Prince Albert News
The International Cricket Council has suspended Cricket Canada's membership, but Canadian teams are still eligible to compete in sanctioned events.
Cricket's governing body announced in a release Monday after its board meeting in Ahmedabad, India, that Cricket Canada is suspended immediately due to... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec political leaders are denouncing a white supremacist rally held Saturday in Shawinigan, in Quebec's Mauricie region.
Masked individuals displayed a banner reading “I remember a white Quebec'' near the city’s cenotaph.
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says that racist messages... Read more
BROSSARD — Brendan Gallagher, the longest-serving Montreal Canadien, says he's moving on from the only NHL franchise he's ever known.
Gallagher delivered an emotional farewell as the Canadiens cleaned out their lockers following a third-round playoff exit, breaking down in tears while reflecting on... Read more
A new Saskatchewan law that allows the government and individuals harmed by illicit drug activity to recover costs from those involved in the production, trafficking, importing or exporting of highly addictive drugs is now in force.
The Response to Illicit Drugs Act took effect June 1. ... Read more
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney is avoiding accountability after recent data showed the Canadian economy contracted again.
Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product declined on an annualized basis for a second consecutive quarter to... Read more
PARIS — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani advanced to the French Open women's doubles quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Norway's Ulrikke Eikeri and Quinn Gleason of the United States on Monday.
Dabrowski and Stefani won 80 per cent of first-serve points and converted four... Read more
OTTAWA — A survey commissioned by the federal government late last year suggests nearly half of Canadians believe the country is admitting too many immigrants.
The survey found 47 per cent of respondents believe "too many" immigrants are coming to Canada, while 38 per cent say "about the right... Read more
MONTREAL — An international student from the Democratic Republic of Congo says she was blocked from returning to Montreal due to Ebola-related travel restrictions.
Merdie Sanga says she had believed the measure wouldn't apply to her since she hadn't been to Congo in almost a year.
The Université du... Read more
Nearly one year after the Wolf Fire destroyed more than 200 homes and structures around Denare Beach, many families are still waiting to come... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec’s domestic security minister has opened an investigation linked to the police shooting of a 15-year-old boy in September on Montreal's South Shore.
Ian Lafrenière says the administrative investigation will examine the actions of Longueuil police after an officer shot and killed... Read more
The Lobstick Fire in the RM of Shellbrook isn’t under control yet, but as things seemingly start move in the right direction Premier Scott Moe shared the next steps for his hometown and riding.
Following a Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) briefing Sunday morning which he attended, Moe spoke... Read more
OTTAWA — South Korean defence firm Hanwha says it has reached a deal with Algoma Steel to supply military-grade steel for the possible manufacturing of land defence vehicles in Canada.
Hanwha said in April it had reached a separate agreement with Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association... Read more
Construction of the new Prince Albert Victoria Hospital (PAVH) acute care tower has reached 50 per cent completion and is progressing on schedule.
“The Prince Albert Victoria Hospital Expansion Project is one of the most significant infrastructure investments in Saskatchewan’s history... Read more
DENVER (AP) — Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence... Read more
OTTAWA — It’s officially the Ryan Dinwiddie show in Ottawa.
With just one winning season and one playoff appearance over the past six years, Ottawa's new head coach and general manager wasted little time reshaping the roster after being hired away from Toronto in November.
Shawn Burke, who served... Read more
PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from the sport... Read more
LONDON (AP) — His poll ratings are dismal and rivals are eyeing his job. Now British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment on Monday with the publication of hundreds of pages of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to reshape their front office Monday, hiring Judd Brackett as assistant general manager and Freddie Hamilton as chief of staff.
Brackett, who spent the last five seasons as the Minnesota Wild's director of amateur scouting after 12 years with the... Read more
As you don your favourite soccer player's jersey and head to the nearest pub with your friends to watch a World Cup match later this month, you might also be tempted to bet money on the prospects of your team.
Sports betting apps bombard us with ads on TV and social media, and make it easier than... Read more
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia’s race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the... Read more
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia’s race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the... Read more
Food Banks Canada says Canada's employment insurance no longer serves the broader and shifting workforce as more people take up gig work or part-time jobs.
In its latest poverty report card, the organization says the labour market has shifted toward part-time, temporary and contract work, while EI... Read more
TORONTO — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to spur a modest lift in gross domestic product in Canada, driven by tourism and hospitality spending, according to a new report from BMO Economics.
"The key point is there are real economic effects from a large sporting event or a large entertainment... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Carney set to outline how Ottawa plans to combat antisemitism, Jewish hate
Prime Minister Mark Carney is today set to share details in Toronto on how his government is looking to confront antisemitism... Read more
OTTAWA — Postal workers are set to find out if they have a new tentative agreement more than two years into the labour strife, as the union is set to release its ballot results today.
Some 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began voting April 20 on a five-year contract that... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is today set to share more details on how the government is looking to combat antisemitism and hate in Canada.
The Prime Minister's Office says he will give remarks in Toronto.
His remarks will come less than a month after Toronto police responded to a call about... Read more
OTTAWA — Data from an advanced electric vehicle that falls into the wrong hands could be used to track people or carry out surveillance, an internal government document warns.
The Public Safety Canada memo, prepared to address concerns about Chinese vehicles, urges Canadians to be mindful of the... Read more
EDMONTON — Forest tent caterpillars are not entomologist Ken Fry's favourite insect but the black-coloured critters with vibrant blue-and-yellow marks do have a soft spot in his heart.
They're why his dad once let him break the house rule of not climbing the two poplar trees in their backyard, so... Read more
Until three years ago, Sara Cabral’s faith experience was on trend with other Southern European youth — a “Catholic but never practicing” upbringing with little relevance to her life on Spain’s Canary Islands... Read more
KELOWNA — Sam O’Reilly stepped up again. Jared Woolley did his part, too. And Jussi Ahokas made history in the process.
Together, they led the Kitchener Rangers to their third Memorial Cup championship, culminating with Sunday’s 6-2 victory over the Everett Silvertips.
“To win this, it’s a hard... Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, the American military said Monday. Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory strike, while Kuwait said it was intercepting... Read more
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Polls opened Monday in Ethiopia in an election that is widely expected to be won by the ruling party.
A heavy military presence was observed in the... Read more
KELOWNA — Sam O'Reilly had a goal and three assists, Jack Pridham had a goal and two assists, and the Kitchener Rangers defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-2 on Sunday to win their third Memorial Cup in franchise history.
Luke Ellinas, Dyland Edwards, Jared Woolley and Christian Humphreys — into an... Read more
The most important person on the team is everyone else.
That’s the quote attributed to a staple of the Prince Albert sporting community, Mark Odnokon, during his funeral Sunday afternoon. ... Read more
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Celine Boutier rallied from a four-shot deficit Sunday, making three birdies around the turn on her way to a 5-under 66 for a one-shot victory over Arpichaya Yubol in the ShopRite LPGA.
Soo Bin Joo, the 22-year-old South Korean going for her first LPGA Tour title, lost her... Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four it a row with a five-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Classic.
Henley's late surge denied fellow 37-year-old Cole his first PGA Tour... Read more
More than a dozen people of various ages and backgrounds gathered at Prince Albert’s Kinsmen Park on Saturday for a single purpose.
They were there to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s research and programs.
The annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s raised... Read more
BALTIMORE (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesús Sánchez was injured by a ball thrown from the bleachers Sunday, sustaining a bruise to his right wrist that forced him to leave the game against the Baltimore Orioles.
The culprit wasn't a malicious fan. Rather, the ball was tossed by a youngster... Read more
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Tough-on-crime lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia's... Read more
CALGARY — Kaylee Hunter, Sarah Stratigakis and Kaila Novak scored second-half goals to lead AFC Toronto past Calgary Wild FC 4-0 in Northern Super League action Sunday.
Hunter scored at the 48-minute mark to put Toronto ahead 2-0. Stratigakis made it 3-0 some 27 minutes later.
Novak's goal came at... Read more