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B.C. applies to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs
VICTORIA - British Columbia is applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson...
Nov 1, 2021
Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones’ life
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended that Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of Julius Jones, a man who has been on death row while proclaiming his innocence for ...
Nov 1, 2021
Parkland Ambulance urges preparation as winter looms
As the calendar turns to November and morning frost on pavement is now a daily occurrence, Prince Albert residents know winter is close at hand. With the change of the seasons comes a change in safety...
Nov 1, 2021
Curling focus shifts to Olympic trials now that long qualifying process is complete
An unusual qualification process for the Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials is finally complete. The nine-team fields are set for the deepest domestic competition the sport has to offer. A quadrennia...
Nov 1, 2021
Queen urges world leaders at COP26 to 'rise above politics'
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II urged world leaders attending the U.N. climate summit to "rise above the politics of the moment," saying in a video message Monday that she hoped they could work toget...
Nov 1, 2021
Quebec Liberals eject Montpetit from caucus over harassment allegations
QUEBEC - A Quebec Liberal member of the national assembly has been expelled from the party's caucus after a formal complaint of workplace harassment. Marie Montpetit was ejected Monday and will sit as...
Nov 1, 2021
Forge looks to dig itself out of a 3-1 first-leg hole in CONCACAF League quarterfinal
Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis calls Tuesday's Scotiabank CONCACAF League quarterfinal rematch with Costa Rica's Santos de Guapiles the biggest game in club history. Certainly the stakes are high wit...
Nov 1, 2021
Bettman apologizes to Beach, defends response in wake of sexual assault allegations
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman came under fire Monday as he defended the league's response to last week's release of a damning report into how the Chicago Blackhawks handled sexual assault allegations ...
Nov 1, 2021
Judge temporarily halts road project near Montreal due to endangered frog
MONTREAL - A Quebec environmental group attempting to block a road construction project south of Montreal that it says would damage the habitat of an endangered frog says it's pleased with a recent co...
Nov 1, 2021
P.A. veteran thinking of family who served overseas as Remembrance Day approaches
A Prince Albert resident is thinking of several family members ahead of Remembrance Day.Mike Underhill, Store Leader at the city's Princess Auto, is a veteran himself as he served six months in Alert,...
Nov 1, 2021
