Prince Albert News
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks extended general manager Kyle Davidson's contract Wednesday without providing the length of the deal for the Canadian sports executive.
“We are committing to Kyle to continue the plan he has put in place,” chairman and owner Danny Wirtz said before the team's... Read more
ZURICH (AP) — A Swiss hockey coach who admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he'd been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around... Read more
VICTORIA — The Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. has reached a major milestone in its treaty process as the province tabled legislation to ratify the agreement.
The legislation tabled Wednesday by Indigenous Relations Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert is the second in as many days after... Read more
Dozens of Alberta-raised bison calves sent to Alaska as part of a relocation agreement with the state made it safely to their new home, but it wasn’t without months of logistical work and a 40-hour trip on treacherous northern roads.
Jonathan DeMoor, resource conservation manager for Elk Island... Read more
A pair of highly skilled high schools in Prince Albert have earned the right to represent Saskatchewan next month at a national competition.
Based on their performances at last month’s Skills Canada competition in Regina, Jorja Hanson and Cameron Dueck will travel to Toronto at the end of May... Read more
VANCOUVER —
Thomas Muller wants Vancouver Whitecaps fans to show their support by showing up at B.C. Place.
“If I have a wish, I don’t know how we can get it done, but it would be nice if the lower bowl is in every home game full full, not only almost full," the German soccer legend said after... Read more
MUNICH (AP) — Luis Díaz and Michael Olise scored late for Bayern Munich to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.
The game ended in acrimony with Madrid’s players furious that referee Slavko Vinčić sent off Eduardo Camavinga with a... Read more
It’s back-to-back Champions League semifinals for Arsenal.
A 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday saw Arsenal advance 1-0 on aggregate to set up a clash with... Read more
EDMONTON — For 65 games the Edmonton Oilers were just another mediocre team struggling to find a way into the NHL playoffs in the weak Pacific Division.
Trade deadline acquisitions and a new-found dedication to defence, necessitated partly by the injury to star forward Leon Draisaitl, turned around... Read more
Whether it’s a couple whose arriving baby simply couldn’t wait for the hospital, or a family member who requires urgent care, a comforting and calm voice on the other end of a 9-1-1 call can make all the difference.
April 12-18 has been proclaimed by the Government of Saskatchewan as... Read more
OTTAWA — The cash-strapped federal NDP is getting a $670,000 financial boost.
Members of the other main political parties on the Board of Internal Economy have decided to grant the parliamentary funds, even though the NDP does not have official party status.
As first reported by Politico Canada,... Read more
Logan Thompson stepped off the ice and headed up the tunnel before turning left.
The Washington Capitals goaltender made a quick right into the visitors' locker room at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto before sitting down at his stall ahead of that night's game.
When a couple of reporters pivoted in... Read more
VICTORIA — RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl and its analogs were discovered along with 5,000 kilograms of chemicals used to make more drugs.... Read more
While Prince Albert faces yet another round of snow that is reducing visibility to the west and north of the city, the situation is worse in the Nipawin area and on the highways around Lloydminster.
Updates from Highway Hotline recommend not travelling in the Lloydminster area, including Highway... Read more
OTTAWA — The Canadian Victoria Cross is Canada's highest military honour. It was created more than 30 years ago, but has yet to be awarded to anyone.
Here's a brief look at what it is.
What is the Canadian Victoria Cross?
Established in 1993, the Canadian Victoria Cross is meant to... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress... Read more
The Arizona Cardinals are launching the Junior Cardinals Flag Football League in Calgary.
The NFL team made the announcement Wednesday. Games are slated to begin Thursday.
The launch comes with the Canadian men's and women's flag football teams looking to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer... Read more
Multiple social media posts claim that federal legislation amending the Criminal Code to address hate-motivated crimes has made it a crime to quote the Bible. Experts say that under the bill, which hasn't been passed into law yet, sharing passages from the Bible would not meet the threshold for... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo have signed guard Dara Mabrey to a training camp contract, the WNBA team announced Wednesday.
Mabrey most recently played for the Norwood Flames in Australia’s NBL1, where she averaged 20.75 points a game over four appearances.
Before that, she averaged 17.6 points and 3... Read more
The targets on the Prince Albert Predators’ backs couldn’t be bigger as a new season kicks off in less than a month.
The club is preparing to defend their... Read more
VANCOUVER — Vancouver's council has approved a 250-room floating hotel on the city's waterfront that councillors say would bring more accommodation capacity and generate economic activity in the area.
The application for the so-called floatel was brought by Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre Ltd., and... Read more
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed left-winger Blake Montgomery to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL team announced Wednesday.
Montgomery will join the American Hockey League's Belleville Senators on an amateur tryout agreement before his new deal begins in the 2026-27 season.
The 20... Read more
The Saskatchewan SPCA is speaking out against an emergency registration for liquid strychnine to control a growing gopher population in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Education Coordinator Mikayla Basset said SPCA understands farmers do need to control these populations but there are repurcussions... Read more
Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is “very seriously” considering introducing a social media ban for kids.
At the Liberal convention in Montreal on Saturday, members passed a non-binding resolution calling on the government to set 16 as the minimum age for access to social media... Read more
STUTTGART — Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Hungary's Fanny Stollar were eliminated from doubles competition at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix following a 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 quarterfinal defeat to fourth seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Liudmila Samsonova of Russia on Wednesday.
The... Read more
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is "very seriously" considering introducing a social media ban for kids.
At the Liberal convention in Montreal on Saturday, members passed a non-binding resolution calling on the government to set 16 as the minimum age for access to social... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is facing mounting calls to establish a military honours review board, and to finally award Canada's highest military honour.
The Canadian Victoria Cross was established in 1993 to recognize acts of valour, self-sacrifice, or devotion to duty in the presence of the... Read more
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first needle-free epinephrine treatment for severe allergic reactions: a nasal spray called neffy.
ALK Canada, which purchased the rights to distribute the drug, says the two-milligram treatment has been approved for adults and pediatric patients who weigh... Read more
MONTREAL — Several rivers across Quebec are under flood watch as the weather forecast calls for more rain to fall in the coming days.
As of noon, the province reported one instance of medium flooding near Rawdon, in the Lanaudière region north of Montreal, as well as seven minor floods and 20... Read more
GJOA HAVEN — The minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation says heating systems in at least 24 homes were damaged during a days-long power outage in the hamlet of Gjoa Haven.
Minister Cecile Nelvana Lyall says six families have been displaced and are staying with friends or family... Read more
HALIFAX — Canadian military police have charged two members of the Royal Canadian Navy in the death last year of a sailor who was aboard a small military boat that capsized in Halifax harbour.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin was one of two sailors who were thrown into the cold water on the... Read more
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is in the process of contacting Israeli officials following the killing of a Canadian in Lebanon by Israel's forces.
Anand told reporters the Canadian government is "very concerned" about Hassan Haidar's death, and she expressed condolences to... Read more
For Maryam Amini’s family, Persian new year has always been an important date on their calendar.
Each year, they would get together to exchange laughs and well wishes to mark the arrival of spring as part of the historical and cultural celebration of Nowruz.
But for the first time since the... Read more
TORONTO — The City of Toronto is proposing a $10 charge for admission to its World Cup fan festival after initially promoting it as a free event.
A report presented to the city's executive committee Wednesday proposes a ticket tier for the soccer festival, starting at $10 for general admission with... Read more
OTTAWA — A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Lena Diab is defending new rules that will rule out thousands of refugee claims, saying difficult decisions were required to regain control of Canada's immigration system.
Under Ottawa's new border law that passed in March, refugee claims must be made... Read more
Michelle Gamage Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Tyee It’s been four and a half years since Jane McCormick’s son, Jeff, was killed by unregulated drugs. Were he alive, he would have just celebrated his 40th birthday with his two kids. McCormick said that for the first three years she was... Read more
Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca WEEKES — Two brothers from the northeast region were part of a record-setting night at the Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction, with their chuckwagon canvases drawing some of the highest bids of the evening. Wade Salmond, of Weekes,... Read more
Danielle PitmanLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterOrilliaMatters.com Several woman donned purple shirts and scarves at Ramara’s council meeting on Monday, a symbolic act in solidarity with victims and survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Gender-based violence and IPV can be expressed in... Read more
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew met with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday for their second quarterly meeting on the Churchill Plus Project.
Ottawa has been announcing nation-building projects by working with provinces to create a “one project, one review” approach, streamlining major project... Read more
Patrick Quinn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com As the Canadian government increasingly showcases the cultural contributions of Indigenous peoples, creators like Jason Baerg are finding new international audiences for their work. The Cree-Métis artist, who was born in Sarnia, Ont... Read more