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CSIS repeatedly warned space agency about engineer facing breach of trust charge
MONTREAL - A former Canadian Space Agency engineer who allegedly used his position to act on behalf of a Chinese company was the subject of a warning from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service as...
Mar 15, 2022

Verbatim: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Canada's Parliament
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address to Canadian parliamentarians in the House of Commons on Tuesday, where he appeared through a video link. Here is a full transcript...
Mar 15, 2022

Melfort Co-op celebrates one year since Al's Sausage returns
Prairie North Co-op is celebrating a northeast delicacy, Al's Sausages. The fan favourite dates back four decades in Kinistino, Sask. Founder Al Paynter found his passion early on and decided to share...
Mar 15, 2022

Kerri Einarson impressed by Gushue's short-handed Brier win, but has alternate ready
Kerri Einarson and her teammates were impressed along with the rest of the curling community when Brad Gushue's three-man team won a national men's title, but Einarson intends to use her alternate pla...
Mar 15, 2022

Canadian basketball star Bennedict Mathurin named AP second team All-American
Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin has been named an Associated Press second team All-American. The Montreal native was named Pac-12 Player of the Year this season averaging 17.4 points and 5.6 rebo...
Mar 15, 2022

No injuries at Forest Grove Apartment fire, cause under investigation
UPDATE: 4:20 p.m. TuesdayNo injuries were reported in connection with the Forest Grove Apartment Fire earlier today. Prince Albert Fire Department said crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from t...
Mar 15, 2022

EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin's close al...
Mar 15, 2022

Temperatures to break zero-degree barrier every day for a week
Both on the calendar and in the real world, spring is still some way off in Prince Albert. We'll get a brief taste of something closer to spring weather this week, however.For the next seven days in a...
Mar 15, 2022

Mustangs will meet Terriers in first round of SJHL Playoffs
It took until the very last game of the SJHL regular season, but the Melfort Mustangs finally know their first round opponent.After wrapping up their season with a 5-4 win over Flin Flon on Thursday, ...
Mar 15, 2022

'Can't we have lives too?': High-risk Canadians feel forgotten as COVID rules lift
In early 2020, Bev Pausche felt like she may have a shot at a better life after two years of intensive treatment, including chemotherapy and a bone-marrow transplant, brought her lymphoma into remissi...
Mar 15, 2022