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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney pledges support for federal Liberals
OTTAWA - Former central banker Mark Carney says he'll do whatever he can to support the federal Liberal party.Until now, Carney has avoided any overt show of partisanship, as required in his former ro...
Apr 09, 2021
Ahtahkakoop blares their horns to support Raider rookie Peekeekoot
Shortly after scoring his first WHL goal this past Saturday, Prince Albert Raiders call-up Dallyn Peekeekoot said the support he's received from the entire Ahthahkakoop community did a lot to "bring u...
Apr 09, 2021
Stick It To COVID campaign features P.A. Elder
A 90-year-old Elder living in Prince Albert is currently appearing in the provincial government's Stick It To COVID campaign. A Lac La Ronge Indian Band member, Emily Cummings has her photos on billbo...
Apr 09, 2021
Leafs acquire centre Riley Nash from Blue Jackets for conditional seventh-round pick
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has added some depth to his forward group ahead of the NHL's trade deadline. Toronto acquired centre Riley Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Frida...
Apr 09, 2021
A fixture in P.A.'s downtown, local barber retires after 57 years
Cliff Scott has been cutting hair long enough to see styles come and go and come back again. "In the 60s, when I came here, the main haircuts were the product of the product of the Second World War-sh...
Apr 09, 2021
NITHA declares COVID-19 outbreak in Stanley Mission
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) have declared a COVID-19 outbreak in Stanley Mission.According to a media release, the outbreak declaration came after an increased amount of cases a...
Apr 09, 2021
UVic, women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse
VANCOUVER - The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former stude...
Apr 09, 2021
Second day for record breaking vaccine delivery, 358 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan has administered another 11,634 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan, the highest daily doses administered to date. This brings the total number of vaccines adminis...
Apr 09, 2021
Federal prison chaplains ratify first contract agreement, union says
OTTAWA - Unionized federal prison chaplains have ratified a contract that includes wage increases and improved working conditions. The United Steelworkers union says the contract - the chaplains' firs...
Apr 09, 2021
'Nothing less than a giant': Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50
NEW YORK - DMX, the raspy hip-hop artist behind the songs "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "Party Up (Up in Here)" who had one of rap's most distinctive voices - literally and metaphorically - has died, acco...
Apr 09, 2021