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Nearly 20 painted barriers to be installed in Lloydminster as part of the Mural Fest
A public art project showcasing local and emerging artists is moving ahead after Lloydminster city council approved funding for the 2026 Lloyd Mural Fest. Council voted Tuesday to allocate $11,500 fro...
Apr 08, 2026 A painted concrete barrier by artist Josh LeClerc is shown as part of the Concrete Barrier Program in Toronto. Lloydminster is planning a similar project as part of its 2026 mural festival. (Image Credit: symbolikone/StreetARToronto)
North Stars look to take commanding series lead in Game 4 vs Yorkton
After a 3-2 win over the Yorkton Terriers in Game 3, the Battlefords North Stars aim to go up 3-1 in the series when they host Game 4 on Wednesday. The top line for the North Stars shined in Game 3 wi...
Apr 08, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars look to get within a win of the Canterra Seeds Cup Finals when they host the Yorkton Terriers in Game 4 of the SJHL semifinals. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more ...
Apr 08, 2026 Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
'It was crazy': Tow operator describes chaos as Meadow Lake hit with up to 37 cm of snow
Tow operators in Meadow Lake say they stopped responding at the height of a late-season snowstorm as dangerous highway conditions left vehicles stranded and even trapped tow trucks.A spokesperson for ...
Apr 08, 2026 Trucks are stuck in the ditch along a snow-covered highway in Meadow Lake during heavy snowfall on April 7, 2026. (Image Credit: Truckers Voice NA/Facebook)
CP NewsAlert: Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she has left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, making her the fifth MP to cross the floor since November.More coming.
Apr 08, 2026 MP Marilyn Gladu speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement
Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they welcome the reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.The deal was announced Tu...
Apr 08, 2026 Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
North Stars take series lead with a 3-2 win vs the Yorkton Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars have gone up 2-1 in the SJHL semifinals against the Yorkton Terriers with a win at home in game three. "I thought our structure and our systems were really good," said Nort...
Apr 08, 2026 Josh Knittig, Finlay Klippenstein and Anthony Campbell all had two point nights, while Kaeden Serpa stopped 29 of 31 shots in the North Stars 3-2 win over the Yorkton Terriers. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Alberta clipper packs wallop across central Sask.
Old Man Winter is going out with a bang.An estimated 15 to 20 cm. of snow was forecasted for the Prince Albert and Melfort areas on Tuesday, and 5 to 10 cm. for North Battleford, but for many resident...
Apr 07, 2026 A view of highway 11 outside Prince Albert. (Image Credit: Facebook/ Highway 11 Conditions)
Cenovus invests $2M in Lakeland College to boost energy workforce training
Cenovus Energy is investing $2 million in Lakeland College to expand training programs and modernize facilities aimed at preparing more students for careers in the energy sector.The funding will suppo...
Apr 07, 2026 (From left, back) Dave King, Lakeland College dean of trades and technology, Kate Svidrak, Lakeland alumna and current Cenovus employee, Craig Party, senior manager, operations and maintenance, Adam Waterman, chair of the Lakeland College Board of Governors, Angela Minish, dean of business and energy. (From right, front) Clayton Ulrich, senior field manager, conventional heavy oil operations, Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart, Lakeland president and CEO, Patricia Hill, director, Lloydminster refinery and terminals. (Image Credit: Lakeland College)
Teenage boy alleged responsible for armed robbery at Debden business
A teenage boy from Pelican Lake First Nation is alleged responsible for an armed robbery that occurred last Friday at a business in Debden.At approximately 11 a.m., police said a male entered the busi...
Apr 07, 2026 The teenage boy is scheduled to appear Wednesday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)