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‘A very special person’: WHL team paying tribute to Matt Swaby
Despite being more than 1,500 kilometres away, a Western Hockey League (WHL) team is paying tribute to a Prince Albert man who died late last year.On Nov. 26, 2021, Matt Swaby died in a farming accide...
Jan 18, 2022
Canadian defender Awuah keen to impress during trial with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Kwame Awuah believes he has more to give a Major League Soccer club - and he believes the Vancouver Whitecaps are that club. The 26-year-old Toronto-born defender is getting a chance to ma...
Jan 18, 2022
Berna, Thiel return but others missing as Canada men gear up for HSBC Spain Sevens
Captain Phil Berna and vice-captain Jake Thiel return from injury to bolster Canada's squad for the HSBC Spain Sevens in Malaga, but coach Henry Paul still has a lengthy list of absent players. Rugby ...
Jan 18, 2022
New year, old issues: Enbridge, state of Michigan renew Line 5 hostilities in court
WASHINGTON - Enbridge Inc. and the state of Michigan are facing off in court once again in the latest chapter of the ongoing Line 5 pipeline saga. In new court documents, state Attorney General Dana N...
Jan 18, 2022
Northlands College appoints members to Elders advisory council
Northlands College has announced the first members of the newly established Elders advisory council.According to media release issued Monday, the members of the council are Ann Lafleur of Beauval, Tho...
Jan 18, 2022
Canada's Charles (Air) Jourdain a late addition to UFC 270 fight card
Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain is stepping in on short notice to face unbeaten Ilia (The Matador) Topuria on the UFC 270 undercard Saturday. Topuria (11-0-0) was due to meet Movsar Evlo...
Jan 18, 2022
New clean energy waste processing facility to open soon in P.A.
Wahpeton Dakota Developments and IQ Waste Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help develop a clean energy waste processing facility in Prince Albert.In a release, the two companies ...
Jan 18, 2022
CPCA tentative schedule features Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, Battlefords
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association is preparing for the 2022 season, with a tentative schedule in place.Barring changes, the CPCA tour begins in Prince Albert from June 3-5. Competition ...
Jan 18, 2022
Canadiens forwards Cole Caufield and Joel Armia placed in NHL's COVID-19 protocol
Montreal Canadiens forwards Cole Caufield and Joel Armia have been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol ahead of Tuesday's game in Dallas against the Stars. The last-place Canadiens have endured a mi...
Jan 18, 2022
Military dealing with more than 10,000 unfilled positions amid growing pressures
OTTAWA - New figures show the Canadian Armed Forces are struggling with a growing shortage of personnel even as the military faces more and more demands at home and abroad. While the military is suppo...
Jan 18, 2022