Prince Albert News
ZURICH (AP) — Switzerland blanked Norway 6-0 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship for the third straight year Saturday.
Seeking its first title, Switzerland will meet in the winner of the later semifinal between Canada and Finland. The final is Sunday.
Swiss goalie Leonardo... Read more
VALLADOLID — The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of an HSBC SVNS World Championship Series tournament with a 40-5 quarterfinal victory over Japan on Saturday.
Canada takes on the United States and Australia faces New Zealand in Sunday's semifinals with the medal games... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday.
The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored multiple... Read more
Applications are now open for Saskatchewan’s Young Entrepreneur Bursary, which offers $5,000 to eligible small-business owners in the province between the ages of 18 and 35.
The program, now in its second year, is administered by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and includes mentorship and... Read more
A Prince Albert business that has operated in the city for 40 years and been a staple of the downtown for 13 years, is closing its doors.
Laurie Nyirfa, owner and manager of Country Comfort Bedrooms and Fine Furniture, told paNOW she hopes to sell all remaining inventory by the end of... Read more
MONTREAL — For decades, Dominique Boucher stayed away from the theatre.
Boucher avoided being in the audience for shows because he has lived with a visual impairment for the past 40 years.
But as more theatres in Quebec experiment with performances that offer audio descriptions, sign-language... Read more
VANCOUVER — It's a pivotal day for the British Columbia Conservative Party as the Opposition in the provincial legislature will announce its new leader.
The candidates, who had to pay more than $100,000 to join the race, were whittled down to five: former MLA Iain Black, commentator Caroline... Read more
Wednesday, June 3 is Clean Air Day in cities across Canada, and the City of Prince Albert will mark the occasion by providing free all-day transit. “Clean Air Day is happening all across Canada and it’s a good chance to raise awareness about the way we all can contribute to reducing air... Read more
Josh Hunter has been leading night rides on personal electric vehicles in Edmonton for five years, and there was a motley assortment of electric-powered scooters, bicycles, skateboards and unicycles gathered on a recent Friday evening at the Alberta Legislature grounds for an early season tour.... Read more
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool fired manager Arne Slot on Saturday at the end of his second season in charge, and a year after leading the team to the Premier League title.
Fenway Sports Group, the club’s American ownership, said it made a “difficult” decision after Liverpool... Read more
WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization Saturday arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where... Read more
OTTAWA — The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 — and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government's use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear visa application backlogs.
Immigration,... Read more
TORONTO — The most talked-about hockey romance series in the world and a groundbreaking Inuk comedy will compete to see who can collect more hardware at the Canadian Screen Awards' scripted television ceremony tonight.
Crave's "Heated Rivalry" has 18 nominations in the drama categories, while CBC/... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how some of its recent policy changes will affect Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin was peppered with questions on the issue at a parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday.... Read more
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two... Read more
Postal workers are set to wrap up voting on new tentative agreements today after more than two years of labour strife.
Some 55,000 union members began voting April 20 on a five-year contract which includes wage increases of 6.5 per cent and three per cent in the first two years.
The Canadian Union... Read more
KELOWNA — Landon DuPont didn't just play, he dominated — delivering on the biggest stage of his career to date.
From sitting out with an undisclosed injury on Wednesday to celebrating his 17th birthday on Thursday to scoring twice — including what stood up as the winner — in the Memorial Cup... Read more
Editor’s Note: the Daily Herald did not learn of the RM of Shellbrook evacuation order until after our 7 p.m. press deadline. That means some information written in Saturday’s print edition will be outdated. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has ordered the evacuation of patients and residents from... Read more
KELOWNA — Landon DuPont scored twice in his return to the lineup, powering the Everett Silvertips to a 6-1 victory over the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in Friday’s semifinal at the Memorial Cup.
Carter Bear netted his third goal of the tournament and added an assist for the WHL champions, who also got... Read more
The Nipawin and District Regional Park has been evacuated due to an elevated fire risk.
The park was closed late Friday afternoon, and evacuees were directed to supports available at the United Church in Nipawin.
“For those who were visiting our community and camping at the Regional Park, Central... Read more
RALEIGH — Hockey might be considered Canada's game, but its most iconic trophy has extended its decades-long residency in the United States for at least another year.
Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Eric Robinson scored in a dominating first period that helped push the Hurricanes past the... Read more
RALEIGH — Hockey might be considered Canada's game, but its most iconic trophy has extended its decades-long residency in the United States for at least another year.
Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Eric Robinson scored in a dominating first period that helped push the Hurricanes past the... Read more
MONTREAL — The visiting Ottawa Redblacks built a 14-3 lead by halftime and then coasted to a 27-3 CFL pre-season victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday.
Quarterback Dru Brown completed seven of eight passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns for the Redblacks. Max Duggan completed six of nine... Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have finally broken through their Eastern Conference Final roadblock. Now comes the chance to play for the Stanley Cup for the first time in two decades.
Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Eric Robinson scored in a dominating first period... Read more
Two teams are left standing as the NHL playoffs have reached the Stanley Cup Final.
After the first round — and even the second — was... Read more
Saskatchewan has imposed a sweeping fire ban across much of central and southern parts of the province as new details emerge about the... Read more
RALEIGH — The Canadiens' dream of adding a 25th Stanley Cup banner this spring has come to a screeching halt.
The Carolina Hurricanes dismantled Montreal 6-1 to take the Eastern Conference final 4-1 on Friday night.
The Canadiens took the best-of-seven series opener 6-2 in Raleigh, N.C., before the... Read more
A fast moving wildfire has prompted an evacuation order in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook.
The order includes individuals in the RM of Shellbrook who live in the hamlet of Holbein one mile west and five miles east of Shellbrook and are south of Hwy 3 to the rural RM of Shellbrook border.... Read more
The Heart of the Youth Community Pow Wow returned to Kinsmen Park to celebrate culture and inclusion on Friday afternoon. Organizing committee member Alex Powalinsky said the Heart of the Youth Community Pow Wow is about giving youth different opportunities. “It allows our dancers and our... Read more
BALTIMORE (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to cap a furious Toronto rally, and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night.
Toronto trailed 5-0 at the start of the seventh and had managed only two hits before Baltimore's beleaguered pitching... Read more
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Laetitia Beck rolled in a six-foot birdie on the final hole Friday for an 8-under 63, the lowest score of her LPGA Tour career, giving her a one-shot lead over new mom Nicole Broch Estrup of Denmark after one round of the ShopRite LPGA.
Beck, the first Israeli player in LPGA... Read more
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is taking steps to help reduce further wildfire risk across the province, including a fire ban. The ban will cover large areas of central Saskatchewan including all crown land from Highway 55 at the Alberta border to junction highway 155. It... Read more
TORONTO — The queens rule again.
"Canada's Drag Race" picked up seven Canadian Screen Awards at a ceremony celebrating the best unscripted television on Friday night, including for best direction of a reality/competition series.
The Crave series also won for best writing, production design, casting... Read more
Prince Albert marked the Saskatchewan Tourism Week on Wednesday with a public celebration aimed at showing residents and visitors what the city and surrounding area have to offer. The event was held May 27 at the Prince Albert Tourism Centre, where tourism groups, park representatives, artists,... Read more
Prince Albert’s proposed Housing Strategy and Action Plan is moving into its next stage as the city asks builders, lenders, housing providers, faith groups and governments to help shape how new housing can be built in the community. A community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, from 1... Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — J.J. Spaun is thinking a little bit about his schedule and a lot about his putting while in contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.
The reigning... Read more
HALIFAX — Delaney Baie Pridham missed a penalty late in the first half, but redeemed herself by scoring with one minute left in the second half to lift the visiting Ottawa Rapid to a 2-1 Northern Super League victory over the Halifax Tides on Friday.
Jyllissa Harris gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in... Read more
Thousands of students packed into Kinsmen Park in Prince Albert on Friday for a celebration of cultures in the ninth edition of the Heart of the Youth Powwow.
Schools from across the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division and the Prince Albert Catholic School Division, as well as from... Read more
Standing at the kitchen window, Colleen Neufeld watched as the flames from the Lobstick wildfire grew ever closer.
The familiar prairie sunset she knows, filtered through a dark haze of smoke.
On Friday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA)... Read more
MONTREAL — An international panel of human rights experts has accused Canada of committing genocide against its Indigenous population.
The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal reached the preliminary conclusion following a week of hearings in Montreal.
The panel says Canada had historically adopted a series... Read more