Prince Albert News
Dave Leaderhouse Special to the Herald For some reason the summer holidays cause angst among some teenagers as boredom creeps in when the extended break moves on, but that will not be the case for Prince Albert’s Andre Grobler and Luca Treppel. The pair were recently named to the Team Saskatchewan... Read more
Two Grade 12 students from Ecole St. Mary High School, Jadon Sosnowski and Danika Linfitt are receiving the prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship at the University of Saskatchewan. “We’re both at the U of S and there’s a lot of people who go there,” Sosnowski said. “It’s a... Read more
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have grown accustomed to scoring runs without necessarily having much punch in their lineup.
They’re needing to do that more than ever as they wait for some of their top hitters to recover from injuries.
Milwaukee has scored three runs or fewer in six of its... Read more
WINNIPEG — Taylor Elgersma is a Winnipeg Blue Bomber.
The CFL club announced Thursday night it had signed the former Wilfrid Laurier quarterback. Contact details weren't divulged.
Elgersma is scheduled to speak with the media Friday.
Winnipeg selected the six-foot-five, 226-pound native of London,... Read more
DENVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the U.S. House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message of standing up to President Donald Trump.
Mejia, a former head of the Working Families Alliance who had support from Vermont... Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — General manager Kelly McCrimmon was walking away from the Golden Knights' locker room Monday night after a victory over the Winnipeg Jets, but he... Read more
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Ludvig Aberg swapped out some sloppy mistakes at the Masters with pure iron play at Harbour Town in warm, swirling wind that produced an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the RBC Heritage.
Aberg moved ahead of Harris English and Viktor Hovland with an 8-iron... Read more
A group representing Catholic bishops across Canada is speaking out against using images of Christ for political rhetoric after U.S. President Donald Trump posted religious pictures on social media amid his spat with Pope Leo XIV.
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement... Read more
Every Sunday morning and every Wednesday night, members of a religious sect in Saskatchewan meet in private homes to profess their faith in a church with no name.
Those outside the religion refer to them as “Two by Twos.”
It doesn’t have an official headquarters or church, no financial... Read more
By way of a megaphone, members of the Prince Albert Police Service were overhead telling the occupants of a home to come out and advising them they were under arrest.
At 3:44p.m., the police service issued an advisory, alerting the general public of an ongoing investigation in the 1600 block of... Read more
STUTTGART — Canadian Leylah Fernandez rallied to win her second-round match Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix women's tournament.
Fernandez needed three sets to dispatch Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez 6-7 (2), 6-1, 7-6 (5) and advance to the quarterfinals.
Fernandez overcame a 5-1 third-... Read more
OTTAWA — Elections Canada says there were fewer rejected ballots in the recent Terrebonne byelection than during the last general election, despite the use of an adapted ballot.
In a social media post, Elections Canada says it has validated the results of the byelection in the Quebec riding of... Read more
VICTORIA — The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service says a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season.
Matt MacDonald says a lack of frost meant trees and soil were able to soak up moisture, and the wildfire outlook... Read more
Another 30 layoffs staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic brings the number of staff to 180 that have lost employment in the last year or so.
The school said the decision was made following an annual operational review that aimed to make sure that “programs align with labour market demand, operational... Read more
BROSSARD — As Juraj Slafkovsky struggled to find his footing in the NHL, Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis drew an analogy between his development and the GPS app “Waze.”
Just 19 at the time, Slafkovsky had taken wrong turns and been caught in gridlock, but St. Louis remained confident he... Read more
Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) has a new Chief Executive Officer.
Dr. Jason Reinheimer comes to the new role with international experience in research and innovation with expertise in crop improvement, breeding strategy, and large‑scale research and development at operations across... Read more
While farmers prepare for the busy seeding season, SaskPower is issuing a reminder to watch for power lines.
SaskPower Safety Director Nidal Dabghi said it annual public safety awareness campaign encourages farmers to take care and avoid hitting power poles and overhead lines during seeding.
“... Read more
TORONTO — Being over six-foot-seven would be considered tall in most walks of life, but in the NBA, that makes you an undersized forward.
That will be Toronto Raptors' challenge in their first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Although seven-foot Jakob Poeltl, six-foot-nine... Read more
SURREY — An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says police have alerted him of an "imminent" threat to his life.
Narinder Singh Randhawa says in a sworn statement sent to The Canadian Press that he was first contacted by Surrey Police last Saturday, with an officer... Read more
Dozens of photographs taken by police at a house where man was found deceased, show a crime scene that can only be described as chaotic.
Within the living room, there were multiple knives, a small hammer and a three pound plate. All contained varying degrees of blood staining.
In the kitchen stove... Read more
OTTAWA — An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned that the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles.
The report comes as the federal government forges ahead with reforms meant to speed up purchases of military... Read more
OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee says the government should require that content generated by artificial intelligence be clearly labelled.
The members of Parliament on the committee are calling for standardized labels for AI content that are visible and that the public can understand.
The... Read more
MONTREAL — A Quebec provincial police unit that investigates organized crime says its members arrested several people allegedly linked to a case involving the suspicious death of a 14-year-old in 2024.
Police say 24-year-old Dawson Cyr-Léveillé was arrested southwest of Montreal and will be charged... Read more
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell scored the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers bunted three straight times in the seventh inning to break a tie and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday afternoon.
Aaron Ashby (5-0) faced only two batters and got the final out in the seventh to take over... Read more
VANCOUVER — A lawyer for the British Columbia government has warned a court against a "sudden and abrupt" ruling in a lawsuit aimed at expanding access to medical assistance in dying in Catholic-run hospitals, saying it would be a "tragic irony" if such a decision disrupted patient care instead.... Read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as “incredibly talented” and said, "She is a STAR!"... Read more
Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes and phase out some post offices.
The Crown corporation says the process is beginning after meetings with union officials.
In a news release, Canada Post says it’s converting about... Read more
VANCOUVER — A new report says drug-related overdoses are now the leading cause of maternal death among residents in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority within a year of giving birth.
The report looked at 25 deaths from 2010 to 2024 and found 11 fatal overdoses and three where substance use was... Read more
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are calling on the RCMP to apologize and are demanding a federal inquiry after a CBC report said the police service spied on Indigenous political leaders in the 1960s and beyond.
CBC Indigenous uncovered some 6,000 pages of internal RCMP documents and found the RCMP... Read more
QUÉBEC — Quebec's new premier will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn in.
Fréchette's office confirmed to The Canadian Press that she had requested a meeting to discuss priorities with Carney.
Fréchette was sworn in as Quebec’s 33rd... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are strengthened as the federal government prepares to open the domestic market to Chinese electric vehicles.
Speaking to the standing committee on science and research, Philippe Dufresne said he hopes that... Read more
Rick Bowness agreed to a contract on Thursday to return as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets next season.
Bowness led Columbus to a 21-11-5 record after... Read more
Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem announced her retirement from competition Thursday after more than a decade with the national team.
The 28-year-old competed at three Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in the women’s medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
She won seven medals at long-course... Read more
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of trying to block a committee from questioning Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his connection to the high-speed rail project.
Champagne's partner Anne-Marie Gaudet is a vice-president at Alto, the Crown corporation responsible... Read more
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney has not delivered on his economic promises after more than a year in office.
Poilievre spoke to a business crowd at the Canadian Club Toronto today to lay out his vision for Canada's economy.
The Conservative leader... Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An ICE agent is charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in car while driving on a Minneapolis highway, prosecutors in Minnesota said Thursday.
An arrest warrant in Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis, says Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. is... Read more
NEW YORK — The NHL has unveiled when playoff-bound teams will begin their quests for the Stanley Cup.
The league released start dates for Game 1 of each first-round series on Thursday, despite the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings all still looking to climb the standings.
The... Read more
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A minibus taxi in southwest Zimbabwe caught fire on a highway Thursday, killing about a dozen and a half people, police said.
Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said that authorities were still trying to verify the exact number of victims, but that it was “... Read more
Ajou Ajou has been released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a suspension from the CFL.
The league announced the slotback was suspended for both preseason contests and a minimum of six regular-season games after violating the league’s gender-based violence and harassment policy. Shortly after... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes and phase out some post offices.
The Crown corporation says the process is beginning after meetings with union officials.
In a news release, Canada Post says it's converting... Read more