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Prince Albert man to join officiating crew at Grey Cup
Though their beloved Saskatchewan Roughriders will not be part of the big game, plenty of eyes in Prince Albert will be on the Grey Cup in Regina on Sunday. They'll have a familiar face to be on the l...
Nov 19, 2022

Maldives minister: negotiators reach deal on climate fund
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - Negotiators say they have struck a potential breakthrough deal on the thorniest issue of United Nations climate talks, creation of a fund for compensating poor nations th...
Nov 19, 2022

P.E.I. woman scrambles to save beloved horse from slaughterhouse
Tyra Perry sat bolt upright in her bed early on Nov. 4. She says her hands shook as she held her phone and read the message: Mittcent Vangogh, the gentle racehorse she had grown to love, was being tak...
Nov 19, 2022

Australian punter Haggerty could be secret weapon in Grey Cup for Argos
REGINA - John Haggerty could be the Toronto Argonauts' secret weapon Sunday. The Australian-born punter will complete his first CFL season trying to help Toronto defeat Winnipeg in the Grey Cup at Mos...
Nov 19, 2022

Here’s how Canada stacks up against other countries when it comes to high inflation
OTTAWA - Decades-high inflation has Canadians worried about the rising cost of living, but as gloomy as things may seem, Canada appears to be faring better than many other major economies. Its nationa...
Nov 19, 2022

Students experience radio and journalism at Pattison Media
For the first time since before the pandemic, Pattison Media's North Battleford radio stations and news portal battlefordsNOW.com hosted students for a station tour. Six senior students from Lashburn ...
Nov 19, 2022

Trudeau attends summit of French-speaking nations in Tunisia amid geopolitical tumult
DJERBA, Tunisia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Africa for a gathering of French-speaking countries grappling with chaos in Haiti, soaring food prices and anxiety over the language's ro...
Nov 19, 2022

Kotai steals show with 58 saves as Stars top Bombers in Wilkie
It was a much-anticipated game between the league's top two teams in front of a packed barn in Wilkie Friday night, as the Battlefords North Stars took home a 5-2 win over Flin Flon to open the teams'...
Nov 19, 2022

Brock Boeser scores twice as Vancouver Canucks down L.A. Kings 4-1
VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser broke his goalless drought in dramatic fashion Friday, scoring twice to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 win over the L.A. Kings. Elias Pettersson also had a two-goal night...
Nov 18, 2022

Mintos cruise past Trojans 5-1
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - The Prince Albert Mintos brought the offense on Friday night, toppling the Tisdale Trojans 5-1 at the Art Hauser Centre. The win comes 48 hours after falling 7-3 to the Saskatoon B...
Nov 18, 2022