Prince Albert News
Max Pahtayken Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daily Herald Prince Albert’s Men’s Basketball League is getting ready to start their fifth successful year of high-level competition that also fosters community connections and men’s wellness. Organizer Denny Heathen is excited to continue sharing... Read more
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Ben James ran off five straight birdies around the turn and finished with an aggressive tee shot for one last birdie and an 8-under 64 on Friday to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the World Wide Technology Championship.
James, already assured his PGA Tour... Read more
Los Angeles (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens until their immigration status could be verified.
The request to dismiss the case comes days... Read more
Max Pahtayken Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daily Herald Limitless Gear is getting ready to celebrate their 10 year anniversary shortly ahead of their beginnings in January 2017. Founder Cody Demerais said that he wanted to have the anniversary event ahead of the holiday season, because the... Read more
This upcoming weekend will be another great test for the Prince Albert Raiders, following their tough loss to the Calgary Hitmen. The Raiders will open the weekend Saturday, Nov. 7, against the Red Deer Rebels before travelling to Edmonton to take on the Oil Kings on Sunday, Nov. 8. Prince Albert... Read more
Prince Albert councillors are questioning whether local taxpayers should absorb airport costs for helicopters brought in to fight Saskatchewan wildfires after a provincial agency asked the city to reduce or waive landing and parking fees. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) made the... Read more
Democrat Nancy Lacore won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt. Lacore is a former Navy vice admiral who served as chief of the Navy Reserve before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth... Read more
With a decade of dedication, service, and leadership under her belt, Cadet Chief Petty Officer First Class Lydia McDonald was recognized Thursday evening as part of an ‘aging-out ceremony’ at the Cornerstone Free Methodist Church for her completion of the cadet program. “It’s been a really good... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to restore the auditor general's access to privileged information.
In Thursday's federal budget, a line item in a list of proposed legislative changes indicated Ottawa plans to update the Auditor General Act "to clarify and modernize" the auditor general's... Read more
Prince Albert RCMP say a person who was assaulted during a late night robbery south of Prince Albert on Thursday reported non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigation determined a group of individuals were on Elevator Road.
An altercation occurred, and one of the individuals was assaulted,... Read more
Five people face charges after a reported firearm incident in La Loche led to a police pursuit and a collision that injured an RCMP officer.
La Loche RCMP said officers received a report around 5:40 p.m. on Nov. 1 that someone had pointed a firearm at another person outside a home. Police said the... Read more
OTTAWA — The United States Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on eight Canadian businesses for allegedly helping to evade sanctions on Iran's government.
The department says it sanctioned money services businesses in British Columbia and Ontario in coordination with the Financial... Read more
Prince Albert RCMP are looking for several suspects in a break and enter in the RM of Buckland yesterday evening.
Officers were called out to a rural residence just after 6:30 p.m., where they learned that the suspects had damaged a garage on the property and were making their way towards a home.... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government welcomes "any moves" to restore free trade between Canada and the United States as officials south of the border push to end the trade war.
In the days since the U.S. midterm elections gave the Democrats firm control of both the House of... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Pena formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, well south of the Hawaiian islands.
Pena had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) and was centered about 650 miles (1,046 kilometers) southeast of South Point,... Read more
TORONTO — The man who carried out a deadly van attack in Toronto eight years ago is no longer challenging his more than two dozen convictions.
Ontario's top court says Alek Minassian has abandoned the appeal of his convictions on 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder.... Read more
Golfers in Saskatchewan itching to get another round in this season have an opportunity to do so beginning this weekend.
The Perdue Oasis Golf Course, just outside Perdue, Sask., west of Saskatoon along Highway 14, is reopening their doors on Saturday and will remain open for the following week as... Read more
Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution Friday declaring “no confidence” in the school's top leaders, a symbolic gesture reflecting deep discontent on... Read more
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays say a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Anthony Santander on the right-fielder’s social media account do not represent the team’s values and beliefs.
The team issued the statement after Santander posted the videos in the aftermath of the U.S. midterm... Read more
MACKENZIE — A Mackenzie, B.C., resident who was the first to respond to a crash that injured 20 people after a shuttle bus ran off the highway says he is grateful he was in the wrong place at the right time.
Rich Rogers was driving down Highway 39 with his wife and 12-year-old son on Wednesday when... Read more
Work has begun on a bridge replacement entering the Nemeiben Lake Campground.
Information from the Ministry of Highways states work started in October and will continue until sometime in January 2027. The work includes removing the existing bridge, constructing the new bridge, and completing the... Read more
VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier-designate Lorne Doerkson is a fan of this week's federal budget, but an economist says he'll have trouble emulating it.
Marc Lee of the Centre for Policy Alternatives says B.C. is facing greater urgency than Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney to deal with... Read more
EDMONTON — Two franchises that haven’t been in a Grey Cup game for more than 11 years will battle it out Saturday in the West Division final for the right to finally get back to the CFL championship game.
The Edmonton Elks were last in the Grey Cup in 2015 when they beat the Ottawa Redblacks 26-20... Read more
The final day of voting begins in New Zealand’s election as an unusual law bans any talk of politics
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Polling places opened in New Zealand on Saturday for a final day of voting in the country’s election, with results due to be released in the evening.
Voting began on Oct. 26, with more than 1.6 million voters out of nearly 3.8 million people enrolled... Read more
VANCOUVER — Jessica De Filippo put in extra work ahead of her second season with the Vancouver Rise.
The Canadian striker focused her training on developing more confidence in her touches, wanting to know exactly where the ball was going to go, whether she was looking at it or not.
The work paid... Read more
A forensic DNA expert says investigators assessing the scene of this week's deadly bear attack in Bella Coola, B.C., will likely use techniques to identify the culprit animal very similar to those used on a human crime scene.
Dean Hildebrand, who oversees the accredited forensic DNA lab at the... Read more
OTTAWA — Advocates are welcoming news that the federal government plans to end homelessness within 10 years — a crisis they say has been decades in the making.
This week’s federal budget estimated about 65,000 Canadians are homeless, but Tim Richter of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness... Read more
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that he was “proud to be an American and to exercise the right” to vote in U.S... Read more
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from the hospital after a stroke, goes to rehab facility
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation... Read more
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay on Friday to begin a three-nation South American tour, less than a month after lung surgery and... Read more
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a group of municipal and business leaders on Friday that once the Port of Churchill can show strong interest from business, getting related government infrastructure funding will flow more easily.
Moe was speaking in Prince Albert at the annual meeting of the... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections.
On his social media site, Trump praised Wiles and said she’d continue to... Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in Arizona won control of both legislative chambers and retained the governor's office, giving the party its first trifecta in the state since 1966 as Democrats made major gains nationwide in this week's elections and took... Read more
Music Bingo continues at the PA Golf and Curling Club with Laughing Jakl.
November 21 is flannel and favorites.
See the poster for details.
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says she's confident the billions of dollars in tax credits in the new federal budget will encourage private investment to build out Canada's electricity grid.
Thursday's federal budget committed $50 billion to help implement Ottawa's electricity... Read more
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA’s top lawyer left the soccer body on Friday after eight years working for its president Gianni Infantino and a men’s World Cup in North America which drew... Read more
OKOTOKS — A former Alberta junior hockey executive accused of sexually exploiting three players has been released on bail.
Tyler King, who is 39, appeared in court in Okotoks, Alta., after being arrested last week at a U.S. border crossing in Ontario.
Details of the bail hearing are under a... Read more
A 15-year-old girl who was one of two youths charged with the murder of a homeless woman in downtown Prince Albert, has entered a guilty plea to manslaughter and is now awaiting sentencing.
The girl, whose name cannot be published as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act, appeared by video from a... Read more
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov's uneasy start to the new figure skating season continued Friday as an improved performance was only good enough for... Read more
Dad of 20-year-old co-pilot in Florida Learjet crash says her final radio calls showed ‘she’s tough’
The father of the 20-year-old co-pilot who died along with eight others when their Learjet crashed in Florida said Friday he has listened to his daughter’s heartbreaking final radio transmissions “many... Read more