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Assaults and gun complaints up in May; property crimes dropping
For the fifth consecutive month, the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) experienced an increase in calls, totalling over 4,000 in May.This represented a 15-per-cent increase over the same month in 20...
Jun 22, 2020
U18 Royals to join Sask Premier AA League for shortened season
It looks like Prince Albert's under-18 baseball players will have an opportunity to play at the highest level this year after all.Once the provincial government moves to part two of Phase 4, the U18 P...
Jun 22, 2020
P.A. murder case proceeding to trial
Fifteen months after a 22-year-old man died from an assault at the Rivercrest Apartment building in the city's downtown, dates have been set for the related trial. Raymond Kenneth Bear, Emilio Bouvier...
Jun 22, 2020
Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame banquet postponed until 2021
The 2020 Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame (PASHOF) banquet is postponed until early 2021.According to a media release, the banquet was scheduled to take place on May 2 but was delayed due to the COVI...
Jun 22, 2020
Golden Globes set Feb. 28 for pandemic--delayed ceremony
LOS ANGELES - The Golden Globes is refusing to let the pandemic get in the way of its party. The ceremony will be held Feb. 28, 2021, in Beverly Hills with previously announced hosts Tina Fey and Amy ...
Jun 22, 2020
Saskatchewan governments says RCMP declining to participate in Clare's Law
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says the RCMP has declined to participate in a new measure aimed at preventing people from becoming victims of domestic violence. The province says legis...
Jun 22, 2020
Trudeau says health trumps economic concerns as travel restrictions remain
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says public health takes precedence over airline and tourism industry concerns around ongoing travel restrictions. Trudeau says he understands the mounting frust...
Jun 22, 2020
Nipawin LP Miller grads to be honoured with parade
Residents of Nipawin have a chance to salute this year's graduating class.The Nipawin LP Miller Comprehensive Grad Parade will take place Monday, June 29 at noon.Organizer Susan Westgard told northeas...
Jun 22, 2020
How to manage the impact of COVID-19 on your credit score
Whether or not you normally keep an eye on your credit score, now is a good time to check yours. For many Canadian households, the coronavirus pandemic has meant reduced incomes, bare-bones budgets, m...
Jun 22, 2020
Veteran forward Chris Thorburn retires after 801-game NHL career
TORONTO - Chris Thorburn, a veteran NHL forward known for his physical presence, announced his retirement Monday. Thorburn, a six-foot-three, 235-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., had 53 goals, ...
Jun 22, 2020