Threadbare Productions is bringing a few familiar faces back to Prince Albert. Montreal’s Ripcordz return to Prince Albert on Sunday with Prince Albert’s TV Casualties and Saskatoon’s Broken Idols at Studio Q. Paul Gott of the Ripcordz said it just seems like the band is on tour all of the time.... Read more
Canada Council for the Arts Program Officers Michael Peterson and Marty Ballentyne hosted information sessions for local artists to apply to national funding and grants on July 14 and 15. In the evening session on July 14 at 7p.m. at the EA Rawlinson Centre, attendants learned about how to set up... Read more
The Prince Albert 13U Royals are looking forward to playing on home turf this weekend. Prince Albert will host the 13U AA Tier 4 provincial championship at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex beginning on Friday. Royals head coach Curtis Bradbury says it is always exciting to play in front of friends and... Read more
Golf Saskatchewan, Submitted For the first time since 2005, Meadow Lake Golf Club will host a provincial golf championship with the Senior Women’s and Men’s plus Men’s Mid-Masters (40+) taking place this weekend. There are 85 players in the field between the championships. The Senior Women’s... Read more
Darrell Davis, Regina Leader-Post This column was written before the Saskatchewan Roughriders met the Edmonton Elks for an important CFL game Thursday at Mosaic Stadium. It was written long before the final result, because this is not just about football. It’s about cynicism, forgiveness and... Read more
Canadian Wrestling’s Elite (CWE) are returning to Prince Albert and Plaza 88 on Sunday, Aug. 2. The featured performer is the final WWE Million Dollar Champion Trevor Lee (formerly known as Cameron Grimes in WWE). Lee is on his first tour with CWE and said that the experience has been excellent.... Read more
GENEVA (AP) — As FIFA investigates Argentina’s conduct after the World Cup final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has described the incidents as “intolerable and unacceptable.”
FIFA asked one of its... Read more
Lewis Hamilton has a chance to pile pressure on Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes as the Formula 1 title race heads to Hungary, and there were promising signs Friday as Ferrari seemed to have the pace in practice.
Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix... Read more
Brandon Harder, Regina Leader-Post The Crown is hoping Canada’s highest court will take another look at the case of a former Prince Albert RCMP officer who fatally shot his lover. Bernie Herman was originally charged with first-degree murder in the May 11, 2021 shooting of 26-year-old Braden... Read more
A 49-year-old man has been charged for uttering threats and discharging a firearm on Tate Island. On July 19 at approximately 12:15 p.m., Southend RCMP received a report of a firearm on Tate Island, which is located about 100 kilometres north of Southend on Reindeer Lake. Investigation determined a... Read more
An 18-year-old woman from Canoe Lake Cree First Nation has passed away after an ATV rollover. On July 21 at approximately 8:35 a.m., Beauval RCMP received a report of an ATV rollover on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation. Officers responded along with EMS. Investigation determined that a passenger and a... Read more
Swept from the corners of my mind… Some friends sent their mare for training. She came home in the dead of winter fluffy, fat, and happy — and then went into labor during a blizzard. None of the humans had realized she’d jumped the fence to meet the stud at the trainer’s. The small black [... Read more
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
Colt Gray, 16, entered the plea Friday without having reached a deal with prosecutors. He had previously pleaded not guilty to charges in... Read more
Kinsmen Park crawling with families and children for 31st year of Kidzfest Lexi Saldaña, Daily Herald Kinsmen Park hosted its 31st annual ‘Kidzfest’ Thursday with families and children enjoying the many free amenities including entertainment, crafts, and food. Taylor Remus from the Prince Albert... Read more
OTTAWA — A Canada-only ceremony is taking place today to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, after a joint celebration with the U.S. was cancelled earlier this week.
The federal government said Tuesday that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats,... Read more
A historic landmark at the Prince Albert Exhibition grounds has been given new life.
The iconic red caboose, a fixture at the Prince Albert Exhibition (PAEX) since 1979, recently underwent an extensive restoration aimed at preserving a unique piece of railway history for future generations.... Read more
Prince Albert will likely head into another winter without a permanent homeless shelter, despite progress toward a new facility near the Exhibition Grounds.
Mayor Bill Powalinsky told paNOW negotiations between the city and the provincial government are moving forward, but the remaining... Read more
LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to affray over an altercation in a London nightclub in a fight... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said.
The risk... Read more
It's a full-circle moment of sorts for Damian Warner.
The London, Ont., native is back for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 years after winning decathlon gold at the same multi-sport event in the same city. Warner’s resume carried a lot less weight back then — he has since won... Read more
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany has hired Jürgen Klopp to coach its national team, giving the ex-Liverpool manager a daunting task to turn around the fortunes of a squad which failed yet again at the World Cup.
Klopp signed a... Read more
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Canada, Ecuador signing free trade deal in Ottawa
The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today.
Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister... Read more
OTTAWA — The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today.
Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled.
Lucero Gutiérrez, a... Read more
ELIZABETHTOWN — A New York jury is expected to hear testimony from more police officers as the trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter resumes.
Luciano Frattolin is charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of his daughter, Melina... Read more
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reshuffled top posts on Friday as he tries to boost the fortunes of his deeply unpopular government ahead of regional elections in which a far-right party could get its first state governor.
Merz... Read more
REGINA — Vincent Blanchard kicked a 57-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Edmonton Elks to an exciting 36-34 CFL victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.
The West Division-leading Elks improved to 6-1 and are off to their best start since 2017 when they were 7-0... Read more
MONTREAL — Lauren Rowe and Kaylee Hunter scored second-half goals, goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo made two saves, and the visiting AFC Toronto moved into sole possession of third place with a 2-0 win over the Montreal Roses in Northern Super League action on Thursday.
Rowe snapped a scoreless draw in... Read more
At the conclusion of the Boden Umpherville Coroner’s Inquest, the six person jury will be tasked with drafting a set of recommendations to help prevent similar deaths from occurring in the future. Throughout the week, one of the re-occurring topics has been police body cameras.
Unlike their... Read more
Prince Albert city council approved tax incentive applications Monday for two new commercial projects on Seventh Avenue East. The applications cover a proposed restaurant at 4333 Seventh Avenue East and a proposed hotel at 4477 Seventh Avenue East. Both were approved under the city’s New... Read more
Prince Albert city council approved a report Monday on the cost of the city’s Assessment Department, but debate around the motion quickly moved beyond dollars. Property assessment is the value placed on a home, business or other property for tax purposes. It does not set the city’s... Read more
ABBOTSFORD — A hit man who is already serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of a former suspect in the Air India terrorist attack has been sentenced to another 15 years for an unrelated killing that took place less than four months earlier.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 25-... Read more
TROON, Scotland (AP) — American Lauren Coughlin and South Korea’s Jenny Shin shot 6-under 66s Thursday to take a one-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour's Scottish Open at windswept Dundonald Links.
The 33-year-old... Read more
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Ben Kohles eagled the final hole for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead Thursday after the first round of the 3M Open, leaving top-ranked Scottie Scheffler three shots back.
Emiliano Grillo, Jackson Koivun and Gary Woodland opened with 64s, and Scheffler topped the group at 65 in... Read more
Another person has pleaded guilty in a human smuggling case that involved the drowning of nine people in the St. Lawrence River as they tried crossing into the United States.
Two families from Romania and India, along with the man allegedly piloting their vessel, died in March 2023 after they... Read more
Lexi Saldaña Daily Herald Kinsmen Park hosted its 31st annual ‘Kidzfest’ Thursday with families and children enjoying the many free amenities including entertainment, crafts, and food. Taylor Remus from the Prince Albert Outreach Program said the event being free is an important core to Kidzfest. “... Read more
Lexi Saldaña Daily Herald CUPE 5430 is Saskatchewan’s largest health care union, representing nearly 14,000 health care providers in Regina and surrounding communities, are moving to hold a strike vote in September. Members of the union work in hospitals, long-term care homes, community health... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays hope they can replicate the complete-game effort in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays as they aim to remain relevant in the American League’s playoff hunt.
The Blue Jays’ (47-56) victory at Rogers Centre on Thursday snapped a four-game losing streak and... Read more
The RM of Hoodoo has responded to reports of potential blue-green algae bloom and dead fish in Wakaw Lake.
In a release issued Wednesday, the Rural Municipality said members from the Saskatchewan Public Health Association (SPHA) arrived on Tuesday, July 21, when they performed tests at three... Read more
WINNIPEG — Dru Brown hopes to keep the good times rolling.
Since being traded from the Ottawa Redblacks on June 23, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback has stepped in for injured starter Zach Collaros and delivered back-to-back victories.
With Collaros on the six-game injured list, Brown will try... Read more
False employment claims tied to Shellbrook and North Battleford are at the centre of a Saskatchewan immigration fraud case that ended with a Saskatoon man receiving a community-based sentence last week.
Court records describe applications connected to Vault’s Kitchen in Shellbrook and GNG... Read more