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P.A. Sports Hall of Fame Banquet scheduled for April, induction class announced
After two years of the event being postponed due to COVID-19, the 30th Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet has been scheduled two months from now. The group of people to be inducted wi...
Feb 23, 2022

NDP asks Liberals to drop appeal of tribunal ruling in EI mat leave case
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are asking the country's employment minister to drop the government's appeal of a decision that found employment insurance rules discriminatory against new mothers. ...
Feb 23, 2022

Scherzer arrives in Porsche as MLB lockout talks resume
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer arrived in a black Porsche and Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole joined the talks Wednesday as baseball players and management met for a third straigh...
Feb 23, 2022

Report on possible mystery brain disorder in New Brunswick to be released Thursday
FREDERICTON - A report from an oversight committee studying possible cases of a mysterious neurological disease in New Brunswick will be released Thursday. Families of the 48 patients identified by pr...
Feb 23, 2022

Mamadi Camara settles lawsuit against City of Montreal over wrongful arrest in 2021
MONTREAL - A Black man who was wrongfully arrested and detained for six days last year has settled a $1.2-million lawsuit against the City of Montreal. The law firm representing Mamadi Camara says in ...
Feb 23, 2022

Golf Canada unveils new development program with goal to advance elite talent
Golf Canada has unveiled a new development program, with the goal to increase the number of athletes competing on the PGA and LPGA Tours to 30 by 2032. The organization said in a release that the plan...
Feb 23, 2022

Raiders set to clash with Hitmen in Calgary
The Prince Albert Raiders continue their long Alberta road trip Wednesday as they skate into the Scotiabank Saddledome to face the Calgary Hitmen.The Raiders put up a big 4-1 win on Family Day over th...
Feb 23, 2022

It’s Pink Shirt Day in P.A.
The last Wednesday in February is here which means thousands from across Canada will be wearing pink.Pink Shirt Day, which began in 2009, is a day to promote awareness of the dangers and harm of bully...
Feb 23, 2022

Hawks look for more success in Flin Flon
The Nipawin Hawks will look for their second straight, and fourth win in five games Wednesday in Flin Flon.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club took two of three games last week, includin...
Feb 23, 2022

Mohawk community in Quebec to vote on removing remains of allegedly abusive priest
MONTREAL - The First Nation of Kahnawake outside Montreal is preparing for a referendum on whether to exhume and remove from their community the remains of a priest alleged to have committed sexual ab...
Feb 23, 2022