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NHL unveils further details on its return-to-play plan
The NHL has unveiled further details regarding its return-to-play plan. If the league is allowed to resume the pandemic-hit 2019-20 season this summer, the playoff portion of the schedu...
Jun 04, 2020
Olympiques with three of top four picks, Wildcats look to restock cupboard at draft
TORONTO - Moncton Wildcats director of hockey operations Ritchie Thibeau knew he would be rebuilding his team this off-season. He was just hoping to do so with a cha...
Jun 04, 2020
Limit gun capacity to five bullets, victims group urges Trudeau government
OTTAWA - As the government prepares new gun-control legislation, a victims group says magazine capacity should be limited to five bullets for all firearms to reduce the damage a mass shooter can do. T...
Jun 04, 2020
City to foot more of the bill for some sewer pipe problems
Prince Albert residents will be on the hook for less when it comes to some sewer line repairs.Previously, residents were expected to cover 33 per cent of the cost of sewer pipe relining, with the city...
Jun 04, 2020
Moment of crisis, unrest no time for U.S. to desert global partners: congressman
WASHINGTON - The public health crisis gripping the world and civil unrest roiling cities across the United States are precisely why President Donald Trump should be embracing America's global fri...
Jun 04, 2020
Suspicious incident reported along riverbank
UPDATE - The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) reported early Thursday afternoon that officers had located the person who was the subject of a suspicious incident report this morning safe and sound....
Jun 04, 2020
Nipawin selects projects to receive MEEP funding, budget won’t be affected
In May, it was unveiled that the Town of Nipawin would receive nearly $632,000 from the Government of Saskatchewan as part of the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP).During a special meeting...
Jun 04, 2020
Quebev moves to eliminate time limits for filing civil sexual assault suits
Quebec is tabling a bill that would allow sexual assault victims to pursue justice against their abusers regardless of how long ago crimes took place. The proposed legislation tabled to...
Jun 04, 2020
B.C. Lions players Burnham, Johnson admit they feel safer in Canada than in U.S.
B.C. Lions players Bryan Burnham and Micah Johnson say they feel safer north of the border than they do in the U.S. Burnham and Johnson, who are both black, made the statements during a candid&nb...
Jun 04, 2020
Judge: $750K bail for 3 ex-officers accused in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - A judge set bail at $750,000 apiece Thursday for three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd, as a memorial service took place...
Jun 04, 2020