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US official: Russia adds 7K more troops near Ukraine border
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia has added as many as 7,000 troops near the Ukraine border in recent days, contrary to claims by President Vladimir Putin that troops would be pulled back from the region, a...
Feb 16, 2022
City acquires three new transit buses, public voices concerns of unreliability
The City of Prince Albert has announced it has three new replacement transit buses. Meanwhile, one resident is voicing concerns with the transit system following sporadic route changes in the past yea...
Feb 16, 2022
'Our region has spoken': Northern mayors optimistic after Sask. Party wins Athabasca byelection
Northern mayors are hopeful new Athabasca Saskatchewan Party MLA Jim Lemaigre could bring long sought-after changes to the region.Lemaigre won Tuesday's byelection with 1,146 votes. The New Democratic...
Feb 16, 2022
Vitelli's role with Raiders has only grown
Even before he officially joined the Prince Albert Raiders, Reece Vitelli was already all in. He was dealt from the Everett Silvertips to the Raiders on Oct. 13, 2019, six days before two teams would ...
Feb 16, 2022
North East SPCA asks for publics assistance during dire times
Editor's note: A previous version of the article stated calendars for one fundraiser go on sale in July. The calendars actually go on sale in April, May, and June with daily cash draws in July.The Nor...
Feb 16, 2022
Heritage minister says Netflix, Disney should contribute more to Canadian culture
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture. In a debate in the Hous...
Feb 16, 2022
Drugs, cash seized during three-person arrest in La Loche
La Loche RCMP arrested three people and seized multiple illicit drugs last week.On Feb. 9, police executed a search warrant at a residence in La Loche in connection to an ongoing investigation. During...
Feb 16, 2022
Quebec City mayor adds new rules as protest against COVID orders expected on weekend
Quebec City is giving more powers to its police force to control traffic and prohibit the consumption of alcohol outdoors ahead of a protest planned for this weekend against COVID-19 public health ord...
Feb 16, 2022
New leaked data shows most donors to 'Adopt-a-Trucker' GiveSendGo page were Canadian
OTTAWA - A new data leak shows that about 60 per cent of donors to an "Adopt-a-Trucker" page on online fundraising platform GiveSendGo were Canadian and 37 per cent were American. About US$540,000 was...
Feb 16, 2022
Stars look to keep momentum rolling in Weyburn
Coming off a 1-0 shutout over first-place Estevan, the Battlefords North Stars will look to extend their winning streak to two games Wednesday, just an hour up the road in Weyburn against the Red Wing...
Feb 16, 2022