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Police, fire departments respond to call at bridge
Both the Prince Albert Police Service and the Fire Department responded to another call at the train bridge on April 18.Members from both departments attended the scene at 6:24 pm after being called a...
Apr 20, 2022

Scott Smith replaces retiring Tom Renney as Hockey Canada chief executive officer
CALGARY - Hockey Canada executed an uncomplicated succession plan in its leadership, naming Scott Smith the next chief executive officer to replace the retiring Tom Renney. Renney and Smith have worke...
Apr 20, 2022

House prices in Sask. expected to keep rising: Royal LePage survey
Homes in Saskatchewan's two biggest cities have been getting more expensive and prices are only going to go higher, according to a Royal LePage house price survey.The aggregate price of a home in Regi...
Apr 20, 2022

Night Raiders receives five accolades at Canadian Screen Awards
The 10th annual Canadian Screen Awards recognized Danis Goulet's Night Raiders in five categories.Night Raiders, which was released to public audiences last fall, received awards for best original scr...
Apr 20, 2022

Systemic failures and racism: Hearings for Desmond inquiry conclude in Nova Scotia
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - More than five years after Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself in their rural Nova Scotia home, a provincial fatality inquiry conclud...
Apr 20, 2022

Broncos bid farewell to eight graduating players
The annual Broncos award banquet celebrated an excellent season for the green and gold. There were also some tears as the board, staff, and fellow players said goodbye to the eight graduating players....
Apr 20, 2022

Court halts South Carolina plan for firing squad execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's highest court on Wednesday issued a temporary stay blocking the state from carrying out what was set to be its first-ever firing squad execution. The order by th...
Apr 20, 2022

B.C. high court certifies former flight attendant's class-action suit against WestJet
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled a former flight attendant's class-action lawsuit alleging breach of contract against WestJet can proceed. The decision from a three-member pa...
Apr 20, 2022

Preliminary hearing date set for Mistawasis murder
Nearly a year-and-a-half after a man was found dead on the Mistawasis First Nation, the subsequent court case is showing signs of moving forward.When the matter was discussed Wednesday morning at Prin...
Apr 20, 2022

Canada struggling to process Afghan refugees, Taliban 'not exactly being helpful': PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the circumstances in Afghanistan are "heartbreaking" but Canada is facing challenges in processing refugees trying to flee the war-torn country. Trudeau, wh...
Apr 20, 2022