TORONTO — Scottie Barnes had a career-high 41 points for the Raptors but Toronto still fell to the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday in the first NBA Cup game for both teams.
Desmond Bane scored 28 points, including six three-pointers, as Orlando (2-3) bounced back from a lopsided 129-99 loss in... Read more
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is asking Prince Albert to consider lowering airport fees for helicopters that come to the city ahead of wildfire emergencies, warning that high charges could discourage operators from staging aircraft here. The request is among the items before the city’... Read more
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell had a hat trick, Seth Jones capped a record-setting month with a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers topped the reeling Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night for their sixth win in eight games.
Jones finished October with 18 points — two goals and 16... Read more
PLYMOUTH — Gwyneth Philips made 13 saves to help the United States to a 4-0 victory over Canada in a pre-tournament game Friday night ahead of the world women's hockey championship.
Tessa Janecke, Joy Dunne and Kirsten Simms scored in the second period at USA Hockey Arena. Hannah Bilka added an... Read more
NASHVILLE — Chris Johnston will compete Saturday for the largest payday of his pro career.
Johnston, from Peterborough, Ont., stood 11th after the second day of competition Friday at the US$3.25-million The Champions bass tournament. That was a drop of five spots from the opening day but it was... Read more
Regina-based cover band, Detour, is set to take the stage at the E.A Rawlinson Centre for the Arts on Nov. 5, performing beloved country and rock classics ranging from Johnny Cash to Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard as part of their ‘Legends of Country Music Experience’ tour. Frontman and lead singer... Read more
VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Andrew Novak caught up to the lead with an eagle and pulled away with three birdies on his last four holes Friday to match his low score on the PGA Tour, a 10-under 61 that gave him a three-shot lead in the Mexico Open.
Novak drove the reachable par-4 13th and holed a 12-... Read more
NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson has been given a two-game suspension for boarding, the NHL's department of player safety said Friday.
Hodgson boarded Los Angeles defenceman Brandt Clarke midway through the second period of the Kings' 6-5 overtime victory on Thursday night.... Read more
Prince Albert city council will be asked Monday to accept $497,000 in provincial funding for a proposed two-location overnight warming program, a change from last winter’s single-site model following the Christmas Day Salvation Army fire. The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation grant is the only... Read more
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) were present at a historic meeting in Ottawa Monday that brought together nearly 200 First Nations Chiefs and leaders with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and other provincial and territorial leaders. The meeting discussed various... Read more
Reigning NHL MVP Nikita Kucherov informed the Tampa Bay Lightning he is not re-signing with the team and has asked for a trade, according to a person with knowledge of the... Read more
Sports and cultural events brought an estimated $23.2 million into Prince Albert’s economy in 2025, according to a new report that will be presented to City Council’s Executive Committee on Monday.
The report is the first time the City of Prince Albert has quantified the economic impact of hosting... Read more
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Russia should not have attended a G20 meeting the U.S. hosted on Friday, but she still used the opportunity to make a point to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
"I was sitting at a table directly across from Sergei Lavrov and I looked him in the eye... Read more
LETHBRIDGE — A southern Alberta girls’ football coach is facing a sentencing hearing for creating artificially generated sexualized images of some of his players.
A Crown prosecutor told a judge in Lethbridge today that Justin Tillery should spend two years in prison.
Tillery’s lawyer says a... Read more
While Saskatchewan Polytechnic is facing a large drop in the number of international students, that loss is partially being made up by an increase in Indigenous student enrolment.
The school, which has a campus in Prince Albert, said that 1,425 Indigenous students enrolled in the fall of 2026, an... Read more
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks placed forward Filip Chytil on injured reserve Friday ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
Chytil was hit hard by San Jose defenceman Darnell Nurse in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
The 27-year-old Czech has two assists in seven... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's new partnership with the European Union is meant to provide benefits to people on both continents.
The two jurisdictions wrapped up a summit in Montreal on Friday with various agreements, many of which will take months or years to finalize.
Here's a look at some of the possible... Read more
Canada’s short growing season limits the ability to produce enough fruits and vegetables to meet the country’s year-round demand.
To look closer at that challenge, the federal government will fund a new program to examine alternatives.
The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)... Read more
VANCOUVER — Chris Tanev appears poised to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a boost against his former team.
The 36-year-old defenceman practised alongside Morgan Rielly on Friday in Vancouver as Toronto prepared to face the Canucks on Saturday.
“All signs are pointing that way for sure,” Tanev said of... Read more
VANCOUVER — A pediatrician testifying at Canada's first youth-led climate trial says doctors in her profession often view advocacy as a form of promoting patients' health, in response to a suggestion she has made "climate advocacy" part of her career.
Dr. Elizabeth Pinsky says some positions viewed... Read more
Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a Senate candidate on the ballot... Read more
DELTA — The Port of Vancouver's planned Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion is now officially a project of national interest.
The listing recognizes the project's critical role in expanding and diversifying Canada's trade capacity and provides immediate regulatory certainty to move forward.
Transport... Read more
A researcher working to help courts detect evidence that's been created or altered with artificial intelligence says it's proving difficult to come up with a tool that's as effective in the real world as it seems to be in the lab.
Maura Grossman is co-director of a team of researchers in Canada... Read more
VICTORIA — Former New Democrat housing minister Ravi Kahlon says his priority is his family after opting not to run in the snap election that toppled his party's government -- but he is not closing the door on politics.
Kahlon says he is currently catching up on lost time with his teenage son,... Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election.
The panel’s 2-1 ruling is the latest setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his European Union counterparts closed a major summit Friday by announcing what they called an “alliance for the future.”
Carney, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa announced the plan in Montreal as the two-... Read more
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Babcock has preached accountability since taking over as coach of the Edmonton Oilers, tasked with getting Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl the... Read more
OTTAWA — A pastor and longtime Conservative is running as an Independent candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Ontario after the party chose to bypass a local nomination contest and appoint Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as its candidate.
Dave Carroll's decision to run independently adds... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette is keeping his contract with the Mets after a subpar first season in New York, exercising a player option for a $42 million salary in 2027, the team said Friday.
Bichette agreed in January to a... Read more
The Prince Albert Raiders are proud to announce their leadership group for the 2026-27 season. Jonah Sivertson has been named the 50th captain in Raiders history. Brandon Gorzynski and Benett Kelly will continue to serve as alternate captains, with Riley Boychuk and Ben Harvey also wearing A’s... Read more
With points in each of their last six games, the Prince Albert Raiders have the longest active point streak in the WHL as they come into a lighter weekend.
The Raiders are getting set for a once-a-year matchup as they get set to welcome the Seattle Thunderbirds to the Art Hauser Centre.
Despite... Read more
TORONTO — Edmonton’s Mark Kilam, Montreal’s Jason Maas and B.C.’s Buck Pierce are finalists for the CFL’s Coach of the Year, the league announced Friday.
Kilam guided the Elks to a 13-5 record and first place in the West after finishing last in the division standings last season, his first at the... Read more
While most auction sales are conducted online, one company is reviving the in-person event.
Steffes Group Auctioneers will hold its first live auction in Saskatchewan on Nov. 3 in Tisdale, Sask.
The live sale will have farm machinery, campers, cars, trucks, ATVs, as well as lawn and garden... Read more
VICTORIA — The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia says artificial intelligence company OpenAI is challenging an order to produce documents related to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.
A statement from the independent agency says the California-based company... Read more
CALGARY — Calgary Flames goalie Devin Cooley has been placed on injured reserve and is considered week-to-week, head coach Ryan Huska told reporters Friday.
Cooley sustained a lower-body injury during Wednesday's 4-0 loss in Edmonton when Oilers forward Colton Dach crashed the crease with 12... Read more
Of the 950 people that the Prince Albert Armoury can hold, at least 500 will be members of the Canadian Armed Forces as Private Shaun Farrell is laid to rest on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Farrell will be buried with full military honours following his death during a training accident at CFB Wainwright on... Read more
Izzy Geraci recently left her job at the family’s jewelry store to pursue another sort of precious metal — Olympic gold.
Because these days gems don't always have to be so hidden in women's flag football... Read more
TORONTO — Toronto Argonauts wide receiver Tyler Kahmann is the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie.
Kahmann became the sixth Argonaut to receive the honour Friday, and the first since cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers — now with the NFL's New York Jets — in 2023.
The 26-year-old from Haysville, Kans.,... Read more
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed vice-president of football operations and general manager Ed Hervey to a contract extension.
The team announced Friday that Hervey will remain with the club for the "foreseeable future" but did not disclose terms of the deal.
Hervey, who started his second... Read more
What started as a promise made in a hospital room after the death of an 11-year-old Regina boy could help save lives across Canada.
“Henry’s Law” takes effect in Saskatchewan on Sunday, requiring carbon monoxide alarms in every residential suite in multi-unit buildings, regardless of their... Read more