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Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud
FAIRBANKS - The United States Attorney's Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and ordered to repay $420,000 he stole in social security benefits from the U....
May 14, 2025

Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline nears
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it's pressing pause on negotiations with the union representing postal workers with a little over a week before the deadline to get a deal. The Crown corporation says the pas...
May 14, 2025

New housing minister says he lacked tools to tackle homelessness as Vancouver mayor
OTTAWA - Canada's new housing minister says he didn't have the tools he needed to address housing affordability issues when he was mayor of Vancouver - the country's most expensive housing market. Gre...
May 14, 2025

Canadian offensive lineman Zerr among players released by Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr was among seven players released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday. The six-foot-seven, 330-pound Zerr, of Langenburg, Sask., was entering his ...
May 14, 2025

Be Bear Aware
Warmer weather attracts nature-lovers and our wildlife neighbors - bears! These foragers are out of hibernation and are busy searching for food. As you enjoy the outdoors, be mindful of your surroundi...
May 14, 2025

Council not behind motion to add another option to shelter locations
The question of where to put a permanent shelter for Prince Albert's homeless population once again came up at the city council table on Monday. Coun. Bryce Laewetz asked other councillors to support ...
May 14, 2025

WATCH: PA fire fighters perform training exercise at rail yard
Trapped beneath the unforgiving steel wheel of a rail car lies a patient whose only hope lies with members of the Prince Albert Fire Department.Tuesday's training scenario at the city's rail yard repr...
May 14, 2025

An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sends black smoke over the Spanish city
MADRID (AP) - An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sent a huge pillar of smoke over the city and prompted Spanish authorities to urge nearby residents to stay indoors, but no one was reported...
May 14, 2025

CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances
OTTAWA - The CRTC's hearing on defining Canadian content began Tuesday with Netflix, Paramount and Apple dropping off the schedule at the last minute. MPA-Canada, which represents a number of the big ...
May 14, 2025

Tory MP Jamil Jivani concerned there's no labour minister amid Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has written a letter to the new minister of jobs and families saying he is concerned that Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet does not include a minister of labo...
May 14, 2025