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Blood donor clinics to return to Prince Albert in fall
While a recent blood donor clinic scheduled for the Art Hauser Centre had to be cancelled, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is already planning their next trip to Prince Albert. The city has apparently b...
Aug 31, 2021

U.S. warning about travel to Canada mainly for benefit of unvaccinated, CDC head says
WASHINGTON - The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. told Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada mainly for the benefit of those not yet vaccinated against COVID-1...
Aug 31, 2021

Conservative incumbent Rosemarie Falk seeks re-election in Battlefords-Lloydminster riding
Conservative Party incumbent Rosemarie Falk hopes to be re-elected as MP in the Battlefords-Lloydminster riding in the upcoming federal election.She said the reason she put her name on the ballot hasn...
Aug 31, 2021

Post-Secondary Students and Back-to-School Finances
When we think about back-to-school, we tend to think about the younger generation attending elementary and high-school. But what about those students heading off to pursue their post-secondary educati...
Aug 31, 2021

Fortin's lawyers cite Hajdu interview comment in court fight over his firing
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's lawyers are citing Health Minister Patty Hajdu's statements during a television interview in May in their fight to prove their client's removal as head of Canada's vac...
Aug 31, 2021

Olympic champ Zverev wins at US Open; Djokovic set to begin
NEW YORK (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev ran his winning streak to 12 matches by beating Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Tuesday in the first round of the U.S. Open. The No. 4 seed from Ger...
Aug 31, 2021

Meadow Lake RCMP seeking assistance with locating missing youth
The Meadow Lake RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing youth. On Monday, police were notified that 15-year-old Isaiah Roy was reported missing. The teenager's last known locat...
Aug 31, 2021

'I'm so grateful': After life-threatening crash, Kate O'Brien wins Paralympic silver
Kate O'Brien is taking more than a silver medal away from the Tokyo Paralympics. The track cyclist says the Games have also showed her just how little separates elite Para athletes from their able-bod...
Aug 31, 2021

Texas GOP voting changes on cusp of going to governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republican lawmakers prepared Tuesday to send Gov. Greg Abbott their rewrite of the state's election laws, with the House approving the package after removing a bipartisan p...
Aug 31, 2021

Hutchinson likes what he sees as Canada kicks off final round of World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - At 38, Atiba Hutchinson has been part of four failed World Cup qualifying campaigns. Surrounded by a roster of rising stars, the veteran Besiktas midfielder has high hopes this time as Canad...
Aug 31, 2021