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Park wardens, RCMP well-prepared to handle weekend situation
A quick response, isolation of the area, and relocation of affected campers and visitors were key to the handling of a strange incident in Prince Albert National Park (PANP) this weekend.Cal Martin, F...
Aug 12, 2020

Food truck debate heats up, as city gets closer to tougher restrictions
Pending a future vote by Prince Albert city council, food truck vendors in the city will have to maintain a 100 m. buffer zone from any established restaurant.The bylaw amendment was discussed during ...
Aug 12, 2020

Miller won't rule out COVID-19 pandemic forcing delay of UNDRIP law
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says a Liberal promise to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is still a top priority. But he could not ...
Aug 12, 2020

Bergeron scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Hurricanes in Game 1
TORONTO - Patrice Bergeron scored the winner early in double overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Wednesday in Game 1 of their first-round series that was postponed 15 hour...
Aug 12, 2020

US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year, exceeding any on record, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The nation's budgetar...
Aug 12, 2020

Longtime Winnipeg Jet Bryan Little uncertain about his hockey future
Bryan Little is unsure if or when he'll play in the NHL again. The longest-serving player on the current edition of the Winnipeg Jets awaits confirmation that a season-ending head injury won't po...
Aug 12, 2020
Saskatchewan doctors ratify five-year contract
Saskatchewan's doctors officially have a new deal with the province.In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) announced the physicians had ...
Aug 12, 2020

Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON - No, Russia isn't having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine did not provoke the ...
Aug 12, 2020

Remembering the Victims of the Sex Trade
There will be a Day of Mourning Video Memorial remembering the victims of the sex trade Friday, August 14.See the poster for full details.
Aug 12, 2020

Sask. Court of Appeal upholds lower court's decision in flag dispute
All appeals have been dismissed by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (COA), with relation to arguments surrounding a controversial flag once flown outside Prince Albert City Hall.In a written decision ...
Aug 12, 2020

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