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Former councillor remembers the adoption of Prince Albert’s official flag
New Year's Day was not only the turning of the calendar and the start of 2023, but it was also the anniversary of a milestone moment in Prince Albert's history.On Jan. 1, 1980, the City of Prince Albe...
Jan 14, 2023

Fellner, Hawks shutout Millionaires
The Nipawin Hawks have their first shutout of the season and Jackson Fellner has his first in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) after a 4-0 victory over the Melville Millionaires Friday.Fel...
Jan 14, 2023

Mustangs win Friday night horse race at Palace
The Melfort Mustangs and Humboldt Broncos did not disappoint on Friday night at the Northern Lights Palace.It was a back-and-forth affair that ultimately saw Melfort walk away with an 8-4 victory. Mus...
Jan 14, 2023

Albertans who regularly visit Moraine Lake say move to restrict vehicles was overdue
Some Albertans who regularly bike, climb, hike or take photographs at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park say a decision by Parks Canada to restrict personal vehicles on its access road was long overd...
Jan 14, 2023

CO detectors save lives in Humboldt
Officials and residents are praising carbon monoxide detectors for preventing what could have been a tragedy at an apartment complex in Humboldt.On Jan. 10, around 5 p.m., the CO detectors started goi...
Jan 14, 2023

Sebov's lengthy struggles pave way to berth in first Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia - It's been a long, solitary road for Katherine Sebov of Woodbridge, Ont., who has been toiling in anonymity at the lower levels of tennis for years, trying to break through. On F...
Jan 14, 2023

Academic troubled by MPs' refusal to share newsletters with researchers
OTTAWA - While MPs send out newsletters to get the public's attention, many of them are refusing to share these taxpayer-funded mailouts with academics for research purposes. "The secrecy (with which)...
Jan 14, 2023

'Gift for all': Nunavut TV channel looks be in the homes of every Canadian
OTTAWA - As a little girl in the early '80s, Lucy Tulugarjuk said she would spend most of her time playing outside instead of in front of a screen. Her family and friends in Igloolik, Nvt., did not ow...
Jan 14, 2023

Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officer
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are unanimously urging Ottawa to take "immediate action" to strengthen the country's bail system. The premiers from all 13 provinces and territories signed a letter to Prime...
Jan 14, 2023

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths
BEIJING (AP) - China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the p...
Jan 14, 2023