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City launches design contest to capture the pride of P.A.
Are you an artist that wants to be part of the next great design for Prince Albert? If so, the city is looking for you.On Thursday, the City of Prince Albert put out a call to local artists and graphi...
Jun 01, 2023

Thunderstorm brings nearly 50 mm of rain to La Ronge
A severe thunderstorm that struck La Ronge on Wednesday brought with it nearly 50 millimetres of rain.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, 46.7 mm of rain fell in La Ronge in only a few...
Jun 01, 2023

Mustangs select four times in first two rounds of 2023 SJHL Draft
The 2023 SJHL Draft began at 1 p.m. on Thursday, as the 12 teams across the league looked to choose their player(s) of the future, and the hundreds of kids across the province hoped to hear their name...
Jun 01, 2023

Pride Toronto director says Bass apology a first step, encourages talk with community
TORONTO - Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste says Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass's apology for supporting anti-2SLGBTQ+ boycotts on social media was a "first step," but adds it's importa...
Jun 01, 2023

Canada, Mexico face off again in CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship semifinal
The tournament format has changed this year but there is a strong element of deja vu for Canada at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship. The young Canadians face Mexico on Friday in the semifina...
Jun 01, 2023

Town & RM of Arborfield file injunction against North East School Division's plans for community school
The Town of Arborfield and the Rural Municipality (RM) of Arborfield have officially filed an injunction against the North East School Division's (NESD) decision to discontinue grades 7 to 12 at the c...
Jun 01, 2023

Andreescu advances to third round at French Open with win over wild-card Navarro
PARIS - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the third round of the French Open for the first time in her career with a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win over American wild-card Emma Navarro. Andreescu sc...
Jun 01, 2023

Bichette, Chapman lift Blue Jays over Brewers 3-1; Gausman strikes out 11
TORONTO - Bo Bichette had a solo shot and Matt Chapman a two-run homer in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday afternoon. Blue Jays starter Kevin Ga...
Jun 01, 2023

Deals to let firms avoid bribery charges may be 'political kryptonite': law professor
It's been five years since Canadian prosecutors were given the tools to cut deferred prosecution deals with companies accused of corruption, but only two have been approved by the courts since then. T...
Jun 01, 2023

Firefighters battling Halifax wildfire among those who lost homes in disaster
HALIFAX - As volunteer firefighter Mark Zawidzki battled eye-stinging smoke and flying embers to save homes from the Halifax wildfire, he realized its flames were headed to a neighbouring subdivision ...
Jun 01, 2023