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New automated gate being constructed at P.A. airport for ambulances
The city of Prince Albert is putting an automated gate at the airport to allow paramedics easier access to the runway. P.A.'s council met on Monday where they approved increasing the project's budget ...
May 17, 2023
Liberals' new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say a Liberal bail reform bill introduced this week could be subject to a Charter challenge and see limited results. The bill aims to make it harder for some repeat violent offenders ...
May 17, 2023
PHF's Force sign defenders Deaudelin and Baker, forward Labrecque to one-year deals
MONTREAL - The Montreal Force have signed of three players as they stock their roster for the upcoming Premier Hockey Federation season, the club announced Wednesday. Defenders Christine Deaudelin and...
May 17, 2023
Canada's Nick Taylor playing best golf of his career heading into PGA Championship
Nick Taylor believes he's playing the best golf of his career. His results this season back that up. Taylor is the highest ranked Canadian on the FedEx Cup standings, a position that's earned him a be...
May 17, 2023
Local care home taking extra precautions as smoke settles in
The air has been harder on the lungs for everyone in Prince Albert since the wildfire smoke blew in, but what is an inconvenience for some can be very dangerous for others.Mont St. Joseph Home in Prin...
May 17, 2023
Wildfire advance paused as wind shift aids firefighters near Fort St. John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A change in wind direction aided firefighters working overnight as they managed to prevent two out-of-control wildfires from advancing closer to Fort St. John in northeast Britis...
May 17, 2023
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson said Tue...
May 17, 2023
City advises residents of poor air quality due to wildfire smoke
The City of North Battleford is advising residents to use caution when outdoors due to the current poor air quality conditions.It issued a statement Wednesday morning that the Battlefords region is un...
May 17, 2023
‘Crushed, shocked, sad': saying farewell to musician Gary O
Condolences and tributes are pouring in for a well-respected member of Prince Albert's music community.On Tuesday afternoon, news spread that P.A.'s Gary Ostafichuk had passed away. Within minutes, fa...
May 17, 2023
MPs debate how to challenge Israel's judicial reform and push for regional peace
OTTAWA - Canadian MPs are mulling how vigorously and publicly they should challenge moves by Israel's far-right government to curtail the power of judges and expand illegal settlements on Palestinian ...
May 17, 2023