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SCFPA (French Society of Prince Albert) Cooking Contest
During these times of confinement and social distancing, the SCFPA (French Society of Prince Albert) has organized a fun Christmas Cooking Contest that anyone can join from the comfort of their own ho...
Dec 07, 2020

Montreal authorities begin clearing out east-end homeless camp over safety concerns
MONTREAL - City officials have begun the process of dismantling a homeless camp in a park along Notre-Dame Street in east-end Montreal. Montreal police and the fire department began the operation toda...
Dec 07, 2020

Live Premiere of Dolly Parton's The Library That Dolly Built
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Prince Albert and The Dollywood Foundation are presenting a free one-night-only live streaming world premiere event for The Library That Dolly Built, a behind-the-...
Dec 07, 2020

Provincial funding, infrastructure deficits main concerns ahead of Municipalities of Saskatchewan convention
Regional municipality leaders met for the first time since the Nov. 9 elections.With two months until the Municipalities of Saskatchewan convention, community representatives from the North, Northwest...
Dec 07, 2020

Dry autumn in Germany forces Rhine shippers to cut loads
BERLIN - Months of low rainfall have left Rhine short of water, forcing inland shippers on Germany's longest river to reduce their loads by half to avoid running aground. German news agency dpa on Mon...
Dec 07, 2020

'They don't seem concerned about getting caught': RM responds to spike in vehicle thefts
According to the newly elected Reeve for the Rural Municipality (RM) of Mervin, whatever is not nailed down seems to be at risk.Gerry Ritz is responding to a recent number of property crimes in the ar...
Dec 07, 2020

Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown
LONDON - Netflix has "no plans" to add a disclaimer to "The Crown" stating that its lavish drama about Britain's royal family is a work of fiction. In a statement Saturday, Netflix said it has always ...
Dec 07, 2020

Universal Music buying Bob Dylan’s entire song catalogue
Bob Dylan's entire catalogue of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that of the Beatles, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group. Tthe deal covers 600...
Dec 07, 2020

Sinovac aims for 600 million dose capacity for COVID vaccine
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese vaccine company Sinovac announced Monday that it is planning to complete a new facility to double its annual vaccine production capacity to 600 million doses by the end of the...
Dec 07, 2020

Iran says US 'got the message' on tense exchanges in Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Monday it was glad the United States "got the message" and modified its behaviour in the Persian Gulf, after the top U.S. Navy official in the region said his forces had reach...
Dec 07, 2020