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Law barring use of extreme intoxication as criminal defence unconstitutional: SCOC
OTTAWA - Canada's highest court has ruled that the law barring the use of automatism, or a state of extreme intoxication, as a defence for some crimes is unconstitutional and called on Parliament to c...
May 13, 2022
Pope won’t be stopping in Saskatchewan during summer visit
Despite repeated requests from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), Pope Francis won't be coming to Saskatchewan during his upcoming trip to Canada.The Vatican on Friday announced th...
May 13, 2022
Surging Montreal heads to Charlotte with top spot in the East in its sights
MONTREAL - CF Montral coach Wilfried Nancy says he doesn't pay attention to the Major League Soccer standings, but his team's rise through the Eastern Conference ranks is sure to have rival clubs on n...
May 13, 2022
Police release video of suspect breaking into housing unit on River Street
Prince Albert police are looking for a person who smashed the doors of a housing complex on River Street East last month.Police said it happened on April 28, around 4:15 p.m. on River Street East near...
May 13, 2022
NHL stars Matthews, McDavid and Josi named Ted Lindsay Award finalists
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL's most outstanding player award as voted on by fellow p...
May 13, 2022
Quebec coroner calls public inquiry into Montreal firefighter's drowning
MONTREAL - Quebec's chief coroner is calling a public inquiry into the drowning of a Montreal firefighter last year. Pierre Lacroix, a father of two, died after he was thrown into the St. Lawrence Riv...
May 13, 2022
Passengers on German train overpower attacker who wounded 5
BERLIN (AP) - Three passengers on a regional train in Germany overpowered an Iraq-born man who wounded five people with a knife on Friday, authorities said. The train was traveling near the western ci...
May 13, 2022
Repairs to bridges at Little Red River Park nearing completion
Work is moving smoothly on the bridge repairs at Little Red River Park in Prince Albert.Some parts of the park were closed this week to allow the contractor to move their equipment and cranes to have ...
May 13, 2022
P.A. man has tires slashed on new vehicle, police working with proactive units to target property crime
A Prince Albert man is frustrated after his brand-new vehicle was vandalized this week. Meanwhile the Prince Albert Police Service is working at combatting property crime in our community.Mike Remy, w...
May 13, 2022
Live updates| German leader has long phone call with Putin
VIENNA - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, the first time the two have spoken since late March. The 75-minute call on Friday "focused on the ongo...
May 13, 2022