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Investigations into numerous robbery cases ongoing, police say
Members of Prince Albert police continue to make progress on several robbery investigations in the community. The investigations include the latest incident that happened outside a multi-unit resident...
Oct 25, 2022
Sexual assault trial concluding for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, ex-vaccine campaign head
GATINEAU, Que. - The sexual assault trial against the former head of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine campaign, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, is expected to conclude today. The Crown prosecutor argu...
Oct 25, 2022
Federal minister calls utility's pause on Atlantic energy corridor 'bump in the road'
HALIFAX - The federal minister of natural resources says Nova Scotia Power's decision to "pause" its participation in a proposed megaproject aimed at ending reliance on coal is just a temporary setbac...
Oct 25, 2022
House of Commons to vote on bill for dental care benefit, rental support this week
OTTAWA - A major part of the federal government's affordability plan is expected to pass final reading in the House of Commons this week, after the Liberals fast-tracked Bill C-31 through the health c...
Oct 25, 2022
Long term location of shelter a concern for downtown businesses
Winter is on its way and the best location for a homeless shelter in Prince Albert might still be up for discussion, even as council approved in principle an application for a temporary location. Coun...
Oct 25, 2022
Ash Carter, defense chief who opened jobs to women, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ash Carter, who served as secretary of defense in the final two years of the Obama administration and opened military jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in t...
Oct 25, 2022
New survey shows Saskatchewan residents support healthcare reform
As healthcare systems continue to deal with shortages and pressures, a new poll suggests Canadians are open to changes.Earlier this month, just over 1,500 Canadians took part in a survey from Second S...
Oct 25, 2022
South Africa says Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Peace talks to end Ethiopia's Tigray conflict have begun in South Africa, a South African government spokesman said Tuesday. It is the highest-level effort yet to end...
Oct 25, 2022
Uganda: Fire at boarding school for the blind kills 11
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A fire at a boarding school for blind students killed 11 people, including children, in a rural community just outside Uganda's capital, Kampala, police said Tuesday. Police sai...
Oct 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak becomes British prime minister
LONDON (AP) - Rishi Sunak has become British prime minister after being asked to form a government by King Charles III. Sunak met at Buckingham Palace with the king, who had just accepted the resignat...
Oct 25, 2022