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Volcano erupts near Congolese city of Goma; residents flee
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tri...
May 22, 2021
Advance Polls open for Métis Nation-SK Election
Advance Polls for the Mtis Nation-SK Election open on Saturday in select communities across the until 8 p.m. Polls will also be open on Election Day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 29. Polls will be set ...
May 22, 2021
14,801 COVID-19 vaccines given; 180 new cases, 2 new deaths
An additional 14,801 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 645,384. The 14,801 doses of COVID-19 vaccine repo...
May 22, 2021
Cloistered nuns get vaccinated to do their 'duty as citizens' and neighbours
MONTREAL - Cloistered nuns in Montreal's Carmelite monastery lined up to complete their COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday. Inside a 125-year-old convent in the city's Plateau neighbourhood, 11 sisters -...
May 22, 2021
City asks public to avoid Cloverdale Fire burn area
The City of Prince Albert is asking for the public to avoid the Cloverdale Fire burn area at the moment. Fire crews are still working in the area and are "reporting an increase in activity in the area...
May 22, 2021
Prince Albert police roll out new anti-bike theft strategy
A new initiative to help put the brakes on bicycle theft in Prince Albert is being explored by the city's police service.The plan involves the creation of a new website; the launch of an awareness pro...
May 22, 2021
Paralympian Bourgonje inducted into Sask Sports Hall of Fame
Legendary Paralympian Colette Bourgonje has won a ton of awards over the years. After winning 10 Paralympic medals spread out over 10 different Paralympic games, Bourgonje was inducted into Canada's S...
May 22, 2021
More than half of Canadians have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
MONTREAL - More than 50 per cent of Canadians have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Data compiled from provincial and territorial health authorities shows that more than 20.6 mill...
May 22, 2021
Canada's Shapovalov loses to Ruud of Norway in Geneva Open final
GENEVA - Denis Shapovalov might have lost final of the Geneva Open, but the Canadian said his solid week set him up nicely for the red clay courts of the French Open in less than two weeks. The No. 2 ...
May 22, 2021
P.A. Farmers' Market back in action
The Prince Albert Farmers' Market is back for the season. Vendors took over the parking lot behind City Hall for the first time this year on Saturday.Locally-made and produced items will be made avail...
May 22, 2021