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Toronto Raptors allow point guard Kyle Lowry to skip pre-season trip to Charlotte
Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry did not make the trip to Charlotte for the NBA team's first two pre-season games.The Raptors say Lowry was given permission to stay at the team's temporary ...
Dec 12, 2020

RM of Prince Albert cuts reds tape for renters seeking burning permit
A change to a Rural Municipality (RM) of Prince Albert bylaw, should help ease some stress for those people leasing a property.The fire management bylaw amendment allows the renter to get a burning pe...
Dec 12, 2020

Verstappen takes stunning pole position for Abu Dhabi GP
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen produced a stunning last lap and beat both Mercedes cars to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. He was .025 seconds ahead of Valtt...
Dec 12, 2020

COVID infection rate low in Alberta pilot project for international travellers
CALGARY - The number of positive COVID-19 tests in a pilot project for international travellers at the Calgary airport and a United States border crossing in southern Alberta has been reasonably low a...
Dec 12, 2020

As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
PARIS - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the 5th annivers...
Dec 12, 2020

UPDATE: RCMP locate missing 51-year-old woman
Update: Prince Albert RCMP have located 51-year-old Patricia Ballantyne. According to a statement from the RCMP, Ballantyne has been taken to local hospital for evaluation.Prince Albert RCMP is reques...
Dec 12, 2020

COVID infection rate low in Alberta pilot project for international travellers
CALGARY - The number of positive COVID-19 tests in a pilot project for international travellers at the Calgary airport and a United States border crossing in southern Alberta has been reasonably low a...
Dec 12, 2020

As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
PARIS - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the 5th annivers...
Dec 12, 2020

Prince Albert Firefighters Charity makes donation to Santa Anonymous
The Prince Albert Firefighters Charity made a donation to Santa Anonymous at the fire hall, Friday afternoon.The Firefighters Charity regularly hosts a toy drive for Santa Anonymous at a Prince Albert...
Dec 12, 2020

Mystery over absence of Algeria leader treated for COVID-19
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune marks a year in office Saturday but he is nowhere in sight since his evacuation to Germany more than six weeks ago for treatment of COVID-19....
Dec 12, 2020