ISTANBUL — Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped up a three-day trip to Turkey today by touring a mosque in Istanbul. Carney visited the Kariye Mosque, a former Byzantine church known for its beautiful frescoes and mosaics. The tour marks the end of the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey — a […]

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It was a great atmosphere at the Art Hauser Centre Friday night, as the Prince Albert Raiders and Everett Silvertips met in a rematch of the WHL Championship Series from last season. With the two clubs scheduled to meet only once during the regular season, the rematch added an extra layer of tension, as both […]

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Barack Obama will campaign Saturday with Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate in Ohio and Michigan, both highly competitive states that will help determine control of the chamber, as the former president ramps up his involvement in the midterm elections. Obama’s first event is in Cleveland with former three-term Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who is […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — N’nanba (Robin Rue Simmons) has spent years trying to answer a question that has vexed the United States since the abolition of slavery: What would it actually look like to repair the damage? In Evanston, Illinois, she helped turn that question into a $25,000 housing grant for Black residents whose families were […]

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Beside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's own political future, the most unresolved questions raised by her referendum concern immigration.

Canada is showing up at this year's international nature summit in Armenia with pledges to protect swaths of land bigger than most countries. But it's also facing criticism for advancing major projects that put those protections in jeopardy.

Prince Albert residents will have another opportunity to remember Private Shaun Farrell on Sunday, Oct. 25, when a vigil is scheduled at Memorial Square. The gathering will begin at 4 p.m. at Memorial Square on Central Avenue, near City Hall. The City of Prince Albert announced the vigil in a Facebook post Friday. “Friends, neighbours […]

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At least seven people were killed and 28 injured on Friday after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox Church in Hmoud, Jordan, government officials said. Jordanian King Abdullah II said that those responsible for the terrorist attack near the city of Karak would meet “the harshest penalties.” “Whoever imagines that […]

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The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Prince Albert, University Women’s Club has celebrated its 95th anniversary Friday at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club. “I think it’s a chance to share your pride in the organization. It makes you feel really grateful [to see everyone],” said Barb Gustafson, president of the CFUW Prince […]

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Prince Albert city council will revisit the $2 monthly fee for mailed utility bills Monday, with administration recommending the charge remain while residents are directed to free computer training and internet access. The fee was introduced June 1 to encourage residents to switch from mailed paper bills to electronic billing by email, while reducing the […]

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Big Brother Big Sisters Prince Albert was this year’s recipient of the Lake Country Co-op Prince Albert Raiders Home Opener Tailgate Barbeque Fundraiser on Sept. 18. The $1337.01 donation cheque was gifted last week on Oct. 14, with all proceeds staying in the community of Prince Albert, going towards youth mentorship programs that create long-lasting […]

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Max Pahtayken Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daily Herald Saskatchewan Indigenous Community Foundation held their launch event on Oct. 20 in One Arrow First Nation Cultural Centre, officially marking the beginning of their support of indigenous philanthropic initiatives. The Saskatchewan Indigenous Community Foundation (SICF) began from Founder and Chair of the Board of the Directors Max […]

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It’s been a great start to the season for the Prince Albert Mintos. They have been one of the best teams in the league, compiling 15 points through their first 10 games and sitting in second place in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League. Prince Albert has found success at both ends of the […]

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Air Force veteran Grant Ursaki received Prince Albert’s first poppy of the season Friday morning as fellow veteran and longtime Legion volunteer Marie Mathers pinned the poppy on him during a small ceremony at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 2. The ceremony took place inside the Legion at 10 a.m., with only a handful of […]

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On an evening that is usually quiet in Prince Albert, local thrift store ‘Thrift Avenue’ breathed life into the neighbourhood, hosting their second fashion show with the aim to raise funds for a good cause Thursday. Thrift Avenue, a thrift store business only two-years-old, offers the community a curated collection of secondhand clothing, accessories, jewelry, […]

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VANCOUVER — As British Columbia chooses a new provincial government on Saturday, the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing laws so that families with pets will have equal access to housing. The plea comes after Erin Hayman’s family spent months hunting for a place […]

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VANCOUVER — As British Columbia chooses a new provincial government on Saturday, the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing laws so that families with pets will have equal access to housing. The plea comes after Erin Hayman’s family spent months hunting for a place […]

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TORONTO — “The poster child is lung cancer,” said Lillian Siu, a clinical trial specialist at Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, over a bistro lunch on Thursday with Terry Fox’s family members and a few of the cancer researchers who will benefit from a record-breaking new donation in Fox’s name, publicly announced an hour earlier. […]

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The son of a Canadian woman who died after a fall at her home in Point Roberts, Wash., earlier this month said she refused to seek treatment as she feared she would be detained by U.S. authorities or prevented from returning to the country. Dylan Adamson said his 61-year-old mother, Paige Adamson, was afraid to […]

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An Edmonton physician says hiring more doctors won’t solve chronic overcrowding at Grey Nuns Community Hospital as the facility's five general medicine units have been operating above capacity.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country. Trump first floated this […]

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says new federal investments announced Friday are a first step toward reducing the Canadian aluminum sector’s dependence on the United States. Joly, who is also the minister responsible for economic development in Quebec, made the comments in La Baie, Que., where she announced more than $193 million in federal funding for […]

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Some Winnipeggers say Connor Hellebuyck can go to the Devils for all they care as Jets fans are ready to move past the trade saga.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government has announced new rules on when, how, and what flags can be displayed at schools starting in 2027. The government said in a news release that the flags of Canada and Alberta must be flown outside schools during the school year. “Let’s teach our children to celebrate our amazing country and […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, seeking to help Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a tough reelection battle in Maine, is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer. The changes will take effect […]

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A Syracuse, New York, woman who says she only recently learned she wasn’t born in the U.S. has been charged with voting illegally, one of the latest arrests touted by the Trump administration as it hunts for noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections. Marva Cook was adopted as a toddler and had always assumed […]

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CHARLOTTETOWN — The Mounties in P.E.I. have have charged an official agent for the Island’s governing Progressive Conservatives with 42 offences under the provincial Election Expenses Act. The RCMP issued a statement Friday saying an investigation started in August after the police force was approached by Elections PEI. The Mounties say the alleged offences relate […]

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OTTAWA — A constitutional lawyer seeking an injunction to force elected officials in Quebec to swear an oath to King Charles III is puzzled about why the federal government has chosen not to intervene in his court case. Lawrence David, a professor at the University of Ottawa’s faculty of law and founder of the Public […]

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MONTREAL — The mayor of a Montreal suburb pleaded guilty to a professional ethics breach and faces a $30,000 fine over comments he made about Palestine. Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi entered his plea on Thursday after a complaint to the Quebec order of professional accountants. The complaint accuses Levi of making comments that undermine the […]

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