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Remembering Rebecca; Comfort wins first-ever Rebecca Georget Memorial Volleyball Award
Past and current members of the Prince Albert Optimist Topper Volleyball Club tested the maximum gathering guidelines for an important cause on Thursday night, remembering one of their own who's life ...
Jun 19, 2020
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 716.Seven of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 6...
Jun 19, 2020
No fatalities reported during morning collision on Highway 304
Highway 304 heading toward Loon Lake has been reopened after a multi vehicle crash at approximately 9.44 a.m. on June 19. According to RCMP spokesperson Jessica Cantos, there were no fatalities in the...
Jun 19, 2020
P.A. City Hall opens Monday; update on city facilities expected soon
Beginning Monday, the front counter at Prince Albert City Hall will reopen for bill payments and other regular transactions, and there's some news on the reopening of facilities. City Hall has been cl...
Jun 19, 2020
Local chamber hopes to install lift to improve accessibility at N.B. facility
It might be easier in the future for individuals with disabilities to access the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce building's lower level. The organization hopes to install a lift to improve access to t...
Jun 19, 2020
Meadow Lake's spray park to open slightly later than phase four of provincial plan
Meadow Lake's splash park will open later than phase four of the Saskatchewan Re-Open Plan. Youth and child day camps, outdoor pools, splash pads and outdoor activities are scheduled to resume in the ...
Jun 19, 2020
Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton's book
WASHINGTON - Former national security adviser John Bolton created a "mess" of his own making by moving to publish his book without receiving final authorization that the manuscript was free of classif...
Jun 19, 2020
AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - It's a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa's...
Jun 19, 2020
Oldest curler in Prince Albert awarded
At 88 years of age, Charles Rudniski is still doing what he loves. On Thursday, Rudniski was awarded the Oldest Curler Award for this past season. "Many of us have curled with Charles over the years a...
Jun 19, 2020
B.C. investigates claims of hospital racism where staff guessed alcohol level
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says an investigation has been launched into allegations of "abhorrent practices" by some emergency room staff who are accused of play...
Jun 19, 2020