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Here are the six candidates running to be Assembly of First Nations national chief
OTTAWA - The chief electoral officer with the Assembly of First Nations says it has received nomination papers from six candidates vying to be the next national chief of the organization that represen...
Nov 02, 2023
Heralded Canadian filly Moira chasing Breeders' Cup success
ARCADIA, Calif. - He's won the King's Plate, Woodbine Oaks and Prince of Wales Stakes but a Breeders' Cup victory would be a crowning achievement for Canadian trainer Kevin Attard. "Being Canadian, th...
Nov 02, 2023
NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
OTTAWA - The New Democrats say they will back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled the...
Nov 02, 2023
Over 50,000 meals handed out this year by P.A. Salvation Army
The Prince Albert Food Bank isn't the only local non-profit seeing a large increase in people needing their help in order to eat.The Salvation Army is handing out around 200 meals a day, six days a we...
Nov 02, 2023
Alberta doctors 'trepidatious' about changes to already fragile health-care system
The new president of the Alberta Medical Association says doctors are "trepidatious" about expected changes to the province's health-care delivery system. Dr. Paul Parks has been touring the province ...
Nov 02, 2023
North Stars host Terriers for opening night of back-to-back
The Battlefords North Stars return to home ice at the Access Communications Centre (ACC) tonight against the Yorkton Terriers.The first of what will be back-to-back games between the two sides Thursda...
Nov 02, 2023
Memorial pool tournament planned for late Métis Elder
Friends of the late Dr. Earl Cook are hosting a memorial pool tournament in his memory on Nov. 18 at La Ronge's Eddie's Place. He just loved playing pool. He'd come here and play. We'd play over at Ko...
Nov 02, 2023
Aguilar-Antiman (Stone) re-elected chief in MGBHLM
It was an exciting time for Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation as the community wrapped up its elections for chief and council Wednesday night. Incumbent Tanya Aguilar-Antim...
Nov 02, 2023
Kehrig's first lone positive in Mustangs' seesaw loss against Bruins
The Melfort Mustangs scored five goals (including the first career SJHL goal by affiliate player, Jaxon Kehrig, captain of the Trojans and a native of Tisdale) on Wednesday night and lost 6-5, but the...
Nov 02, 2023
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear
It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory - grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful o...
Nov 02, 2023