Prince Albert News
The Prince Albert Police Service is alerting the public of potentially fatal fentanyl circulating in the city,
“Our members are currently investigating multiple overdoses in the past 24 hours involving fentanyl,” they said in a media statement Saturday night.
The public is reminded... Read more
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson scored and notched an assist as the Vancouver Canucks thumped the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Saturday.
Conor Garland and Pius Suter also contributed a goal and a helper apiece for the Canucks (31-24-11), while Quinn Hughes and Tyler Myers also scored. Kiefer Sherwood,... Read more
MONTREAL — Martin St. Louis watched the crowd erupt around the Bell Centre.
The Montreal Canadiens head coach hoped it would be one of several special moments for his group this spring.
Montreal fans did the wave for nearly 10 minutes in the third period — including an entire TV timeout — and... Read more
TORONTO — Linus Ullmark went out to play the puck midway through Saturday’s second period.
The Senators goaltender — his team’s best player on many nights — was flat on his stomach seconds later following a brutal gaffe that ended with Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews firing into an... Read more
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Tristan Blackmon scored a goal in the 51st minute and Vancouver didn’t allow a shot on goal as the Whitecaps beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday night for their fourth win in a row.
Vancouver (4-0-0) is just the seventh team in Major League Soccer history to win each of its... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Sirois finished with seven saves for CF Montreal and Kim Joon Hong stopped three shots for D.C. United in a scoreless Major League Soccer match at Audi Field on Saturday night.
Sirois had four saves in the first half for Montreal (0-3-1) and a couple of point-blank ones... Read more
MONTREAL — Cole Caufield scored his team-leading 33rd goal and added an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Saturday.
Patrik Laine and Christian Dvorak — with his 100th career goal — also scored for Montreal (32-27-7), while Sam Montembeault made 21 saves,... Read more
TORONTO — Claude Giroux scored the winner on a second-period power play as the Ottawa Senators topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to register their sixth straight victory Saturday night.
Jake Sanderson, David Perron and Michael Amadio, into the empty net, had the other goals for Ottawa (36-25-5).... Read more
The Prince Albert business community will be closely watching the delivery of the provincial budget on March 19. Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce CEO Patty Hughes said the Saskatchewan Party made a number of promises to business owner during the recent election, and they’ll be watching to make... Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — J.J. Spaun only had to look at the video boards around the TPC Sawgrass to appreciate the chaos going around him Saturday in The Players Championship.
Will Zalatoris was tied for the lead and then his name was gone after an astonishing stretch of 9-over par on the... Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of breaking... Read more
VANCOUVER — The mother of a British Columbia woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil.
Alexis Eagles confirmed Saturday that her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around... Read more
Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.
The number of fatalities increased after the Kansas Highway... Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — J.J. Spaun watched his 25-foot putt swirl 360 degrees around the cup and drop for par, a fitting end to a wild, windy, round-wrecking Saturday at The Players Championship that gave him a one-shot lead going into the final round of the richest tournament in golf.
The... Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
Ovechkin... Read more
Dogs of various breeds and sizes are vying for the overall ‘Best in Show’ top honour this weekend in Prince Albert.
The local Kennel and Obedience Club is hosting its spring show at the Exhibition Centre with 200 entries from all over the country including British Columbia and Nova Scotia, and a... Read more
The Saskatchewan NDP says they want to see more done by Premier Scott Moe and the Sask Party government to help residents in the province as the provincial budget is set to be announced next week.
Provincial NDP leader Carla Beck along with the entire Sask NDP caucus were in Prince Albert on... Read more
OTTAWA — Injuries are part of the game but nothing can prepare a team for losing a top goaltender as it looks to make a push for the playoffs.
Such is life for the Ottawa Charge in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
Backup netminder Gwyneth Philips stopped 24 of 27 shots in a 5-2 loss... Read more
PARIS (AP) — France saw off a resilient Scotland 35-16 and clinched the Six Nations title with a tournament-try record on Saturday.
Coach Fabien Galthié’s side needed only a victory at chilly Stade de France to ensure a first title since 2022. The bonus-point win helped Les Tricolores finish... Read more
OTTAWA — Fleet captain Hilary Knight had a goal and two assists to help Boston to a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Charge in Professional Women’s Hockey League action on Saturday.
After assisting on the opening goal by Alina Muller in the first period, Knight scored on a breakaway at 12:10 of the third... Read more
MONTREAL — Federal officials marked International Day to Combat Islamophobia Saturday by calling on Canadians to push back against bigotry directed at the country’s Muslim communities. But one organization that defends the civil rights of Canada’s Muslim says not enough is being done to... Read more
TORONTO — Goals by Andrew Gutman and Hugo Cuypers lifted the Chicago Fire to a 2-1 comeback win over Toronto FC on Saturday, spoiling TFC’s home opener and leaving Robin Fraser’s team winless four games into the MLS season.
Toronto (0-3-1) looked positive early and went ahead in the... Read more
Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping war time authority that allows the... Read more
JUPITER — Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis gave up three earned runs over 3 2/3 innings in Toronto’s 9-5 pre-season loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Francis, a favourite to land the fifth spot in Toronto’s starting rotation, allowed seven hits and had five strikeouts.
The... Read more
HALIFAX — After placing a framed photo of U.S. President Donald Trump on a table, Matthew Burke steps back and takes a mighty swing with a baseball bat. Glass shatters as the frame explodes. The obliterated image vanishes.
Satisfied with his effort, the 14-year-old — dressed in dark coveralls, a... Read more
Jayda Taylor Daily Herald Contributor A public discussion on new homelessness data in Prince Albert is bringing together agencies to help ensure that everyone has access to support. On Friday, the River Bank Development Corporation hosted a meeting to discuss the city’s latest Point-in-Time... Read more
MONTREAL — Canada and Greece have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote tourism between the two countries, a type of agreement one tourism expert says will become more common as Canada strengthens its bonds with European Union nations and looks for tourism markets beyond the United States... Read more
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, Ont. — Reece Howden and Kevin Drury returned to the podium Saturday on a four-medal day for Canada at a ski cross World Cup at Craigleith Ski Club.
Howden, from Cultus Lake, B.C., finished second behind Germany’s Florian Wilmsmann after taking gold a day earlier.
Drury,... Read more
No, Premier Scott Moe is not endorsing cryptocurrency.
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) issued a warning people about a scam claiming the premier was lending his name and image to trading CanCap – not to be confused with the CanCap Group and BitCan.
Neither... Read more
KANANASKIS, Alta. — A woman has died after an avalanche in the backcountry west of Calgary.
RCMP say four people were out skiing near Mount Black Prince in Kananaskis Country on Friday afternoon when an avalanche hit.
The avalanche carried a 34-year-old woman away and buried her in the snow.
RCMP... Read more
The finals for the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL) is set to get underway on Saturday.
It’s first place versus second place in this years final as the Allan Flames faceoff with the Willow Cree Chiefs. The Flames ended the regular season at the top with a 13-2-1 (W-L-OTL) record while the Chiefs... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats.
Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press... Read more
BEIJING — Canadian speedskaters won three gold medals and one silver on Saturday at the ISU world short-track championship.
Steven Dubois took top spot in the men’s 500 metres and William Dandjinou finished first in the men’s 1,500. Courtney Sarault earned silver in the women’s 1,... Read more
WINDHOEK — Namibia rallied for a dramatic comeback to defeat Canada by 12 runs in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 play Saturday.
The one-day international featured several shifts in momentum as Canada, its inning halted temporarily by rain, chased a reduced victory target of 167 in 43... Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — McLaren locked up the front row in Melbourne for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, having dominated its rivals, including Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari — whose... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets.
The deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government is for 88 planes at a cost of about US$85 million each.
A spokesperson for Defence Minister Bill Blair says Carney has asked... Read more
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt didn’t win the race, but he did earn two crystal globes and set a national record in Alpine skiing on Saturday.
Odermatt finished second behind teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom to formally lock up his fourth straight... Read more
UIJEONGBU-SI — The Canadian team skipped by Rachel Homan split its first two games Saturday at the LGT world women’s curling championship.
Homan, from Ottawa, opened round-robin play with a 13-2 rout of Lithuania’s Virginija Paulauskaite before dropping an 8-7 decision to Scotland... Read more
An agreement signed by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) and the federal government is being described as a historic victory.
The $630 million settlement is the latest in a series of announcements... Read more
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Francesco Friedrich won every championship he could in bobsledding this season.
The German great is now a world champion for the 16th time, capping off his seventh four-man world title on Saturday at Mount Van Hoevenberg on the final day of the international bobsled season... Read more