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Self-defence or deliberate killing: Final arguments in trial of Saskatchewan Mountie
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Crown prosecutors say a Saskatchewan Mountie deliberately lured his lover to an isolated area to kill him, but the officer's lawyer argues the shooting was in self-defence. Bern...
Dec 13, 2023
P.A.'s Ashton Tait adjusting to life in the WHL
Tuesday was another hockey homecoming in Prince Albert, as Ashton Tait returned to the Art Hauser Centre as a member of the Kamloops Blazers to take on his hometown Prince Albert Raiders.Tait, 17, is ...
Dec 13, 2023
Melfort council approves financial statement as budget approaches
The City of Melfort is inching closer to compiling its upcoming budget.City council has approved the financial statement for last year, which was delayed after the departure of Chief Financial Officer...
Dec 13, 2023
Shohei Ohtani to be introduced at Dodger Stadium on Thursday
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially introduce Shohei Ohtani at a news conference on Thursday. The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record-setting $700 million, 10-year deal last week...
Dec 13, 2023
Minister doesn't yet know cost to replace deteriorating Montreal Olympic Stadium roof
Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx says she's not able to say how much it would cost to replace the deteriorating roof of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Proulx said today cabinet will study the issu...
Dec 13, 2023
Minister doesn't yet know cost to replace deteriorating Montreal Olympic Stadium roof
Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx says she's not able to say how much it would cost to replace the deteriorating roof of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Proulx said today cabinet will study the issu...
Dec 13, 2023
Alouettes extend Grey Cup hero Tyson Philpot through 2025 CFL season
MONTREAL - Canadian wide receiver Tyson Philpot, who caught the winning touchdown pass in this year's Grey Cup, has signed a one-year contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes. Philpot, who was u...
Dec 13, 2023
Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Two of Russia's top swimmers have been drug tested by their country's anti-doping agency only twice apiece in 2023, part of a larger trend in the country that adds an ex...
Dec 13, 2023
Teachers’ union says sanctions more likely after conciliation ends in impasse
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says five days of conciliation hearings in Regina ended in an impasse.The union said sanctions are now more likely due to the Government-Trustee Bargaining Commit...
Dec 13, 2023
Guilbeault hails 'monumental' COP28 deal, others warn of 'dangerous distractions'
OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister is hailing what he calls the "monumental" outcome of the United Nations climate summit. It's the first time the summit of nearly 200 countries has collectively a...
Dec 13, 2023