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What'sHappeningNOW Sept. 30, 2020
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about two separate individuals facing convictions of impaired driving in Prince Albert.
Sep 30, 2020

Meili promises new bridge and hospital for Prince Albert
An NDP government would build a new bridge and a completely new hospital for Prince Albert, leader Ryan Meili told reporters at a campaign stop in the city Wednesday. Offering voters a choice between ...
Sep 30, 2020

QMJHL players to be handed 15-minute penalties for fighting
LONGUEUIL, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has approved new rules that dole out stiffer punishments for fighting. All players involved in a fight will now receive a 10-minute miscon...
Sep 30, 2020

Nipawin Mayor Rennie Harper seeking re-election
Rennie Harper is seeking a second term as Nipawin's mayor.The former board chair of the Kelsey Trail Regional Health Authority became the town's mayor in 2016. Harper said she was on the fence whether...
Sep 30, 2020

Steuart serving up skating sessions soon
The City of Prince Albert is opening the Dave G. Steuart Arena for the season starting Oct. 5. Free and public skating sessions will be made available through online booking, as drop-ins will not be a...
Sep 30, 2020

New detachment commander no stranger to La Ronge
It's been just more than one month now since Staff Sgt. Dean Bridle took over as detachment commander at the La Ronge RCMP detachment.His official first day in La Ronge was Aug. 17 after he arrived fr...
Sep 30, 2020

Canadian rower Silken Laumann drawn to paratriathlete's story, backs her with cash
CALGARY - Leanne Taylor was born the same year Silken Laumann overcame long odds to stand on the Olympic podium. Laumann rowing to a bronze medal with a mangled leg at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barc...
Sep 30, 2020

Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum happy with how industry stepped up during pandemic
Although restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 initially wreaked havoc on the golf season, Laurence Applebaum said this season showed the sport's resilience in Canada. The Golf Cana...
Sep 30, 2020

A's hold off Abreu, White Sox 5-3, force series to Game 3
OAKLAND, Calif. - Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered early and the Oakland Athletics held off Jos Abreu and the Chicago White Sox in the late innings for a 5-3 win Wednesday that sent their AL play...
Sep 30, 2020

Battlefords provincial candidates excited to campaign for the community
With the writ dropped on election season in Saskatchewan, the two candidates for the legislative assembly are out to win over the residents of their community.NDP's Stewart focused on community engage...
Sep 30, 2020