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RCMP thanks Meadow Lake residents, businesses in open letter to community
The Meadow Lake RCMP detachment has composed an open letter to the local community and its surrounding areas. The letter highlights local businesses and organizations that assisted with some of the co...
Jan 19, 2021
Henderson learned from pared-down 2020 season, but excited for busier 2021
Brooke Henderson's breakneck pace of nearly 30 tournaments a season was slashed to a pedestrian 10 in 2020 due to COVID-19. But the 23-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., said she found a silver lining ...
Jan 19, 2021
Drilling underway 'to assess future open pit design' at Project Falcon: Star Diamond
Despite their rocky relationship, the partners on the Fort la Corne (Project Falcon) diamond exploration project 60 kilometres east of Prince Albert appear to be moving forward with what one analyst c...
Jan 19, 2021
Lac La Ronge Food Bank donations up, number of clients served down
The number of clients accessing the Lac La Ronge Food Bank continues to be below pre-COVID levels."Definitely from this time last year, because we weren't in the midst of COVID restrictions last year,...
Jan 19, 2021
NEMHL axes season, teams still permitted to practice under provincial guidelines
The North East Minor Hockey League (NEMHL) has decided to cancel the remainder of its 2020/2021 season.This comes after the Saskatchewan Hockey Association's memo on Thursday, Jan. 14 that stated ther...
Jan 19, 2021
'We just haven't played well enough': Canucks search for answers after tough start
VANCOUVER - Less than a week into the NHL's pandemic-condensed regular season, a sense of urgency is already swirling around the Vancouver Canucks. A disappointing swing through Alberta left the squad...
Jan 19, 2021
P.A. writer and theatre company; Muskoday School receive arts grants for new projects
A Prince Albert writer, a local theatre company, and Muskoday First Nation Community School are among the most recent recipients of grants from SK Arts. The largest grant handed out in the P.A. area w...
Jan 19, 2021
McDavid's Oilers, Matthews' Maple Leafs ready for first of nine meetings
TORONTO - Connor McDavid collected the puck in the neutral zone and moved right as he crossed the offensive blue line. His eyes and body language suggested he was waiting for a teammate to join the ru...
Jan 19, 2021
Team Harty disappointed with Curling Alberta decision, wild-card chances slim
There was a clear but unusual path for three Alberta-based teams to play in the Tim Hortons Brier this season. Curling Alberta made a difficult choice that will send two rinks to the Calgary event and...
Jan 19, 2021
Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
NEW YORK - The founder and CEO of MyPillow, a vocal and very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, said a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month....
Jan 19, 2021