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Laine's three-point night earns Winnipeg Jets 4-3 OT win over Calgary Flames
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game in overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets started their season with a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames Thursday. The Finnish winger put away the winn...
Jan 14, 2021

Jets hire 49ers defensive co-ordinator Robert Saleh as coach
NEW YORK - The New York Jets reached an agreement in principle with San Francisco 49ers defensive co-ordinator Robert Saleh on Thursday night to hire him as their head coach. Saleh replaces Adam Gase,...
Jan 14, 2021

Michael Cohen writes foreword for Trump impeachment book
NEW YORK - A bound edition of materials about President Donald Trump's second impeachment will feature a foreword from an estranged associate - former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. Skyhorse Publishing...
Jan 14, 2021

Quake sets off landslides, kills at least 3 in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight, causing landslides and sending people fleeing from their homes in the nighttime darkness. At le...
Jan 14, 2021

FBI tracking 'extensive' online chatter about armed protests
WASHINGTON - The FBI is tracking an "extensive amount of concerning online chatter," including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Th...
Jan 14, 2021

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
WASHINGTON - For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. While only one GOP senator, Utah's Mitt Romney, voted to convi...
Jan 14, 2021

Battlefords and area receive over $140,000 in charitable gaming grants
Over $140,000 in charitable gaming grants have been provided to North Battleford and area organizations. The grants are just part of a larger $1.3 million dollar package, distributed by the Sask. Liqu...
Jan 14, 2021

Joanne Rogers, widow of TV's famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92
PITTSBURGH - Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers and an accomplished concert pianist, has died. She was 92. Rogers, who nurtured the memory and legacy of the gentle TV host who entertained and edu...
Jan 14, 2021
COVID-19 infection rates remain high in Northern zones
COVID-19 infection rates in the northern areas of the province have continued to rise.In the North Central 2 zone where Prince Albert is located, there have been 2,468 total cases out of a population ...
Jan 14, 2021

Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies
Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...
Jan 14, 2021