Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
Saul Laliberte suffered multiple violent seizures in the hours before he was taken from Prince Albert police cells to Victoria Hospital on the day he died. The first day of an inquest into the circumstances of Laliberte's death began Monday at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert. Multiple police officers testified, begi...
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Politics
Sask. government joins calls to end B.C tanker ban
Saskatchewan's provincial government raised its voice Monday, joining others calling for the tanker ban off the north coast of B.C. to be scrapped.A Conservative Party bill to that end, Bill C-264, will make its way to second reading in Parliament this week, and the provincial government made it known it supports the b...
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Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
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Politics
Sask. government joins calls to end B.C tanker ban
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Resolution
Grieving father receives 10 year sentence for running over son's alleged killer
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Prince Albert
Resolution
Grieving father receives 10 year sentence for running over son's alleged killer
A grieving father who ran over his son's alleged killer had been provoked just moments prior but did not plan to kill anyone. Those details were shared during Reg Durocher's sentencing hearing Monday morning at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.For the death of Ryan Clark at Northside on April 4, 2023, the 68-year...
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Raiders acquire Chmiel
Details from Raiders Saturday trade
During Saturday's night win over the Swift Current Broncos, the Prince Albert Raiders announced a trade to acquire a defenceman. The Raiders have traded a fifth round pick in 2028 to the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for 2008 American born defenceman Henry Chmiel. Standing at 6'0 tall, 229 lbs, Chmiel comes in witho...
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Trial proceedings
Avenging father case proceeds to trial at Court of King's Bench
A trial is proceeding this week at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert for a man accused of murdering his son's alleged killer.Reginald Durocher will be tried by a jury and the allotted dates for the trial are Oct. 26 to Nov. 4.In relation to the April 2023 death of Ryan Clark, Durocher stands accused of second-degr...
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Early remembrance as city holds vigil for soldier
A short vigil was held for Pte Shaun Farrell at Memorial Square next to Prince Albert City Hall on Oct 25, with about four weeks until Remembrance Day, when Canada will remember thousands of Farrell's comrades as well. Memorial Square is the site of the city's Cenotaph, which is inscribed with words acknowledging the m...
Oct 25, 2026
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Community Events
17th annual Kinsmen Sportsmen Dinner honours past year in sport
Friends and supporters of the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club packed into the Ches Leach Lounge at the Art Hauser Centre on Saturday night for the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year.The 17th annual Kinsmen Sportsman Dinner honoured both Zane Litzenberger and Ali Diehl as Male and Female Athletes of the Year, as w...
Oct 25, 2026
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Elections
Voting day approaches for RM residents
Early next month, rate payers residing in Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities will head to the polls.The general elections for Divisions 2, 4 and 6 are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, however there's also options for advance voting and mail in ballots.RM of Prince AlbertDiv. 2 - Tyler Hazelwood - acclaimedDiv. 4 - DJ Harri...
Oct 25, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
Saul Laliberte suffered multiple violent seizures in the hours before he was taken from Prince Albert police cells to Victoria Hospital on the day he died. The first day of an inquest into the circumstances of Laliberte's death began Monday at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert. Multiple police officers testified, begi...
8h ago
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Politics
Sask. government joins calls to end B.C tanker ban
Saskatchewan's provincial government raised its voice Monday, joining others calling for the tanker ban off the north coast of B.C. to be scrapped.A Conservative Party bill to that end, Bill C-264, will make its way to second reading in Parliament this week, and the provincial government made it known it supports the b...
10h ago
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Reconciliation
Carney, premiers kick off meeting with First Nations leaders in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says today's meeting with First Nations leaders will help forge new relationships as his government pursues a major projects building boom.First Nations leaders are meeting with Carney and some of the country's premiers in Ottawa.Carney says it's the first time in two decades the fir...
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POLITICS
'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks Trump's tariff war with Canada
Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. mid-term elections.Obama mocked the current president's tariff war with its northern neighbour while jokin...
Oct 25, 2026
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FROZEN POTATO PRICING
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms were among five defendants seeking the case's dismissal.Defendants also include U.S. pota...
Oct 25, 2026
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Expanding program capacity and skills
Merlis Belsher donates $5M to Sask Polytech Saskatoon campus
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is naming its School of Business and Entrepreneurship after Saskatoon philanthropist Merlis Belsher.On Thursday, it was announced that Belsher made a $5 million contribution toward the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus."The new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus represents a once-in-a-generat...
Oct 25, 2026
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Local Sports
Raiders acquire Chmiel
Details from Raiders Saturday trade
During Saturday's night win over the Swift Current Broncos, the Prince Albert Raiders announced a trade to acquire a defenceman. The Raiders have traded a fifth round pick in 2028 to the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for 2008 American born defenceman Henry Chmiel. Standing at 6'0 tall, 229 lbs, Chmiel comes in witho...
15h ago
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Community Events
17th annual Kinsmen Sportsmen Dinner honours past year in sport
Friends and supporters of the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club packed into the Ches Leach Lounge at the Art Hauser Centre on Saturday night for the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year.The 17th annual Kinsmen Sportsman Dinner honoured both Zane Litzenberger and Ali Diehl as Male and Female Athletes of the Year, as w...
Oct 25, 2026
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Raiders win 7-2, acquire Chmiel
Raiders momentum starting to roll after statement win in Swift Current
Following a win on home ice that felt like a momentum shift for the Prince Albert Raiders, the team was back on the road Saturday night to take on the Swift Current Broncos. The Raiders proved that momentum wasn't a fluke and popped off for a 7-2 win.Partway through the first period, it was announced that the Raiders h...
Oct 24, 2026
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Local Events
Fifth annual Chris Dunn Memorial Tournament taking over leisure centre this weekend
Eight of the top 13U AA teams from across Saskatchewan and Alberta are in Prince Albert this weekend for the fifth annual Chris Dunn Memorial Tournament. The annual tournament is hosted by the Prince Albert Buckeyes in memory of Chris Dunn, a former minor hockey coach within the city who passed away in 2020. "[Chr...
Oct 24, 2026
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Riders Gameday
Roughriders and Elks meet in CFL regular season finale
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will take on the Edmonton Elks as both teams are resting a number of starters this week for different reasons.Edmonton has already clinched the top spot in the CFL West Division, while the Riders have clinched a playoff spot but do not know if they will be playing in the West or East semifi...
Oct 24, 2026
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Raiders win 3-2
Raiders snap losing streak in WHL Finals rematch with Silvertips
One of the first big games cirlced on the calendar from the start of the season, the Prince Albert Raiders and Everett Silvertips were both a little desperate for a win in the rematch of last year's league finals. The Silvertips had lost two straight, and only one win in their last eight games. The Raiders had lost six...
Oct 24, 2026
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PA Profiles
A Welcoming Place To Call Home
Prince Albert's New Ronald McDonald House Nears Opening, $1.3 Million Still Needed
After years of planning, fundraising, and construction, Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan is preparing to open the doors of its new 12-room House in Prince Albert, marking a significant milestone in supporting families with sick or injured children across northern Saskatchewan. The new House is scheduled for a communi...
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A milestone worth celebrating
Mont St. Joseph Home: 70 Years Caring for Our Community
For 70 years, Mont St. Joseph Home has been more than a place to receive care. It has been a home; a place where friendships grow, stories are shared, laughter fills the halls and people continue to find connection, purpose and joy in everyday life.As Mont St. Joseph Home celebrates 70 Years Caring for Our Community, i...
Oct 22, 2026
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SGEU Member Spotlight
Radiation Therapist Arlene Heinrich: a career built on care, teamwork and connection
A radiation therapist for almost 40 years, Arlene Heinrich shares why patient care, teamwork and a healthy life outside work have kept her committed to a career she would choose again.For Arlene Heinrich, a radiation therapist at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA), compassion is as important as technical skill when d...
Oct 1, 2026
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More than a car club
From car club to community: Midnight North builds connections in Prince Albert
For Tristan Remy, it started with cars. Two years later, the co-founder of Midnight North Car Club sees something much bigger taking shape: a community where people can share a passion, support one another and give young people something positive to be part of.Remy, 28, helped start Midnight North after attending local...
Sep 28, 2026
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"We like to make things easy."
Building relationships one policy at a time: LaRoche McDonald welcomes new insurance broker
For many people, insurance can feel complicated, especially when it comes to understanding what is covered and why certain policies matter. At LaRoche McDonald Agency Limited in Prince Albert, new broker Audriana April is taking a relationship-first approach, helping clients understand their coverage rather than simply...
Sep 20, 2026
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"Online doesn't mean impersonal."
Innova Law brings convenient, personal legal services to clients across Saskatchewan
For many people, working with a lawyer can mean rearranging a busy schedule, travelling to an office and finding time for appointments. Innova Law is taking a different approach by allowing Saskatchewan clients to complete their legal matters fully online while maintaining the personal connection and professional servi...
Aug 27, 2026
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Canada
Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
TORONTO - As the federal government prepares to table new legislation that would allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying, the stark difference in opinion between two provinces highlights an ongoing debate about what constitutes true cons...
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United Arab Emirates, Canada to share details of strategic partnership today
OTTAWA - Abu Dhabi's crown prince is in Ottawa for meetings today as Canada and the United Arab Emirates work to cement their trade ties. Prime Minister Mark Carney will greet and participate in a welcome ceremony for Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zay...
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Liberals set to table bill restricting access to MAID in cases of mental illness
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to introduce changes to Canada's medical assistance in dying law Tuesday to bar people suffering solely from a mental illness from accessing MAID, and to allow for advance directives. The government put the legisl...
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Five Things: The key topics at play as Canada and the EU discuss deeper ties
OTTAWA - The next step in the relationship between Canada and the European Union is set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney and EU President Ursula von der Leyen at a summit in Montreal on Thursday and Friday. This summit comes just over a mon...
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Free labour movement not something Canada and EU considering in new pact: ambassador
OTTAWA - Negotiations toward a new transatlantic pact between Canada and the European Union don't include discussions for a full-scale free labour movement, but something more focused, Canada's EU ambassador said ahead of the Canada-EU summit later thi...
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BC Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez out as board launches leadership change
VANCOUVER - Nicolas Jimenez is out as CEO at BC Ferries in a "leadership transition" launched by the company's board, just two days after the election of the B.C. Conservatives, who asked for his firing last year. A news release from BC Ferries said B...
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World
Voters in Israel are deciding whether to oust Netanyahu after 3 years of war
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas' 2023 attack and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. ...
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Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jackson Chourio set the tone at the plate, Brice Turang sparked an historic offensive outburst and Robert Gasser shut the door on the mound. The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory from their first World Series t...
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Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine as Russia attacks other areas
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) - A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv. The local pause in fighting...
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Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump's renovation plans for public golf course in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge agreed Monday to extend an order blocking the Trump administration's renovation plans for a century-old public golf course in the nation's capital. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injun...
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Appeals court declines to rule on federal bid to set aside California ballots of alleged noncitizens
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ballots that the Justice Department alleges belong to noncitizen voters. The decision sets the federal gover...
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Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information, an effort the former FBI director's lawyers immediately dismissed as invalid and outside the time limit for...
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