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SPCA alarmed by volume of stray dogs pouring into shelter
The Prince Albert SPCA is finding itself with double the normal amount of dogs in its care and they are now down to their last bag of dog food. A big addition on Thursday means the shelter is now host...
Jul 21, 2023
P.A. motorcross club to hold first race in more than a decade
It has been 12 long years but the Prince Albert Dirt Riders are finally coming back to the race track this summer.The club has not held a race since 2011 after the road leading into the track was floo...
Jul 21, 2023
At UN, Trudeau hails European values as source of global strength in troubled times
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the United Nations where he is bestowing a special award on the European Commission and its president. Trudeau is presenting the World Peace and Libert...
Jul 21, 2023
Silent treatment: Quebec officers refusing to answer questions from police watchdog
MONTREAL - The majority of police forces across Quebec are refusing to answer questions from investigators with the province's independent police watchdog after a court affirmed the right of officers ...
Jul 21, 2023
Teen star McIntosh leads strong Canadian swim team at world championships
Summer McIntosh no longer enjoys the luxury of gracing the pool deck as a relatively anonymous up-and-comer with modest expectations from the outside world. Reporters peppered the 16-year-old swim phe...
Jul 21, 2023
Retired RCMP officer charged with helping Beijing intimidation campaign
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has charged one of its former members in a case of alleged foreign interference. William Majcher is accused of helping the Chinese government identify and intimidate a person...
Jul 21, 2023
Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravels
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University announced Friday that its president has resigned after a Black journalist's celebrated hiring at one of the nation's largest campuses unraveled following ...
Jul 21, 2023
Canada held to a 0-0 draw by Nigeria in Women's World Cup opener for both teams
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Olympic champion Canada was held to a 0-0 draw by Nigeria in its Women's World Cup opener after Nigerian goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie made several key saves, including one ...
Jul 21, 2023
Gunman who ambushed North Dakota police had a 'binary trigger' that let him fire rapidly, AG says
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A gunman who ambushed police officers in Fargo, North Dakota, last week had a "binary trigger" that allowed him to fire rapidly, authorities said Friday. The .223-caliber rifle that...
Jul 21, 2023
More money for Montreal supervised drug-use sites as city deals with addiction issues
MONTREAL - Quebec is boosting funding for supervised consumption sites in Montreal to prevent overdoses as the city grapples with homelessness and substance abuse issues. The province is dedicating an...
Jul 21, 2023
