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Ritchie reminisces about U18 gold, upcoming NHL draft
Ryder Ritchie is heading into the 2024 National Hockey League Draft on a high note.The star Prince Albert Raiders forward just won gold with Team Canada at the IIHF World U18 Championships. Ritchie sc...
May 08, 2024

NSITEP student receives Order of Gabriel Dumont Bronze Medal
Pinehouse Lake's Betty-Ann Durocher is the recipient of the prestigious Order of Gabriel Dumont Bronze Medal. The award, introduced in 2010, recognizes Gabriel Dumont Institute students who have disti...
May 08, 2024

Ontario man arrested in East Hill drug bust
A man from Ontario will make his first court appearance tomorrow after Prince Albert police seized 97 grams of cocaine and well over $8,000 in cash last month. Officers also found a .40 Glock handgun ...
May 08, 2024

Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah - the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza - ...
May 08, 2024

Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to probation in bookmaking money laundering case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at th...
May 08, 2024

What's the mallard with you? popular program returns to Prince Albert
A chorus of cheers and an air of curiosity, filled a small room at Hope's Home on Wednesday morning as three highly anticipated guests arrived in a plastic container.The child care centre is one of se...
May 08, 2024
Rookie wide receivers hope to leave their mark at Rider camp
As the gates opened to Griffiths Stadium, and players took the field, the hope that comes with a new season began.While for fans, the new season is still a couple of weeks away. However, the hope of m...
May 08, 2024

Veteran Mitchell attends Ticats rookie camp wearing a walking boot
HAMILTON - Bo Levi Mitchell created a stir Wednesday at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' rookie camp. The veteran quarterback attended the opening day wearing a walking boot on his right foot. Sophomore Taylo...
May 08, 2024

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highe...
May 08, 2024

B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER - The executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces ...
May 08, 2024