Six days after winning Canada's Got Talent (CGT), Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong received a massive homecoming celebration that moved her to tears.Over 700 people filled Prince Albert's Exhibition Centre on Monday, and there were dozens of brightly coloured signs expressing love and support. And after listening to a nu...

There is concern that a student loan forgiveness program for social care workers and other professionals won't be coming to Prince Albert. As part of the 2024 Federal Budget, released on April 16, the Liberal Government announced it would be expanding the Student Loan Forgiveness Program to several health care professi...

Update: On May 19, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the 85-year-old man previously reported as missing to Smeaton RCMP was located deceased. His family has been notified and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. After initial investigation, Smeaton RCMP believes his death to be non-suspicious in nature. Sme...

A special event is being planned to welcome home Rebecca Strong, after winning Canada's Got Talent - and $1 million, several days ago. Strong, a Black Lake Denesuiline Nation member, 'captures the hearts of viewers nationwide', said the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) as it announced her welcome home event for Monda...

The latest inductees for the Prince Albert Arts Hall of Fame include a musician, a poet, a band and an educator.The 2024 class was announced on Thursday by the city's Arts Board.Brian Sklar - Performing Arts - Music categorySklar was born and raised in Prince Albert and is one of Canada's most awarded country music per...

The Northern Lights, Roughriders, open fields and blue skies; Saskatchewan is famous for many things - including erratic weather - especially on May long weekends. While heavy winds and rain in the forecast are proving to be the case again this year, many camping enthusiasts are still gearing up to make the most of it....

SaskPower is making it cheaper for consumers in Saskatchewan to pick up energy-efficient bulbs, fixtures, thermostats and more.The Crown power corporation's Energy Efficient Discounts Program is back in 2023, after a successful launch last year."The Energy Efficiency Discounts Program offers instant in-store savin...

Photo Credit: Morgan Robertson Morgan Robertson joins us on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. We talk new music and what's on the way Have a li...

It's an experience you don't want to miss. The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival's July 11 lineup presented by Pattison Media features headliner and beloved country artist Johnny Reid."We are so excited to support the return of Johnny Reid who actually played at the Jazz Festival in 2019. It was such an incredibl...

The Melfort Mustangs are now just one win away from their first National Championship in club history.This will be the organization's biggest game since 1996 - the last time they made it to the Centennial Cup final when they finished second. So, fans aren't wasting the opportunity to travel from Saskatchewan to Ontario...

The recent allegations against Jeremy Harrison are unequivocally false, according to Premier Scott Moe.Moe was responding again to allegations made in the legislature Thursday from Speaker Randy Weekes about years of harassment, intimidation and threats from Harrison. Weekes also said Harrison had brought a gun into th...

The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road coming into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel say Highway 123 into Cumberland House is more of a back road than a highway, with soft gravel and deep mud making driving next to...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders got a preseason win to kick off the Corey Mace era.Saskatchewan beat the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25-12 in preseason action at Mosaic Stadium on Monday afternoon."We came here to do what we wanted to do and that was win a football game," said Mace, who is in his first year a...

While it won't count in the standings, Corey Mace will call his first game as the Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach. The Green and White host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as both CFL clubs play in their first preseason contest. Kickoff for the game at Mosaic Stadium is set for 2 p.m.Rider fans heading to the game can al...

It's known as one of the hardest trophies to win in Canadian hockey and it proved to be just that for the Melfort Mustangs who fell 1-0 to the Collingwood Blues at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont.The team was undefeated heading into the Sunday final and put up a valiant effort against the No. 1 seed in the Canadian...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders used Green and White Day to log some more practise prior to the team's first preseason game.The Riders spent the first hour of on-field activities running a practice at SMF Field in Saskatoon similar to what they have been doing throughout camp thus far.The team didn't elect to do a full ga...

The Melfort Mustangs are now just one win away from their first National Championship in club history.This will be the organization's biggest game since 1996 - the last time they made it to the Centennial Cup final when they finished second. So, fans aren't wasting the opportunity to travel from Saskatchewan to Ontario...

A trip to the national championship game was on the line and the Melfort Mustangs did not disappoint Saturday night. The team defeated the Calgary Canucks 2-1 at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont. to earn a spot in the championship game Sunday."Kudos to Calgary, they have a good team that's fast and skilled, but...

In just a couple of months, Max Power Ball fields will be filled to the max with softball enthusiasts from around the globe.Prime Minister's Park in Prince Albert will be centre stage in July for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men's Softball World Cup qualifier.The qualifier consists of three sta...

Imagine playing your favorite sports and meeting professional players in the heart of Prince Albert's downtown.Well imagine no more,! On May 25, for the second year in a row, downtown Prince Albert will transform for Sports on Central. This one of a kind event will be hosted at Plaza 88 and will feature a variety of sp...

"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Justine Capilitan.Since 2012, USask College of Nursing has been offering the BSN pro...

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) Vice President of Corporate Affairs Pat Cook has attended the PAGC Fine Arts Festival several times over the course of her career and every time is blown away by the talent demonstrated by the youth. "There is so much talent in the North, and seeing the artwork and dance...

LUXE22 Laser & Medical Aesthetics Clinic Inc. strives to provide clients with LUXE level treatments that yield results. Owner and operator Crystal Otto is passionate about making clients feel at ease discussing aesthetic concerns. She emphasizes the importance of a consultation that's provided at no charge. "I...

With a career steeped in years of retail triumphs, Glenn Zdrill brought a unique perspective to the real estate landscape when he joined the industry over a year ago. But his success story isn't just about navigating the intricacies of retail; it's about leveraging that experience to redefine the real estate industry's...

OTTAWA - The time, money and effort Iain Burns put into growing an audience on Facebook for several local news outlets in British Columbia felt like it disappeared in a single day. Facebook pages for Now Media Group, which publishes news in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley, have since gone dark. Last August, Meta removed news ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not yet weighed in on a push from the International Criminal Court to prosecute his Israeli counterpart and others over the war in the Gaza Strip. The court's chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants Monday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence minister...

MONTREAL - Correctional Service Canada is confirming that B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton was the inmate injured in a major assault Sunday at a Quebec prison. Quebec provincial police say the 74-year-old Pickton was taken to hospital with injuries that are considered life-threatening. The correctional service says th...

Members of a Canadian group representing families of those killed when Iranian officials shot down Flight PS752 in January 2020 say they are not sorry to hear of the death of Iran's president. President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran's foreign minister were found dead Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in fog. Iran h...

QUEBEC - An investigation commissioned by the Vatican has concluded a senior leader of Quebec's Roman Catholic Church did not commit sexual misconduct. The allegations against Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec City, emerged in January when he was named as an alleged perpetrator in a class-action ...

PHILADELPHIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Philadelphia today, on his first trip south of the border since his government launched a new "Team Canada" charm offensive in the United States. Officially he is in Pennsylvania after accepting an invitation to speak at a the Service Employees International ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's lawyers rested their defense Monday in the former president's New York hush money trial, bringing the case one step closer to final arguments. The prosecution will get a chance to call rebuttal witnesses now that the defense witnesses have had their turn on the stand. The judge has said h...

NEW YORK (AP) - Witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial could enter its final day on Tuesday with the defense expected to rest its case after calling just a handful of witnesses. Should the defense rest its case, Judge Juan M. Merchan has said he will send the jury home until closing arguments the day afte...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Spain on Tuesday said it was pulling its ambassador from Argentina in response to comments made by Argentine President Javier Milei, who accused the Spanish prime minister's wife of corruption and described socialism as "cursed and carcinogenic." Spanish Foreign Minister Jos&eac...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating the country's new ban on Al Jazeera. The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from th...

PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to New Caledonia, signaling French authorities' growing confidence that reinforced security and emergency measures are bringing unrest on the French Pacific territory under control. Government spokeswoman Prisca Thevenot announced the trip. "He will go the...

KALAMATA, Greece (AP) - Greek prosecutors recommended dismissing charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the European Union's border protection and asylum operations, as their trial was opening on Tuesday. Speaking in a cour...