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Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
CHICAGO (AP) - A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated's 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, "The Most Feared Man in the Game." Opponents who w...
Oct 05, 2023

Ice Wolves trade McNutt to Flin Flon for three players
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have made a blockbuster trade.They've sent defenseman Adam McNutt to the Flin Flon Bombers in exchange for forwards Bailey Ewonus and Jaden Beauchamp, defenseman Ethan Andrews,...
Oct 05, 2023

City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
The deal is sealed: the NHL's Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2-billion event centre and entertainment district near the city's ...
Oct 05, 2023

City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
The deal is sealed: the NHL's Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2-billion event centre and entertainment district near the city's ...
Oct 05, 2023

US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her lugg...
Oct 05, 2023

P.A. housing supply drops as prices increase
Single-family homes still appear to top the wish list of home buyers in Prince Albert.That's according to September's report from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association.There were 51 sales with the ben...
Oct 05, 2023

Former P.A. Raider elected as 4th Vice Chief of FSIN
A former Prince Albert Raider has been elected as the next fourth Vice-Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).Craig McCallum received just under half of the votes during Thursd...
Oct 05, 2023

Violent assault at Prince Albert jail, contributes to man's death 13 months later: court
Editor's note: the following story contains graphic details A man who was assaulted in his cell at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre was under medical care for over a year before his family made t...
Oct 05, 2023

Man missing from North Battleford
Update: RCMP confirmed on Friday that Lawrence Starblanket was found.--Battlefords RCMP are looking for help finding a missing 48-year-old man. Lawrence Starblanket was last seen on 91 Street in North...
Oct 05, 2023

Gradey Dick looking to soak up knowledge in first NBA pre-season training camp
BURNABY, B.C. - Gradey Dick is doing his best to take it all in. The Raptors' first round pick, 13th overall, from the 2023 draft is taking part in his first pre-season camp as an NBA player in Burnab...
Oct 05, 2023