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Helicopter crashes into remote Alaska lake, no survivors found, officials say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - No survivors were found after a helicopter carrying four people crashed in a shallow lake in Alaska's North Slope region, officials said Friday. The helicopter had been charte...
Jul 21, 2023
The year of the youth: Back to Batoche officially underway for 51st installment
Back to Batoche is underway for its 51st year with the main focus of this year's festival being all about the youth. The festival began on Thursday and it was said that 20,000 people attended the firs...
Jul 21, 2023
Historic P.A. house in need of family and a lot of love, says seller
Earning the nickname of the wedding cake house for its multiple balconies, a large three-story structure in Prince Albert's East Hill area is among the last of its kind but the current owners are doin...
Jul 21, 2023
False alarm calls more than doubled for P.A. Fire last year
The number of false alarms the Prince Albert Fire Department responded to in 2022 jumped from 354 to 754, an extra 400 calls.Deputy Chief Alex Paul said that the calls do waste money for the departmen...
Jul 21, 2023
Canadian teenager Olivia Smith turns pro, signs with Portugal's Sporting CP
Olivia Smith, the youngest member of Canada's Women's World Cup squad, has signed with Portugal's Sporting CP. The 18-year-old from Whitby, Ont., played for Penn State last year but announced before t...
Jul 21, 2023
Firefighters rescue SPCA pups
It's hard to know who is better at rescuing, the Prince Albert SPCA with 41 rescue dogs or the local fire department with 21 bags of food for the dogs. On Friday morning, the SPCA put out an appeal fo...
Jul 21, 2023
Whitecaps deal Julian Gressel after failing to agree contract extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded midfielder Julian Gressel to the Columbus Crew in exchange for allocation money. Whitecaps chief executive officer Axel Schuster says in a release that ...
Jul 21, 2023
Alleged drug trafficker, wanted on Canada Wide warrant, captured by P.A. police
A 26-year-old Prince Albert man, wanted on a Canada Wide warrant for a parole violation, is now facing a number of new charges related to guns and drugs.This past Wednesday, a vehicle involved in mult...
Jul 21, 2023
Montreal Lake sex assault case proceeding to trial
A man facing charges of sexual assault, confinement and aggravated assault, is maintaining his innocence.Isiah Roberts, 22, will be tried in December at Montreal Lake Cree Nation. Not guilty pleas wer...
Jul 21, 2023
Canada loses to France in men's water polo at world aquatics championships
FUKUOKA, Japan - The Canadian men's water polo team finished preliminary-round play with a 15-11 loss to France on Friday at the FINA World Aquatics Championships. Canada finished the preliminary roun...
Jul 21, 2023
