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Nominations open for 2022 Terry Fox Award
The City of Prince Albert is calling on residents to nominate a fellow citizen for the 41st Terry Fox Award this year.The award will be presented to a young resident who shows dedication, perseverance...
Mar 31, 2022
Canada edges farther away from NATO spending target in latest estimate
OTTAWA - New NATO figures suggest Canada is even farther from meeting the military alliance's spending target than previously believed. NATO estimated last June that Canada would spend about 1.39 per ...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. government reviewing deaths of two belugas moved to Connecticut from Marineland
The U.S. government is reviewing the deaths of two beluga whales that were moved from Marineland in Canada to an American aquarium last year. Havana, a young female beluga, died last month at Mystic A...
Mar 31, 2022
Afghan interpreters demand Ottawa keep promise to help endangered family members
OTTAWA - Dozens of Afghan interpreters who worked with Canada's military gathered on Parliament Hill to demand the federal government help their family members. The government introduced a special imm...
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. using Defense Production Act to kick-start domestic critical minerals production
WASHINGTON - The White House says President Joe Biden will use the Defense Production Act to boost production of critical minerals in the United States. The wartime-era law allows the president to ord...
Mar 31, 2022
Battlefords Agricultural Society starting community garden project
The Battlefords Agricultural Society is beginning the new season with a brand new project.General Manager Jocelyn Ritchie said the non profit is starting a new community garden.Plots at 10 ft. x 25 ft...
Mar 31, 2022
Starting Friday, vaccinated travellers to Canada don't need a COVID-19 test
OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of Friday. The change is a departure from Canada's policy since the early days of the pandemic, and the struggling...
Mar 31, 2022
Jack Campbell close to returning for Leafs; Mrazek likely out at least six weeks
TORONTO - Jack Campbell is on the cusp of returning to the Maple Leafs' crease. Petr Mrazek, meanwhile, will once again be out for an extended period. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said before Thur...
Mar 31, 2022
Canadian Mixed Curling Championships returning to Prince Albert for third time this November
For the first time since 2005, the 2022 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship will return to Prince Albert. Curling Canada made the announcement on Thursday, noting the tournament will be held at the Pr...
Mar 31, 2022
Drip, Drip, Drip, Normalizing Digital ID
We are at a point in history where citizens of the world will need to tell government AND business what boundaries they want regarding digitalization of their identity. A great deal of our Identificat...
Mar 31, 2022