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Deceased former principal secretary of N.B. vice-regal office embezzled funds: RCMP
FREDERICTON - A senior civil servant who had control of the former New Brunswick lieutenant-governor's finances is accused of siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds ...
Sep 01, 2020

Roglic displays strength on Tour's 1st mountain stage
ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France - After just four stages at the Tour de France, the balance of power is already clearer: Primoz Roglic and his Jumbo-Visma team are looking like the ones to beat. Roglic, the...
Sep 01, 2020

Province records three new COVID-19 cases, six more recoveries
The province has recorded three new cases of COVID-19 and six more recoveries. The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,622. The new cases are in the North Central (one) and Saskatoon (one) zone...
Sep 01, 2020

Police calls for domestic violence, mental crises rise during pandemic
OTTAWA - New data from some of Canada's biggest police forces show major COVID-19 lockdowns across much of the country in the spring led to a sharp uptick in calls to police for domestic vio...
Sep 01, 2020

Coun. Evert Botha seeks re-election in Ward 3
A Prince Albert city councillor seeking re-election wants the city to do more to address social issues like homelessness and street gangs, as opposed to waiting on the provincial and federal governmen...
Sep 01, 2020

Kadeisha Buchanan, Alphonso Davies named Canada Soccer's players of the month
TORONTO - Kadeisha Buchanan and Alphonso Davies, who each lifted the Champions League trophy in August, have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month. Buchanan claimed her fourth Euro...
Sep 01, 2020

Resurfacing Lion's Park walking path delayed
The resurfacing work at Lion's Park walking path has been delayed by one week due to repairs to the contractor's equipment.In an email, the city's manager Diana Burton confirmed with meadowlakeNOW the...
Sep 01, 2020

Lawyer for ex-Canadian Forces reservist wants weapons charges dropped
WASHINGTON - The lawyer for accused neo-Nazi and former Canadian Forces reservist Patrik Mathews has asked a U.S. court to drop weapons charges against his client and to allow him to stand trial separ...
Sep 01, 2020

Nominations sought for prestigious provincial recognitions
Residents in the Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan regions are being called on to recognize the people in their lives and in their communities, who work to make a difference.Nominations are now ...
Sep 01, 2020

IIHF decision looming on world junior men's hockey championship in Canada
EDMONTON - A decision has yet to be made on whether the 2021 world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., will be played with or without fans. The International Ice Hockey F...
Sep 01, 2020