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Prince Albert not rushed for Black Friday
On the morning of Black Friday, it is typical to see hundreds of shoppers waiting in line outside large retail stores, gathered in the cold early morning frost. However, this year that was not the cas...
Nov 27, 2020
Ousted from Labrador Inuit government, ex-politician questions 'blood quantum' method
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A former member of Labrador's Inuit government is questioning the methods used to quantify whether he is sufficiently Indigenous after he was removed from his government roles last ...
Nov 27, 2020
Sportsnet parts ways with veteran Blue Jays announcer Mike Wilner
TORONTO - Rogers Sportsnet is parting ways with veteran Toronto Blue Jays radio announcer Mike Wilner.The broadcaster announced the split on its Twitter feed Friday. A reason wasn't given for the deci...
Nov 27, 2020
LLRIB communities eliminate all confirmed coronavirus cases
There are no active coronavirus cases in all six Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) communities as of Nov. 26.Since the First Nation recorded its first case of the virus Sept. 29, there have been 55 on-...
Nov 27, 2020
World champion Jacques retires from Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team
Paralympian and world champion Maude Jacques has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team.Jacques first cracked the national team lineup and helped Canada capture ...
Nov 27, 2020
Stolen raven: Montreal-area zoo urging those who took 'Kola' to return him
MONTREAL - Officials at Montreal's Ecomuseum Zoo want their stolen raven returned immediately. There's still no sign of Kola, a common raven, who was taken during a break-in sometime between Mon...
Nov 27, 2020
US appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race
PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected President Donald Trump's latest effort to challenge the election results in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court if ...
Nov 27, 2020
P.A. Fire Department advises public to stay off the river ice
The Prince Albert Fire Department are reminding the public to stay off the river ice following a rescue on the North Saskatchewan River last weekend.On Sunday firefighters and police were dispatched t...
Nov 27, 2020
Lights up in P.A. downtown as Santa takes a break
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Prince Albert's downtown. The installation of holiday lights is now complete and although the Santa Claus parade has been cancelled this year, there's st...
Nov 27, 2020
3 funeral workers fired over Maradona coffin photos
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Three funeral workers have been fired for posing for photos alongside the body of soccer star Diego Maradona shortly before his funeral. The images distributed across social ...
Nov 27, 2020