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Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. York County Sherif...
Apr 8, 2021
OJ Simpson, Las Vegas Strip hotel settle defamation case
LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed Simpson by telling a celebrity news site he had been banned from the property in No...
Apr 8, 2021
Amazon takes early lead as union vote count gets underway
Vote counting in the union push at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, is underway but a winner may not be determined until Friday. By Thursday evening, the count was tilting heavily against the...
Apr 8, 2021
Northern Ireland leaders seek calm after violence escalates
BELFAST, Ireland - Authorities in Northern Ireland sought to restore calm Thursday after Protestant and Catholic youths in Belfast hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and each other....
Apr 8, 2021
Saskatchewan ‘bone dry’ as warmth and wind erase soil moisture
Like a good martini, Saskatchewan has been dry lately.Actually, Environment Canada's senior climatologist, David Phillips, said it has been more like that for a while."We've seen, in that period from ...
Apr 8, 2021
Ice on North Saskatchewan River breaks
After much speculation, river break up came earlier than experts at both the water treatment plant and the Water Security Agency predicted this year. By Thursday afternoon, the ice had broken and the ...
Apr 8, 2021
Liberals hope for 'tame' convention, in contrast to rival parties' controversies
OTTAWA - Thousands of federal Liberals will gather online Thursday night for the start of a three-day national convention that promises to be downright dull compared to similar events held by the Cons...
Apr 8, 2021
Fire departments deal with two grass fires
Local fire departments are asking the public to be careful after a pair of grass fires in separate areas Wednesday afternoon.The Prince Albert Fire Department was called to a fire east of the city in ...
Apr 8, 2021
P.A. city council to ponder $35 property tax for four new cops
Prince Albert City Council is considering a new tax that would pay for the four new officers the P.A. Police Service (PAPS) says it needs.The new base tax would be $35 per property.The idea is to be d...
Apr 8, 2021
Provincial budget includes restoration funds for historic church
Provincial funds will ensure a National Historic Site of Canada will be preserved and enjoyed for future generations to come. The Holy Trinity Anglican Church near Stanley Mission wasn't forgotten in ...
Apr 8, 2021
