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Lloydminster RCMP deemed to have used reasonable force in 2019 arrest
Following a two-year investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), officers of the Lloydminster RCMP detachment were deemed to have used reasonable force in an arrest that occur...
Apr 09, 2021

Balancing Olympic training, med school 'a learning experience' for Canadian cyclist
VANCOUVER - Canadian cyclist Annie Foreman-Mackey didn't want to squeeze training for the Tokyo Olympics into the hectic schedule of a first-year medical school student. Early-morning intervals and qu...
Apr 09, 2021

Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a partial ban on no-knock warrants Friday after months of demonstrations set off by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her home during a botche...
Apr 09, 2021

Flags drop, bells toll as Canadians remember special relationship with Prince Philip
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and an array of federal and provincial figures are paying tribute to Prince Philip and the royal's special relationship to Canada as flags across the country dropped to h...
Apr 09, 2021

Donations of Bottles and Cans to Support SPCA
The PASPCA is fundraising through SARCAN.See the poster below to see how you can recycle AND Support the work of the Prince Albert SPCA.
Apr 09, 2021

Statistics Canada hires locals in First Nations to collect census amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is hiring local enumerators for the 2021 census in Indigenous, remote and northern communities to avoid outsiders needing to visit during the pandemic. Geoff Bowlby, directo...
Apr 09, 2021

Buffalo Bisons head to New Jersey to start season, opening door for Toronto Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bisons will relocate to Trenton, N.J., for the start of the 2021 season, clearing the path for the Toronto Blue Jays to return to the home of their triple-A affiliate. The ...
Apr 09, 2021

Eligibility for Booked Appointments Moves to 55 Years and Older, Clinic Updates, Correction: Prince Albert Drive-Thru Hours
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - Vaccine Delivery Changes in ReginaWith a continued increase of COVID-19 variants of concern, additional steps are being taken in Regina to offer vaccine to younger age groups...
Apr 09, 2021

Rowers return to St. John's lake, organizers hopeful historic regatta will too
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There will be rowers gliding across Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's this summer, but it's not yet known if they'll be able to compete in the city's historic regatta. In a lakeside boa...
Apr 09, 2021

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON - Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has die...
Apr 09, 2021