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A look at the numbers and assumptions behind Alberta's pension report
The Alberta government has released a report that it commissioned on the financial implications of the province leaving the Canada Pension Plan. Here's a look at some of the key findings and assumptio...
Sep 21, 2023
William Nylander's contract status, move to centre the focus as Leafs hit the ice
TORONTO - William Nylander was in the middle of it all. The Maple Leafs forward received lots of attention - camera operators, photographers and reporters dissecting his every move - on the ice as he ...
Sep 21, 2023
Addition of Junior B Timberjaks bolsters local hockey scene
Junior B hockey action is returning to Prince Albert this season as the Prince Albert Timberjaks are set to compete in the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL)."I'm really excited to see how we're goin...
Sep 21, 2023
P.A. business leaders learn about future campus of the First Nations University of Canada
Right now, it's just an empty field with grass flowing in the wind next to Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital.But in a matter of years, that field will soon house a new university campus that will offe...
Sep 21, 2023
Redblacks look to overcome frustrations and close out against Roughriders
OTTAWA - Frustrations are starting to boil over for the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa (3-10) is mired in a seven-game losing streak and sits last in the CFL's East Division heading into a game against the ...
Sep 21, 2023
La Ronge RCMP seize cocaine, large sum of cash
Three people are being charged after a large amount of cocaine was found in La Ronge.On Sept. 20, RCMP received a complaint about an individual in the community caring for small children at a residenc...
Sep 21, 2023
Ice Wolves home opener set for Saturday
The 2023-2024 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) regular season begins Friday in Melfort for the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The game comes one day before the team's home opener Saturday against the Ni...
Sep 21, 2023
Blue Jays slugger Guerrero not in starting lineup for series finale in New York
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight day on Thursday as he rests a sore knee. Spencer Horwitz was given the start at fir...
Sep 21, 2023
Up to 10 per cent of Quebec health-care workers have experienced long COVID: study
MONTREAL - A study by Quebec's public health institute has found that between six and 10 per cent of the province's health-care workers have experienced long COVID. The study, whose preliminary result...
Sep 21, 2023
Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin averts questions over sudden absence last year in playoffs
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin deflected questions Thursday concerning his sudden absence from a playoff series last season for what the team explained at the tim...
Sep 21, 2023