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Concern growing over lack of winter shelter for homeless
Groups that work with homeless people in Prince Albert are sounding the alarm over the lack of a cold weather shelter in the city, especially for men. Options that were available for the last two year...
Sep 23, 2022

Oil and gas companies should invest profits in climate action: Steven Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Oil and gas companies can show their commitment to climate action by investing some of their record profits to cut their emissions, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday. Canadia...
Sep 23, 2022

‘It’s not a drill:’ Teens and parents relieved after high school lockdown ends
Within an hour of a suspect being arrested and the lockdown ending at F.W. Johnson Collegiate, the area around the east-end Regina school looked almost like any other high school at lunchtime.Teens we...
Sep 23, 2022

Group linked to 'Freedom Convoy' ordered evicted from Ottawa heritage building
OTTAWA - A group loosely associated with the "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa last winter has been ordered evicted from a former church east of downtown. In her ruling, Ontario Superior Court Justic...
Sep 23, 2022

P.A. teachers association joining calls for more provincial funding
The Prince Albert & Area Teachers' Association (PAATA) is joining the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) in calling for more funding from the provincial government.The STF has created a new c...
Sep 23, 2022

More Indigenous-led services needed for communities, national wellness summit hears
TORONTO - An Indigenous leader who lost loved ones in the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage says there's a need for more Indigenous-led services to help communities deal with tragedies and mental health i...
Sep 23, 2022

South Korea president Suk-yeol praises Canada in visit focused on trade
OTTAWA - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says Canada is a natural match for boosting the production of electric vehicles. On his one-day visit to Ottawa, the president praised Canada's natural re...
Sep 23, 2022

MPs, Senators debate requirements for medically assisted dying with mental disorders
OTTAWA - An expert told a special joint committee of the House of Commons and Senate that people with mental disorders can suffer for decades, and their distress is equally as valid as someone sufferi...
Sep 23, 2022

Desperate Redblacks search for first win at home as they entertain Argonauts
OTTAWA - With just six games remaining the Ottawa Redblacks need to be near perfect if they hope to salvage their season. Ottawa (3-9-0) hosts the Toronto Argonauts (7-5-0) Saturday night and will nee...
Sep 23, 2022

Big Box stores in Prince Albert win tax appeal
The City of Prince Albert is looking for another $650,000 after five major retailers successfully appealed their tax bills. Walmart, JYSK, Canadian Tire, Sport Check and Marks Work Warehouse joined fo...
Sep 23, 2022