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What'sHappeningNOW April 19, 2022
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about the woman accused of setting a fire that destroyed Prince Albert's Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre.
Apr 19, 2022

Slain Mexican activist's supporters take case to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a federal ombudsman's decision n...
Apr 19, 2022

National Defence says fewer unvaccinated troops kicked out of military than reported
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence is reporting limited progress on enforcing an order that all troops bare their arms, with fewer unvaccinated members having been forced to hang up their uni...
Apr 19, 2022

Prince Albert high school students come to aid of local family
A late night snack run last Friday night, may have helped prevent a tragedy from occurring.Around 10 p.m., Asha Sharif, 19, and her cousin Fatima Hassan, 16, were driving through the city's west flat ...
Apr 19, 2022

First deadline arrives for Conservative leadership race, 10 days until final one
OTTAWA - At least eight candidates have crossed the first threshold to having their names appear on the final ballot of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. British Columbia MP Marc Dalto...
Apr 19, 2022

Going camping: Riders to hold training camp in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are runnin' back to Saskatoon.The CFL team announced Tuesday it will be holding its 2022 training camp in the Bridge City. A three-year agreement with the University of Sa...
Apr 19, 2022

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu victorious in return to court
STUTTGART, Germany - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was victorious in her return to action after a long layoff. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., overcame some nervy moments in the first ...
Apr 19, 2022

Miner signs deal with Alberta on turning coal proposal to renewable energy project
One of the companies that had planned to build an open-pit coal mine in the Rocky Mountains has signed an agreement with an Alberta government agency to work toward converting the project to renewable...
Apr 19, 2022

Opening of NBA playoffs gives ratings win to ABC, ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA playoffs have begun with no clear championship favorite, and that appears to be good news for ABC and ESPN. The opening-round schedule of five games last weekend on the network...
Apr 19, 2022

Anti-Graffiti Paint Program returns to Prince Albert
The City of Prince Albert has announced the return of the Anti-Graffiti Paint Program, which encourages residents to help reduce graffiti vandalism.The city recommends if the public sees ongoing vanda...
Apr 19, 2022