A historic home popularly known as the Little Red House has been destroyed by fire after standing in the Township of Langley for almost 140 years.
The township's archives say the home properly known as Mclver House burned down early on Thursday.
It says the home was built by Murdoch and Annie... Read more
Friday's Games
MLB
American League
Toronto 8 Seattle 1
Kansas City 3 Cleveland 0
N.Y. Yankees 1 Boston 0
Chicago White Sox 7 Minnesota 4
Baltimore 4 Athletics 3 (10)
National League
Cincinnati 10 Chicago Cubs 8
Washington 9 Miami 2
Atlanta 6 Colorado 4
St. Louis 4... Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson had 27 points and eight rebounds, Jackie Young scored 23 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Toronto Tempo 93-73 on Friday night.
Young also had eight assists with no turnovers. Chelsea Gray added 11 points. It was the Aces' first game without... Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by... Read more
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers came up with a total team effort and stunned the CFL-leading Montreal Alouettes 44-28 in front of a sold-out crowd at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday night.
The Bombers entered the CFL contest with losses in three of their last four games, creating major doubts... Read more
TORONTO — The way starter Dylan Cease and relievers Mason Fluharty, Paul Sewald and CJ Van Eyk pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays in their series opener against the Seattle Mariners, there wasn’t much need for an offensive explosion on Friday.
But after the embarrassing 13-2 series-finale loss to... Read more
Prince Albert Public Works Director Jeff da Silva has resigned from the City, with Tim Earing taking over the department on an interim basis. City Manager Craig Guidinger confirmed Friday that da Silva tendered his resignation within the past few days and has left the City rather than transferring... Read more
Prince Albert city council will turn its attention back to drinking water Monday, with a proposed study of the Water Treatment Plant’s ability to handle contamination among the leading items before executive committee. Administration is recommending a $44,185 budget for an engineering... Read more
TORONTO — Dylan Cease struck out eight in six innings, and Nathan Lukes, George Springer and Kazuma Okamoto smacked solo homers to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Friday to open a three-game weekend series.
Springer led the offence with four hits as the Blue Jays (66-70... Read more
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced Friday to 5 years in prison after a court found him guilty of accepting bribes from a Chinese company in exchange for helping it secure a... Read more
Northern Liberal MP and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger believes the north deserves a Northern Saskatchewan University. Belanger, the MP for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River was in Prince Albert on Friday to announce the formation of an exploratory process to examine... Read more
Over the weekend, the mural on City Hall facing Memorial Square was removed after a condition assessment determined that restoration was no longer viable. The mural was originally completed in 1998 by artist Huang Zhong-Ru as a memorial to local dentist Dr. Ed Gaudet. The... Read more
Stomachs were full all week at Prince Albert Grand Council’s Gathering of Nations on Chief Joseph Custer Grounds from August 25-28. Different types of wild meat such as bison, elk, caribou, moose, duck, and fish all were the main course alongside other traditional foods from all over the province,... Read more
John MacNeil Daily Herald There’s nothing like an NHL draft selection to boost a major junior player’s confidence. A case in point is Prince Albert Raiders sophomore forward Jonah Sivertson, the Regina kid who parlayed a breakout 2025-26 season into last June’s NHL draft, in which the Vegas Golden... Read more
The Rural Municipality (RM) of Prince Albert held their first-ever ‘Ratepayer Appreciation Day’ at their grounds Friday. “We’re really trying to promote economic development in our community,” said economic development officer, Cheyenne Deoliveira, who planned and organized the event. “We’ve got... Read more
SANTO DOMINGO — Top-ranked Canada can punch its ticket to the Olympics on Saturday, following a victory over Puerto Rico on Friday in the opening match of the women's volleyball NORCECA Continental Qualifier.
Canada beat Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-22, 25-10 to sweep the best-of-five match.
Canada led in... Read more
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says B.C. legislator and Indigenous leader Joan Phillip has died.
The organization says the NDP MLA died peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by her family, including "the love of her life," husband Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, their children and... Read more
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Miyu Yamashita was back on top of an LPGA Tour leaderboard days after tying the tour’s 72-hole scoring record in a nine-stroke victory in Canada.
The diminutive Japanese star shot a 2-under 70 on Friday at TPC Boston for a share of the lead in the FM Championship with Hyo Joo... Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana Field.
The Hillsborough County Commission... Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana Field.
The Hillsborough County Commission... Read more
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big.”... Read more
DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history.
The terms of the deal were confirmed by his agency, Bartlett Hockey.
Makar’s... Read more
DENVER (AP) — Defenseman Cale Makar signs the richest contract in NHL history, at eight years and $163.2 million with Colorado.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and will instead consider in a more holistic manner at least some candidates who have engaged in the practice in the past, according to people familiar with the matter... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's privacy commissioner is asking the Federal Court to order Google to de-list specific search results, after Google refused to comply with the watchdog’s recommendations.
The privacy commissioner's office said a year ago that Google wouldn't implement its recommendation to de-list... Read more
MONTREAL — The Montreal Roses are expected to join an elite club this weekend.
The Northern Super League team expects to have more than 15,500 fans in the stands when they take on the Halifax Tides at Stade Saputo on Saturday, setting a new league record for attendance.
“I’m so excited for the... Read more
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders will be without the services of starting quarterback Vernon Adam Jr. for the immediate future.
Instead, Josh Love will make his first CFL start for the Stampeders (4-6) against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-7) on Saturday at McMahon Stadium.
After Adams suffered a head... Read more
VANCOUVER — One of the men found guilty in the so-called "Surrey Six" killings in 2007 has lost his bid for a stay of proceedings, meaning his convictions for first-degree murder still stand.
Cody Haevischer alleged he suffered an abuse of process, but B.C. Supreme Court Justice Martha Devlin says... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.
The... Read more
U.S. Immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday in New Orleans, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Immigration officials said that... Read more
The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is warning SaskPower customers to be prepared for their bills to go up by as much as 6.4 per cent on February 1.
The panel confirmed the 3.9 per cent rate hike which took effect on February 1 of this year, but noted that ratepayers should be prepared for next year... Read more
OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders and advocates say they're outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Mohawk policy analyst Russ Diabo called the change "totally asinine," and said it's typical of Trump's "racism... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s ruling that blocked limitations on mail voting before the midterm elections, the latest twist in a court fight unfolding... Read more
OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada’s long-standing policy of not labelling specific attacks as terrorism is facing criticism ahead of the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11.
CBC says its policy is to only use of the word terrorist or terrorism in attribution to whoever is using it, and to avoid designating... Read more
The Prince Albert Police Service is renewing a request for assistance in locating two missing teenagers.
Iona Sangwais, 16, and Mary Charles, 15, were reported missing to P.A. Police on Aug. 26, but have been missing since Aug. 23.
Rosthern RCMP previously reported that the two were last seen at... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays recalled pitcher CJ Van Eyk from triple-A Buffalo on Friday and designated fellow right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment.
Van Eyk was available for the opener of a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Rogers Centre, the Blue... Read more
Liberal MP Buckley Belanger is launching an exploratory process to look at creating a university for northern Saskatchewan, saying local access to higher education is needed to help train and keep professionals in the region.
Belanger, the Liberal MP for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River and... Read more
OTTAWA — Union and industry leaders say the federal government shouldn't rush to get back to the table with the U.S., arguing Canada should use the leverage it has in negotiations.
Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, says while the auto sector is incurring "... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it lost $277 million before taxes in the second quarter of the year, marking an improvement from the same three-month period a year ago.
The postal service says the result compared with a loss of $407 million during the second quarter of 2025, when it was facing a... Read more
TORONTO — Surveillance video released by police of an arson at a Toronto MP's home shows a lone suspect pouring fuel on five vehicles and setting two on fire before abandoning the lit-up gas can in the driveway.
Liberal MP Salma Zahid says her car and another vehicle were set on fire early... Read more