Prince Albert News
CHICAGO — The Vancouver Whitecaps' Major League Soccer road game against the Fire scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed due to poor air quality in Chicago caused by wildfires in northern Ontario.
The league and the two teams said in a joint statement that the decision was made to... Read more
WINNIPEG — Two-time world curling champion and longtime CBC broadcaster Don Duguid has died. He was 90.
His son, Terry Duguid, the member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, announced the death in a post on the social media platform X, saying his father died peacefully Wednesday night. A cause of... Read more
HALIFAX — The federal government says it will spend $2 billion to recruit and train up to 100,000 more Red Seal trade workers through bilateral deals it plans to strike with the provinces and territories.
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu announced the additional funding for the existing Team... Read more
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On the sun and some places,egg drenched, rubberized field of Mosaic Stadium, the Riders cooked the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 38-7 along with an... Read more
MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que.
Forty-seven people died there when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown on July 6, 2013.
The agency approval removes a hurdle that had delayed... Read more
Pitcher Chase Burns has agreed to a $105 million, seven-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds that covers 2027-33, two people familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday.
The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity... Read more
The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday... Read more
TORONTO — Kayla Alexander and the Toronto Tempo have agreed to a second seven-day hardship contract.
The 35-year-old centre from Milton, Ont., hadn't played in the WNBA for six years before joining Toronto one week ago.
A hardship contract allows a team to temporarily exceed its roster and salary... Read more
WASHINGTON — The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions.
Jamieson Greer says he's glad Canada dropped its digital services tax and "rolled back" its Online Streaming Act but they "don't really get credit for doing... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into allegations of racist misconduct by officers in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood.
The commissioner said in an email that it opened the investigation on June 26 at the request of Domestic Security Minister Ian... Read more
NANAIMO — Two B.C. minor soccer teams are apologizing after they were disqualified from the provincial under-17 soccer championship over a group-stage match that BC Soccer ruled brought the game into disrepute.
The sanctions stemmed from a Saturday match in Nanaimo, B.C., after Okanagan FC and... Read more
Both of Prince Albert’s teams in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League’s (SPBL) U18 AA division are entering the final weekend of play ahead of provincials next weekend.
The Royals and the Padres are both batting for a provincial spot, where the top eight teams in U18 AA will go to... Read more
Thousands of tree seedlings have been planted in Narrow Hills Provincial Park as recovery efforts continue following the devastating wildfires that forced the park’s closure last year.
According to the Saskatchewan government, crews planted more than 81,180 tree seedlings in June and... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his government’s approach to the environment as parts of the country grapple with wildfires.
Carney says the government is taking an investment-driven approach, which includes plans to double the size of Canada’s electricity grid.
He says his... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. will split "modest" net revenues from the Gordie Howe International Bridge only after debts and operational costs are paid.
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week the new bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan, which Canada paid to... Read more
MONTRÉAL — Montreal's regional public health department is sounding the alarm over a significant rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl use, as well as several fatal overdoses involving carfentanil.
The health department says paramedics have administered naloxone medication more than 925 times since... Read more
OSAKA — Canada pushed undefeated Japan to five sets before falling to the host team Thursday in men's Volleyball Nations League play.
Japan completed a reverse sweep, winning 3-2 with set scores of 18-25, 24-26, 29-27, 25-19 and 15-11.
Canada's Jackson Young had a game-high 21 points.
Japan, which... Read more
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks drafted linebacker Dariel Djabome with long-term hopes, not realizing that pick would turn into a critical piece of their defence early in the CFL season.
Selected No. 3 in this year’s Canadian draft, the six-foot-two, 235 native of Longueuil, Que., suddenly found... Read more
TSAWWASSEN — Plans to upgrade the Port of Vancouver have been referred to Canada's Major Projects Office for possible fast-tracking.
Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon has announced the referral, calling the upgrades a "transformational strategy" that aims to diversify and grow trade... Read more
Carrier Forest Products Ltd. has announced it will indefinitely curtail production at its Big River sawmill beginning Oct. 16, 2026, a decision expected to impact approximately 117 employees.
In a news release, company management said the decision was difficult but necessary given a combination of... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.
The policy, known as “public charge,” appeared on Thursday in the Federal Register and... Read more
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Rescuers plucked stranded drivers and people trapped in homes from catastrophic flooding in Texas while many more fled to higher ground Thursday across a region still recovering from... Read more
LAVAL — Marie-Yasmine Alidou believed she would one day return home to play in the Northern Super League from the moment it launched.
Now she's part of a growing group of established Canadian internationals choosing to continue their careers in the fledgling women's professional league.
Alidou, an... Read more
MONTREAL — Wimbledon breakout star Arthur Fery will headline the qualifying tournament for the men's National Bank Open.
Fery, who was born in France but represents Britain, advanced to the semifinals of the grass-court Grand Slam after being awarded a wild-card berth in the main draw.
He climbed... Read more
In the midst of a costly year for storm damage to Saskatchewan communities, the Government of Saskatchewan is announcing changes to its Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) on Thursday.
A formal announcement of the policies, according to the province, will be held in Alvena at 1 p.m.
The... Read more
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is spending "nearly $2 billion" over the next four years on made-in-Canada armoured vehicles.
The planned addition of 190 armoured combat support vehicles will bring the military's total fleet up to 550 vehicles, he said.
Carney... Read more
HANGZHOU — Canada will play for third place in women's competition at the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships after losing 3-0 to the United States in semifinal action Thursday.
The U.S. convincingly won the battle of the top two teams in the world rankings with set scores of 25-15, 25-22... Read more
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says a Canadian woman was charged after allegedly assaulting a teenager in "pro-Trump memorabilia" over the Independence Day long weekend in a New Jersey borough.
In a post to social media Wednesday, the department said Kaitlyn Tracey... Read more
OTTAWA — A Newfoundland and Labrador First Nations chief says the decision of a prominent online retailer to ban fur products is discriminatory against Indigenous artisans and traditions.
Etsy, which allows creators, artists and other sellers to create online marketplaces for their wares, says all... Read more
The Darrell Davis Memorial Car Show will be in Tisdale at the Tisdale and District Museum Grounds August 23rd.
There will be a Threshing Demo, Music, Food and Plaques for the first 100 cars registered.
See the poster for details.
One person is dead and three others were taken to hospital after a collision south of Prince Albert on Wednesday evening.
Parkland Ambulance paramedics said they were called at 7:55 p.m. to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 2 South near the Davis Road turnoff.
Paramedics said two men, both 31... Read more
WOLFVILLE — Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating a protest in Wolfville, N.S., that resulted in the premier’s vehicle’s windshield being smashed.
Police say they responded Wednesday after protesters blocked Premier Tim Houston and his staff’s vehicles from leaving a speaking event at Acadia... Read more
A trade union representing railworkers is calling on Canadian National Railway to stop operating through active wildfire zones after a crew had to be evacuated from a train that was engulfed in fire.
A video of the incident shared widely on social media showed orange-red flames closing in on the... Read more
MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it found several deficiencies in a stretch of CN Rail tracks near the site of a train derailment northeast of Montreal.
The federal agency deployed a team to investigate the railway tracks after 49 wagons derailed on the edge of a... Read more
HAMILTON — Calvin Tiggle is heading back to Hamilton.
The veteran linebacker, who helped the Hamilton Tiger-Cats capture their last Grey Cup title in 1999, was named for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.
Tiggle joins receiver Brandon Banks, Canadian fullback Sean... Read more
Here is the latest on wildfires in northern Ontario as communities evacuate and much of the province is blanketed in thick and dangerous smoke. All times Eastern.
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Devastating wildfires are also causing health concerns and event cancellations across southern parts of the province as... Read more
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Thomas Muller criticized England's tactics after it surrendered a late 1-0 lead in Wednesday's 2-1 FIFA World Cup semifinal loss to Argentina.
Muller, who played under England coach Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich, said England invited pressure by allowing... Read more
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands.... Read more