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‘Soul,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s’ among AFI’s top 10 films of the year
The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixar's jazz themed "Soul" and two of Chadwick Boseman's final films: the August Wilson adaptation "Ma Rainey's ...
Jan 25, 2021

R&B artist Trey Songz arrested at AFC Championship game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - R&B artist Trey Songz was jailed overnight after he scuffled with police officers during his arrest for not following coronavirus protocols and other rules at the AFC championsh...
Jan 25, 2021

Great Canadian Gaming CEO resigns after travel to Yukon: media reports
TORONTO - Officials with the Yukon government have confirmed the identities of a couple from Vancouver who allegedly travelled to a remote community last week to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccine amid...
Jan 25, 2021

Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation's 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job in the department's 2...
Jan 25, 2021

Advances in technology creating more opportunities for predators, says ICE coordinator
The man leading the charge for the province's internet child exploitation unit (ICE), is encouraging parents to talk to their kids about online safety.Staff Sgt. Shawn Stubbs spoke to the media Monday...
Jan 25, 2021

Call for winter clothing donations; emergency shelter at capacity as deep freeze continues in P.A.
Amid frigid temperatures, Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services has put out an urgent call for men's warm winter clothing. Meanwhile the city's winter shelter continues to be at capacity nearly e...
Jan 25, 2021

Tri-community leaders, Scattered Site meeting tonight about ongoing homelessness issue
The lead physician in La Ronge wants tri-community leaders to find a long-term solution to the ongoing homelessness in the area. That's the topic of a regional leadership meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. ...
Jan 25, 2021

Cross-country skiers urged to remain indoors amidst cold snap
After weeks of abnormally nice weather conditions, cross-country skiers will have to join the rest of Saskatchewan in staying inside.Following an extreme drop in temperature this weekend, Environment ...
Jan 25, 2021

STARS Air Ambulance makes first stop at Melfort heliport
Melfort's heliport got its first usage on Sunday, Jan. 24 for what STARS Air Ambulance is calling an "inter-facility transfer".STAR-11 (Saskatoon) has been dispatched for a inter-facility transfer in ...
Jan 25, 2021

Things that go bump in the night could be a ‘Frost Quake’
Catherine Smith thought someone was hitting her house with a ball or bat. The loud bangs outside of her Prince Albert home started just a few days ago, right when the temperatures took a dramatic dive...
Jan 25, 2021