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Prince Albert and soccer community mourn the passing of Bill Kerr
A Prince Albert man who passed away is being remembered for his love of soccer and passion for the game.Bill Kerr, who recently passed away at the age of 83, grew up in Scotland where he met his wife,...
Feb 23, 2022

Leafs prospect Amirov undergoing treatment in Germany for brain tumour
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said in a statement Wednesday that Amirov is undergoing treatment in Germany a...
Feb 23, 2022

Gunman's spouse in N.S. shooting staying out of public inquiry due to charges: lawyer
HALIFAX - The spouse of the gunman in the Nova Scotia mass shooting won't be co-operating with a public inquiry as long as she's facing criminal charges for allegedly transferring ammunition to the sh...
Feb 23, 2022

Mustangs win first road game in over a month, double up on Hounds
Heading into their game against the Notre Dame Hounds on Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Mustangs had not won on the road since Jan.1 against the Nipawin Hawks.That six game streak was broken with a 4-2 win ove...
Feb 23, 2022

From Porcupine Plain to Prince Albert, convoy donations rolled in from Northern Saskatchewan
With one donation valued over $2,000, but many smaller contributions averaging between $50 and $100, the GiveSendGo donations for the Freedom Convoy included money from Prince Albert and across the no...
Feb 23, 2022

Project co-founder proposes Better Together signs at town entrances
The Better Together T-shirt Project co-founder would like to see entrances to the Battlefords have signs promoting the popular campaign.Deb McNabb visited Battleford town council Tuesday evening with ...
Feb 23, 2022

Report: Russia starts pulling diplomatic staff from Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's state Tass news agency reported Wednesday that Russia has started evacuating personnel from all of its diplomatic facilities in Ukraine. Moscow has an embassy in Kyiv and...
Feb 23, 2022

Canadian troop boost for Latvia and Alberta spawning unrest: In The News for Feb. 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 23, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
Feb 23, 2022

Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests
CALGARY - A criminal anthropologist suggests looking to the West to find the heart of protests and blockades that gripped the nation for more than a month. Alberta appears to have been the epicentre o...
Feb 23, 2022

Schwab shutout headlines Stars 3-0 win over Wings
Goaltender, Austin Schwab stopped all 24 shots he faced for his first career shutout, while the Battlefords North Stars fired 45 the other way, on their way to a 3-0 win over the visiting Weyburn Red ...
Feb 23, 2022