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Quebec man reportedly killed in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion
MONTREAL - U.S. media outlets are reporting that it was a Quebec man who died in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this week. Several local media outlets are quoting the Florida Fish and Wild...
Dec 25, 2024
Bridges scores season-high 41, Knicks withstand Wembanyama's monster Christmas debut to edge Spurs
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday...
Dec 25, 2024
Seven years and counting; PA senior still knitting for homeless
Prince Albert's homeless population once again has been given a warm sense of caring from a local senior who knits scarves for them. Eleanor George has been knitting and donating scarves for the last ...
Dec 25, 2024
Strong winds and heavy rain hit B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day
VANCOUVER - Strong winds and heavy rain are battering B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day. Environment Canada says the gusts are up to 120 kilometres per hour in some areas. The weather agency says wi...
Dec 25, 2024
Pedestrian dead after collision in Quebec City, police say
MONTREAL - A pedestrian has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Quebec City on Christmas Eve. Quebec City police say they received a call for the collision on Tuesday at around 4:20 p.m. A 27-ye...
Dec 25, 2024
From the ice to the court: P.A.'s top sports stories of 2024
It was a busy year for sports in Prince Albert.As the calendar flips to 2025, let's take a look back at some of the memorable sports moments in our community from 2024:P.A. community icon, Bruce Vance...
Dec 25, 2024
Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA
The Professional Women's Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women's soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arr...
Dec 25, 2024
Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year. In a recent...
Dec 25, 2024
A look back and ahead at the stories making news in men's hockey
Connor McDavid was in tears. The Edmonton Oilers had given everything they could in a hard-fought Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers. The team from Alberta's capital went on a magical run ...
Dec 25, 2024
Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman...
Dec 25, 2024
