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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 307,922 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,559,34...
Apr 09, 2021

Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield named Hobey Baker Award winner
Montreal Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield is this year's Hobey Baker Award winner as the top player in the NCAA. Caufield was announced as the winner on Friday, getting the nod over North Dakota forwa...
Apr 09, 2021

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

Warm up shack to be moved from Carrot River outdoor rink to fire hall
The warm up shack at the outdoor rink by Carrot River Elementary School will be moved to the fire hall in the community.Carrot River town council made the decision after reviewing a written recommenda...
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

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

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

Burns-Marion heading to Wisconsin for college hockey
Another graduating Melfort Mustangs has committed to post-secondary hockey.Forward Leighton Burns-Marion has committed to Concordia University Wisconsin for the 2021/2022 season.The Regina product cam...
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