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Stepanov steps up, is Protas’ biggest fan
Prince Albert Raider fans were delighted when they saw the heroics of Prince Albert Raiders forward Aliaksei Protas in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on the road. Protas...
Feb 06, 2020 Raiders forward Daniil Stepanov early in Wednesday's game after a five-game absence. (Erica Perreaux/Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Roughriders bring back Gainey for 2020 season
Ed Gainey will be back patrolling the secondary for the Saskatchewan Roughriders next season.The CFL team announced Thursday it has signed the 29-year-old defensive back to a one-year contract extensi...
Feb 06, 2020 Defensive back Ed Gainey (11) celebrates his pick-six in the Roughriders 35-16 victory over the B.C. Lions on Oct. 27, 2017. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Ukraine filmmaker Sentsov tells Canada keep sanctions pressure on 'bully' Putin
OTTAWA - Oleg Sentsov is frequently asked how he survived five years in a Russian prison, and he still can't offer an explanation. But the Ukrainian filmmaker has an unwavering message about how to ge...
Feb 06, 2020
Research shows climate change silencing spots once buzzing with bees
OTTAWA - Research measuring the effort of climate change on bees suggests they are only half as likely to be found in areas where they were once common. "Things are just getting way too hot for t...
Feb 06, 2020
Local residents take a stand against human trafficking
As a human trafficking case makes its way through the courts in southern Saskatchewan, a group of people in Prince Albert braved the cold Thursday to raise awareness about the issue.On Jan. 28, four a...
Feb 06, 2020 Representatives from Métis Nation Western Region Two were joined Thursday by a representative from the Prince Albert Police Service, as well as members from the public. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
AP source: Wolves send Wiggins to Warriors for Russell
MINNEAPOLIS - In a swap of high scorers, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired D'Angelo Russell on Thursday from the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, according to a person with knowledge of the...
Feb 06, 2020
Ambulances plan for fuel restrictions at Co-op cardlocks
Ambulances are not exempt from Co-op fuel restrictions, but some are stocking up on extra gas cards for cardlock stations to make sure they don't run out in case of an emergency.Kelly Prime manages Mi...
Feb 06, 2020 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Flames captain Mark Giordano out week-to-week with hamstring injury
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says the team "dodged a big bullet" with defenceman Mark Giordano, who will be out week-to-week with right hamstring injury. The Flames captain ...
Feb 06, 2020
Olympic berth on the line for Canadian women as they face Costa Rica in California
CARSON, Calif. - Coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller is throwing out the form chart as eighth-ranked Canada takes on No. 37 Costa Rica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship...
Feb 06, 2020
AP source: Walmart shooting suspect faces hate crime charges
WASHINGTON - The man accused of killing 22 people and wounding two dozen more in a shooting that targeted Mexicans in the border city of El Paso, Texas, has been charged with federal hate crimes, a pe...
Feb 06, 2020
