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Local golfer caps season with podium finish
It's been a season to remember on the golf course this year, for local Battlefords golfer, Shae Maunula.Maunula wrapped up his golf season this week on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour with a second pl...
Aug 25, 2020
Pandemic widens gap between perceived, measured inflation, Schembri says
OTTAWA - A senior Bank of Canada official says that many Canadians believe that official inflation measures don't reflect the rising costs they face. Deputy governor Lawrence Schembri said Tuesday the...
Aug 25, 2020
Questions remain but Attfield still pointing Shirl's Speight to Kentucky Derby
Plenty of questions persist, but veteran Woodbine trainer Roger Attfield's plan remains to run Shirl's Speight in the Kentucky Derby next month. The Derby is slated for Sept. ...
Aug 25, 2020
US officials: 1st Israel-UAE commercial flight next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials announced Tuesday that the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for next week, carrying American and Israeli delegations to Abu ...
Aug 25, 2020
Stats Canada survey suggests some Canadians worried about safety of COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada survey suggests that while the vast majority of Canadians would get a COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available, more than one in 10 likely would not. The surv...
Aug 25, 2020
Minor hockey greenlights AA tryouts and house league start
The Prince Albert Minor Hockey Association (PAMHA) has begun to set its course for a return to hockey this fall.After Monday night's meeting, and in accordance with the Saskatchewan Hockey Association...
Aug 25, 2020
Offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley opts out of CFL deal with Roughriders
TORONTO - Offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley opted out of his CFL contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday to pursue NFL opportunities. The six-foot-four, 310-pound native of Wind...
Aug 25, 2020
Falwell says he's resigned from Liberty University
RICHMOND, Va. - Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he has resigned as head of evangelical Liberty University because of ongoing controversies about his wife's sexual involvement with a younger busine...
Aug 25, 2020
Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave the club
BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club has confirmed that the Argentina great has sent a note expressi...
Aug 25, 2020
Fire consumes midtown garage
A single car garage in Prince Albert's midtown area has been reduced to a pile of ash, as the result of a fire Monday evening.At 6:44 p.m., the Prince Albert Fire Dept. responded to the 400 block of S...
Aug 25, 2020