TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pontus Holmberg set a career high with four points on a goal and three assists, Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning remain unbeaten at home with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Brayden Point, John... Read more
LOS ANGLES (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored at 3:37 of overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 6-5 on Thursday night after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period.
Byfield beat goalie Samuel Ersson with a snap shot from the high slot, with Drew Doughty picking up his third... Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith scored twice, including the tying goal just 11 seconds before Mason Marchment’s go-ahead goal, and the San Jose Sharks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday night.
Marchment had a goal and an assist, while Macklin Celebrini... Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson received a game misconduct and major penalty for boarding Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke on Thursday night.
Hodgson took a run at Clarke, charging in at 21 mph according to the game broadcast. Clarke was just below the goal line... Read more
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes, Josh Jacobs scored twice and the Green Bay Packers withstood three turnovers to beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night.
Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards with touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden and Jacobs plus... Read more
DALLAS (AP) — Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook scored two goals each as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Thursday night.
Jakub Dobes made 17 saves in his first win since opening night as the Canadiens won their fourth consecutive game, all in Central Division rinks. Phillip Danault... Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pontus Holmberg set a career high with four points on a goal and three assists, Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning remain unbeaten at home with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Brayden Point, John... Read more
Prince Albert residents will have an opportunity to experience the sights, sounds and traditions of Diwali when a celebration featuring live Punjabi music comes to Plaza 88 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Diwali Mela 2026, organized by Akaal Entertainment, will feature singers Gurshabad, Gurpreet Maan and... Read more
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) held their two-day annual assembly at the Prince Albert Exhibition grounds Oct. 27 and 28. The assembly included discussions revolving around community updates, leadership reports, and final decisions on initiatives. “It’s good discussions and that’s what... Read more
VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Karl Vilips used two long bridie streaks to take the first-round lead Thursday in the Mexico Open, the first of two straight PGA Tour events in the country.
Vilips shot a 9-under 62 in the afternoon round on the Vidanta Vallarta layout, making five straight birdies on Nos.... Read more
Prince Albert transit passengers could continue to face longer waits this winter as the city works to keep its aging fleet running ahead of the arrival of 11 new accessible buses. In a written response to questions raised by Coun. Tony Head, presented to council Monday, administration said... Read more
Happy Halloweiner house in the west-flat community of Prince Albert will be taking a break this year, after 10 years of handing out hot dogs. Retired kindergarten teacher and museum programming and outreach coordinator Jeri McKelvie, with help from her husband Greg, and friends have been handing... Read more
Prince Albert has spent more than $308,000 on federal lobbying and government relations over the past two and a half years, with city officials pointing to a $15-million funding approval for the proposed Convention and Cultural Event Centre as the most significant result so far. The figures were... Read more
It was a decent start to The Champions for Canadian Chris Johnston.
Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., stood sixth after the first day at the US$3.25-million bass tournament. Johnston's catch weighed 12 pounds one ounce, and included a fish weighing five pounds three ounces that left him tied with... Read more
Saskatchewan Rivers School Division report on student achievement shows the division continues to outperform the province in First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) graduation rates. Superintendent Jennifer Hingley presented the report at the Oct. 5 school division board meeting. Hingley... Read more
Breaking the mould with art and urban circus at the EA Rawlinson Prince Albert saw a non-stop energy packed circus on Wednesday night at the EA Rawlinson Centre, with a pre-show activity offered for families to create their own works of art to bring home. The EA Rawlinson held a very special pre-... Read more
Four-time U.S. Olympian and Minnesota Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield is taking a leave from hockey because she is pregnant with her second child, she said in an announcement on Thursday.
The 34-year-old Coyne Schofield revealed the news in a... Read more
Prince Albert’s Criseyde Borthwick has been named the 2026 Baseball Saskatchewan Female Player of the Year, recognizing her hard work and development in the sport. Borthwick has continued to grow as a player earning opportunities at the provincial and national levels while playing multiple... Read more
Following her monumental win as Mrs. Canada Universe in July, Filipino-Canadian and Prince Albert local beauty queen Jasmine Esquivel made her way to compete in the 49th annual Mrs. Universe pageant in Colombo, Sri Lanka in October, placing in the top 25 finalists and winning a beauty award as well... Read more
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign Sunday in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens, marking their first public appearance together in months after a week in which lingering divisions spilled into public view.
The two... Read more
DRUMMONDVILLE — A man wanted in a fatal 2025 hit and run in British Columbia has been arrested in Quebec.
Police say the man was arrested by RCMP with help from the Quebec provincial police on Oct. 14 near Drummondville, about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
The man has since been transported... Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered Erin Patterson to never be released from prison after agreeing with prosecutors that her 33-year, non-parole period for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms was inadequate... Read more
Excitement is building for the opening of Prince Albert’s new Ronald McDonald House.
Construction near Victoria Hospital is expected to... Read more
The Prince Albert Timberjaks and Martensville Chiefs have made yet another trade, the latest one stemming from a deal the clubs made in December 2025.
In their latest transaction, on Oct. 27, the Jaks sent forward Tristin Tetreault-Yaremko and defenceman Turner Krahn back to the Chiefs in exchange... Read more
VICTORIA — The City of Victoria has issued a warning after the same person was attacked by an owl at a park twice in three days.
The city says in a statement that it received a complaint on Oct. 4
about a barred owl attack on the shared pedestrian and bike walkway along Dallas Road between Douglas... Read more
VANCOUVER — Nikki Stanton didn't expect to be cheering for AFC Toronto in the final game of the Northern Super League's regular season.
The Vancouver Rise midfielder knew, though, that Toronto had to pull out a win or a draw against the Halifax Tides for her side to clinch the league's fourth and... Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration.
The Associated Press obtained copies of three subpoenas sent Oct. 21 to employees of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder... Read more
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding residents to have a safe Halloween.
“In our communities, it gets dark early and the weather can be an issue, so a little planning helps keep the night fun, healthy and safe for everyone,” a public release by Dr. Angela Silveira states.... Read more
NEW WESTMINSTER — A man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for slashing a bus passenger's throat in Surrey, B.C., in what prosecutors say was a terrorist attack in 2023.
The federal prosecution service says in a statement that Abdul Aziz Kawam was sentenced in British Columbia's... Read more
TORONTO — The Professional Women's Hockey League and its players association have agreed to a series of changes, including higher minimum salaries and expanded rosters.
Minimum annual base salaries will rise from US$42,000 in 2026-27 to $52,500 by 2030-31.
Each team will carry 24 full active roster... Read more
Representatives from the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) travelled to Parliament Hill to speak with federal decision-makers on issues of concern for rural residents.
Discussions centred around agriculture, public safety, trade and transportation infrastructure, rural... Read more
Dave Leaderhouse Special to the Herald A little slice of home cooking never hurt anyone. After being on the road for more than a month the Prince Albert Northern Bears finally played a home game on Wednesday and the comfort of playing in familiar surroundings showed as they ended a... Read more
The City of Melfort captured major national recognition at the 32nd annual Communities in Bloom National and International Awards ceremony in Montréal, Quebec, on Oct. 17. “Our team is very proud of our accomplishments. In our category we received Five Blooms Bronze,” said Myra Busby,... Read more
CALGARY — Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley remains under evaluation after suffering a lower-body injury during Wednesday's 4-0 loss in Edmonton.
The 29-year-old was injured in a collision with Oilers forward Colton Dach in the crease with 12 seconds remaining in the first period.
He stopped... Read more
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a “Star Trek” franchise and the “X-Men” films, has died. He was 86.
Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body... Read more
TORONTO — Adjusting to Canadian football was much easier for Tyler Kahmann than life in Canada's biggest city.
The six-foot-three, 206-pound receiver has been a quick study this season with the Toronto Argonauts, registering 77 catches for 1,092 yards and eight touchdowns as a CFL rookie. But... Read more
Canada is packing its bags for the women's world hockey championship.
But the players and their counterparts from the United States still don't know what threads they will be sporting at the tournament set to begin next week in Denmark.
That's because of a dispute between the countries' governing... Read more
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says the federal government's planned purchase of 88 F-35 stealth fighters remains under review, even after the military received its first two F-35s in recent days.
McGuinty told reporters today the federal government will take all the time it needs to... Read more
VANCOUVER — The father of Tumbler Ridge attack victim Maya Gebala says she is being released from BC Children's Hospital, more than eight months after being shot three times.
David Gebala has posted a video on social media showing him telling his 13-year-old daughter that she is going home, with... Read more
A man from Sandy Bay wants to be the face of Halloween.
Scott Merasty has entered the international competition, where the winner will receive $13,000 and appear on the cover of Rue Morgue magazine.
They will also a chance to appear on TV with Kane Hodder the actor who played Jason in the Friday... Read more