
Prince Albert News

emergency
Man dead after motorcycle incident
A man is dead following a motorcycle incident near Domremy. The St. Louis Fire Department reports at 9:42 a.m. on Aug. 8, firefighters were dispatched following a report of a motorcycle in a slough approximately two kilometers north of Domremy on Highway 2.Upon arrival, the man had already been removed from the water b...
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economic activity
Leonardite extraction occurring near La Ronge
Leonardite is currently being extracted by Wapaw Bay Resources along the southern shore of Wapawekka Lake. That's according to company founder Raymond Potié, who operates the business with his brothers Alphonse Potié and Philippe Potié. Potié discovered the leonardite seam in 1999, it was s...
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economic activity
Leonardite extraction occurring near La Ronge
Leonardite is currently being extracted by Wapaw Bay Resources along the southern shore of Wapawekka Lake. That's according to company founder Raymond Potié, who operates the business with his brothers Alphonse Potié and Philippe Potié. Potié discovered the leonardite seam in 1999, it was s...
16h ago
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20,000 flee as explosive B.C. wildfire races toward Summerland, burning homes in path
SUMMERLAND - More than 20,000 residents have been forced to evacuate British Columbia communities near Okanagan Lake overnight as an explosive wildfire surged toward them, destroying homes in its path.Evacuation orders cover the entire community of Summerland, population 12,000, while a further 8,000 were told to flee ...
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Saskatchewan

emergency
Man dead after motorcycle incident
A man is dead following a motorcycle incident near Domremy. The St. Louis Fire Department reports at 9:42 a.m. on Aug. 8, firefighters were dispatched following a report of a motorcycle in a slough approximately two kilometers north of Domremy on Highway 2.Upon arrival, the man had already been removed from the water b...
14h ago
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Grid and Growth Fireside Chat
NDP bringing plan for power grid to public discussions
The Saskatchewan NDP has outlined their plan for Saskatchewan's power grid in the future, and they're taking that plan around the province. Leader Carla Beck along with Economy and Jobs Shadow Minister Aleana Young were in Prince Albert on Thursday for one of their Grid and Growth Fireside Chats, where they presented t...
Aug 07, 2026
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Investigation ongoing
Woman killed in Corrections transport crash was from Poundmaker First Nation
A 24-year-old North Battleford woman who died in a crash involving a Correctional Service Canada transport vehicle in eastern Alberta was a member of Poundmaker First Nation. Poundmaker First Nation officials identified the woman as Kiara Mooswa. RCMP did not initially release the names of the people who died, saying t...
Aug 07, 2026
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Investigation
SIRT releases timeline in Turtleford RCMP in-custody death
Saskatchewan's police watchdog has released more details about the death of a 37-year-old man who went into medical distress while in custody at the Turtleford RCMP detachment. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) said RCMP officers went to a home on Thunderchild First Nation shortly before 12:30 p.m....
Aug 07, 2026
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Construction
Road projects in Wakaw area underway as other work reaches finish line
Motorists in the Wakaw area could be affected by a couple of road projects. Over 17 km of Highway 2, between Wakaw and Cudworth, is being rebuilt, along with the replacement of two culverts. That will be followed by paving. Grading work is underway and the Ministry of Highways expects that project to wrap up by the end...
Aug 07, 2026
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Cheers!
Labatt Breweries raises a toast to Sask. farmers with Baleboards campaign
The Labatt Brewing Company has teamed up with some Saskatchewan farmers as part of their new advertising campaign. The advertisements are far from what you'd normally see around the province as they're not a billboard, but rather, a 'Baleboard'. Placed along Highway 4 near Rosetown and Biggar, the eye-catching display...
Aug 06, 2026
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Canada

Confusion and anger in wake of tainted evidence and a failed B.C. murder case
AGASSIZ - Gena Edwards, president of the BC Native Women's Association, said that when Frederick Charlie was acquitted of second-degree murder last month in the killing of Vanessa Terry, there were gasps. It felt like "a punch to the stomach," she said...
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Poilievre tells Carney in letter to not concede to U.S. demands in tariff talks
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is asking the prime minister to not concede to U.S. President Donald Trump's demands during trade negotiations. Poilievre says in a letter to Mark Carney that Ottawa has given in to several of Trump's deman...
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B.C. wildfire showing little new growth after forcing thousands to flee
PENTICTON - Dawn Wertz says she was celebrating her niece's 21st birthday at a party in Summerland in the British Columbia Interior when ashes the size of loonies began raining down at her sister's home. She and her relatives are now among thousands o...
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Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S.: WHO data
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour. WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been confirmed ...
18h ago
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Carney's work hours reduced next week but his eyes still on priorities: PM's office
OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister will be working reduced hours for a week starting Monday because he previously committed to plans in Italy. But Mark Carney's office says he will still keep his eyes on several government priorities, including trade neg...
19h ago
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The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...
20h ago
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Agriculture

Agribition signs MOU with Argentinian agriculture group
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA), one of Argentina's most influent...
Aug 07, 2026
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PM says Ottawa is 'loyal' to supply management system protecting dairy sector
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is "loyal" to the supply management system protecting Canada's dairy sector and is pointing to the Libe...
Aug 07, 2026
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Labatt Breweries raises a toast to Sask. farmers with Baleboards campaign
The Labatt Brewing Company has teamed up with some Saskatchewan farmers as part of their new advertising campaign. The advertisements are far from wha...
Aug 07, 2026
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Specialized fly larvae facility in production in Alberta
A dedicated black soldier fly (BSF) egg production facility is now operating in Bassano, Alta.FairGene is a joint venture between NRGene Canada and Fa...
Aug 07, 2026
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Warm weather advance crop in Saskatchewan
Harvest has begun in the southwest region of Saskatchewan. According to the provincial crop report for the week of July 28 to Aug. 3, two per cent of ...
Aug 06, 2026
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Crops advancing with hot weather
Warmer temperatures have pushed crop development forward in Manitoba. According to the Manitoba Agriculture crop report released Wednesday, some growe...
Aug 06, 2026
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World News

Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...
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Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. And Turkey's Kur...
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death...
21h ago
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IS-linked group kills at least 13 in Congo village
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked a village in Congo near the border with Uganda early Saturday, killing at least 13 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said. T...
Aug 08, 2026
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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump's former personal attorney's command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his w...
Aug 08, 2026
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A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard
RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) - A helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday with no word on the conditions of the two people aboard as officials said they couldn't immediately reach the crash site. The helicopter was one of se...
Aug 07, 2026
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