Randy Weekes exit from Legislature
Weekes says Harrison brought gun into Leg, details harassment on final day
In his last minutes as Speaker in the Saskatchewan Legislature, Biggar-Sask. Valley MLA Randy Weekes decided to talk about harassment and bullying from the government, primarily from Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison who is also House Leader. That was just hours after he cut up his Sask. Party membership card and posted ...
May 16, 2024
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Court proceedings
Former Sask. Stockyards Company fined $250K for fatal workplace incident
Spiritwood Stockyards has been fined a total of $325,000 for two workplace related incidents, including one that resulted in a man's death.The case was heard on Tuesday at Spiritwood Provincial Court. A guilty plea was entered to sect. 7.- 6(1) which states that if there is a risk of injury to the head of a worker, an ...
May 16, 2024
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Safer communities
Smashed Car campaign returns to Prince Albert
The sight of a vehicle overturned on its roof is a shocking visual that brings awareness to the dangers of impaired driving.The comment by Karen Anthony-Burns was made during a special event on Thursday, marking the return of the "Smashed Car Campaign"The program, which runs for the next two months, is a part...
May 16, 2024
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Midtown assaults
Two people injured in weapons conflict at Midtown home
One person had injuries to their foot and another to their arm after a conflict at a home in the 400 Block of 9th Street East Thursday morning.Prince Albert police were called to the home just after 5 a.m. for a weapons investigation where they found two injured people. One of the victims suffered an injury to their fo...
May 16, 2024
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Court proceedings
'I wasn't trying to kill him': new questions raised in Prince Albert hit-and-run case
The man responsible for committing a hit-and-run in the parking lot area of Prince Albert's Art Hauser Centre, is claiming he did not see or intend to hit the victim.Bryson McCallum made the comment Wednesday afternoon. As a result, his scheduled sentencing hearing at provincial court came to a halt and was adjourned t...
May 15, 2024
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Volleyball recap
P.A. volleyball teams cap season on high note
The indoor volleyball season has ended and a couple of Prince Albert-based teams are highlighting their successes. First, the En Fuego U14 girl's team recently returned from a national event in B.C. where they finished 36th among 110 teams across Canada."I feel like the competition was extremely tight," said ...
May 15, 2024
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Transit changes
High school students will pay more for bus passes
High school students in Prince Albert will no longer be able to buy bus passes after city council voted to end its current deals with the Saskatchewan Rivers and Prince Albert Catholic School Divisions. Previously, agreements allowed for passes to be bought as cheaply as $20 but that will change starting in September. ...
May 15, 2024
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Support for blind and low vision
Reconciliation one of many topics discussed at CNIB Mobile Hub in P.A.
There is still a lot of work to do to support Prince Albert residents who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision.That's coming from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) as it brought its Mobile Hub back to Prince Albert on Tuesday.The Mobile Hub brings different programs and resources offered by the C...
May 15, 2024
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Hot start
Prince Albert Aces start season strong with tournament win
It's been a great start to the season for the U11 A Prince Albert Aces.The girl's softball team won their first tournament of the season last weekend, bringing home the gold medal from an early bird tournament in Saskatoon. It was the team's first game action of the season after some inclement weather led to some cance...
May 14, 2024
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Trauma support
Local services highlighted as part of 'Victim and Survivors of Crime Week'
In any given month, the Victim Services Unit of the Prince Albert Police Service can assist more than 100 victims in the immediate aftermath of a crime or tragedy and throughout the criminal justice process. It's a position victim services coordinator Brooke Boyd calls a 'privilege to be in.'"They may be experienc...
May 14, 2024
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