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Anti-poverty groups blast Canada for accepting vaccines needed in poor countries
OTTAWA - Two of the world's leading anti-poverty organizations are criticizing Canada's decision to draw COVID-19 vaccines from an international fund designed to help poor countries. Oxfam Canada and ...
Feb 05, 2021

Police locate vehicle they suspect is connected to attack on Montreal officer
Montreal police say they've found a vehicle they believe was driven by a suspect in an assault on a police officer last week.Const. Caroline Chevrefils said today the red Hyundai Elantra was found in ...
Feb 05, 2021

NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher has memoir out in June
NEW YORK - Hall of Fame coach and NFL analyst Bill Cowher has a book coming out in June that his publisher is calling "more than just a football story." The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach, who led h...
Feb 05, 2021

Embrace Winter at PA National Park During Family Week
Winter is here and Prince Albert National Park invites visitors to come and enjoy a range of experiences under crisp, sunny skies, on frozen lakes, and through vast, snow-capped forests.Whether you're...
Feb 05, 2021

Snow Angels making a difference for neighbours in community
The City of North Battleford is celebrating those making a difference in their community through the act of shovelling snow. The Snow Angels program is a purely volunteer-based initiative in which the...
Feb 05, 2021

Q&A: Billy Crystal on Oscars and 'little powerhouse' film
NEW YORK - After hosting the Oscars nine times, Billy Crystal wouldn't necessarily rule out a tenth. But the 72-year-old actor would prefer some wider attention for his recent low-budget indie film, "...
Feb 05, 2021

A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch
It might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Each year advertisers pull out all the stops to entertain the crowd of 100 million viewers e...
Feb 05, 2021

P.A. Winter Festival set to rock online
The live crowds may not be around because of COVID-19 restrictions but there's still a growing buzz for the Prince Albert Winter Festival which kicks off Saturday night.A series of eight evening event...
Feb 05, 2021

Brand Spotlight: Princecraft Boats
Redhead Powersports in North Battleford is proud to announce the arrival of Princecraft Boats to their line of watercraft manufacturers. Princecraft Boats are Canadian built in Princeville, Quebec. Th...
Feb 05, 2021

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches final four at Murray River Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has reached the semifinals at the Murray River Open. The third-seeded Auger-Aliassime beat world Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic when the world ...
Feb 05, 2021