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Taxi coupons aim to reduce holiday impaired driving
The P.A. Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee is doubling the number of cab coupons available this this holiday season as part of an annual initiative to reduce impaired driving.Co-ordinator ...
Dec 11, 2020
Big shoes to fill: local Indigenous leaders respond to Deputy Chief's resignation
Just days after news that Jason Stonechild has resigned from the Prince Albert Police Service, the discussion now turns to who will replace him. A number of voices from Prince Albert's Indigenous comm...
Dec 11, 2020
Former N.L. inmate alleges guard performed dental work on him while another filmed
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A former inmate of a Newfoundland and Labrador jail is suing the province, a dentist and two correctional officers after a guard allegedly performed a dental procedure on him while ...
Dec 11, 2020
Province records 264 new COVID-19 cases, 133 people in hospital
The province has recorded 246 new cases of COVID-19. There are 133 people in hospital. A new daily record of 387 people recovered from the virus on Friday. The new cases are located in the Far North W...
Dec 11, 2020
Canada was 'disgraceful' accomplice of U.S. in Meng arrest: China ambassador
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says Canada acted as a "disgraceful" accomplice to the United States in arresting Chinese high-tech executive Meng Wanzhou on an American extradition warrant. Amb...
Dec 11, 2020
L3XIX At The Lake opens in Industrial Park
A new store called L3XIX At The Lake opened Monday in La Ronge's Industrial Park. "We always had the Traeger barbecues and Unique OffGrid Appliances, but we started bringing in marine and boating supp...
Dec 11, 2020
Veteran long-snapper Ladouceur set to break NFL record for games played by Canadian
It's shaping up to be a season to forget for the Dallas Cowboys but veteran Canadian long-snapper L.P. Ladouceur is closing in a historic mark. Dallas's game Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals will ...
Dec 11, 2020
Desperate for ice, Canadian world champion speedskater Ivanie Blondin looks to Europe
CALGARY - The feeling her speedskating season is slipping away compelled world champion Ivanie Blondin to break ranks with the Canadian team. The Ottawa athlete heads to Europe on Monday in search of ...
Dec 11, 2020
P.A.'s Schneider and Raiders' Guhle both make Team Canada's World Junior team
Prince Albert's Braden Schneider of the Brandon Wheat Kings and Prince Albert Raider blue liner Kaiden Guhle have both made the final roster for Team Canada for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Champion...
Dec 11, 2020
P.A. Big Brothers Big Sisters relocated to downtown district
After being located in a house that was donated to them in the midtown area for over 20 years, the Prince Albert Big Brothers Big Sisters moved to a new location in the downtown district on Nov. 25. I...
Dec 11, 2020