) in Saskatchewan are getting a raise.The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced Wednesday they're giving qualified child-care workers a wage increase of up to ...
Nov 03, 2021
