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Cloistered nuns get vaccinated to do their 'duty as citizens' and neighbours
MONTREAL - Cloistered nuns in Montreal's Carmelite monastery lined up to complete their COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday. Inside a 125-year-old convent in the city's Plateau neighbourhood, 11 sisters -...
May 22, 2021
City asks public to avoid Cloverdale Fire burn area
The City of Prince Albert is asking for the public to avoid the Cloverdale Fire burn area at the moment. Fire crews are still working in the area and are "reporting an increase in activity in the area...
May 22, 2021
Prince Albert police roll out new anti-bike theft strategy
A new initiative to help put the brakes on bicycle theft in Prince Albert is being explored by the city's police service.The plan involves the creation of a new website; the launch of an awareness pro...
May 22, 2021
Paralympian Bourgonje inducted into Sask Sports Hall of Fame
Legendary Paralympian Colette Bourgonje has won a ton of awards over the years. After winning 10 Paralympic medals spread out over 10 different Paralympic games, Bourgonje was inducted into Canada's S...
May 22, 2021
More than half of Canadians have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
MONTREAL - More than 50 per cent of Canadians have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Data compiled from provincial and territorial health authorities shows that more than 20.6 mill...
May 22, 2021
Canada's Shapovalov loses to Ruud of Norway in Geneva Open final
GENEVA - Denis Shapovalov might have lost final of the Geneva Open, but the Canadian said his solid week set him up nicely for the red clay courts of the French Open in less than two weeks. The No. 2 ...
May 22, 2021
P.A. Farmers' Market back in action
The Prince Albert Farmers' Market is back for the season. Vendors took over the parking lot behind City Hall for the first time this year on Saturday.Locally-made and produced items will be made avail...
May 22, 2021
Canada's 50 per cent vaccine milestone a psychological boost to keep going: experts
Raywat Deonandan is feeling more hopeful these days, and he's noticed a renewed optimism in many of his epidemiology and infectious disease colleagues. After months of observing negative COVID-19 tren...
May 22, 2021
Dubas: Leafs' Tavares suffered knee injury along with concussion in scary collision
TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is dealing with a knee injury as well as a concussion after being stretchered off the ice following a scary collision in Game 1 of Toronto's first-round play...
May 22, 2021
Ferrari's Leclerc takes pole for Monaco GP, Verstappen 2nd
MONACO (AP) - Charles Leclerc won the first pole for Ferrari since 2019 despite crashing with 18 seconds remaining to end Saturday qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc held the top spot at his...
May 22, 2021
