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Appeals court cites bias, overturns cold-case murder verdict
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - An appeals court in Washington state on Monday overturned the cold-case murder convictions against a man accused of killing a young Canadian couple in 1987, citing juror bias. De...
Dec 06, 2021

Pack the Pickup nets thousands of pounds of pet food donations
Keeping all the cats and dogs fed at the Prince Albert SPCA is not always an easy task. Fortunately, however, it got a lot easier thanks to help from several local sponsors over the course of last wee...
Dec 06, 2021

Prince Albert Police Service respond to call of gunshots on Ninth Street East
The Prince Albert Police Service are reporting a serious incident involving gunshots that happened in the early hours of Monday morning in the 300 Block of Ninth Street East.Just after 4 a.m. the poli...
Dec 06, 2021

"Pack the Patrol Unit" to benefit local Humane Society
The North Battleford Community Safety Officers (CSOs) wanted to do something to help a local cause leading up to the holidays, so decided to hold the "Pack the Patrol Unit" fundraiser. People are invi...
Dec 06, 2021

Canadian traveller forced to stay in quarantine facility after negative COVID-19 test
Lennard Skead says he felt like he'd been put in jail for a crime he didn't commit when he returned to Canada from South Africa on Thursday. Skead, who lives in Brandon, Man., said he wasn't allowed t...
Dec 06, 2021

Hawks looking to move forward after relieving Johnson of duties
After 11 and a half seasons with the Nipawin Hawks, which included an SJHL championship in 2018, three-time SJHL coach of the year Doug Johnson was relieved of his duties on Saturday.The Hawks, who no...
Dec 06, 2021

O'Toole mum on vaccination status of four absent Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - Four Conservative MPs have been absent from the House of Commons since it passed a motion tightening the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with Leader Erin O'Toole refusing to say why. O...
Dec 06, 2021

Meadow Lake Thrashers earn hardware at Turtleford tournament
The Meadow Lake Thrashers are keeping a hot start to the hockey season. After claiming the top spot in their first tournament of the year, the Meadow Lake Thrashers followed up their victory with anot...
Dec 06, 2021

Melfort Salvation Army toy drive into final two weeks, fill a fire truck this Saturday
The Melfort Salvation Army toy drive is into its final two weeks.On Friday, Melfort Mustangs fans contributed 287 stuffed animals at the annual teddy bear toss game for the Christmas hamper campaign.(...
Dec 06, 2021

P.A. homeless looking for shelter as temperature drops, many being turned away over lack of beds
Prince Albert's homeless shelter is seeing an increase in the number of people looking for help.As the temperature dropped well below freezing over the weekend, the Stepping Stones Shelter had to turn...
Dec 06, 2021