Wildfire response
Sask. 2025 wildfire response topped $350M amid severe budgeting flaws: Auditor
The provincial auditor is calling for proper planning and budgeting for wildfires each year, saying the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has failed to determine optimum resource levels.In her report, auditor Tara Clemett says the wildfire response in 2025 cost more than $350 million, and included 916 out of province w...
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Soccer
Marsch says Davies was not ready to play in Canada's 2-1 loss to Switzerland
VANCOUVER - Canada coach Jesse Marsch says Alphonso Davies was not ready to play in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Switzerland despite indicating a day earlier that the captain was expected to return from a hamstring injury.Davies dressed but did not get into the game at BC Place.Marsch acknowledged after the match that he us...
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Wildfire response
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Summer adventures
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Community support
Wyant group donates 100K to Lake Country Co-Op Leisure Centre fundraising campaign
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Soccer
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Prince Albert
Community support
Wyant group donates 100K to Lake Country Co-Op Leisure Centre fundraising campaign
The Play It Forward campaign has received a huge financial boost.The Wyant Group donated $100,000 towards the cause that supports the Lake Country Co-Op Leisure Centre. On Wednesday, representatives from the company wandered out onto the ice to present their cheque to the fundraising committee.In recognition of their g...
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grad week
St. Marys valedictorian praises diverse class through graduation
Graduation season is in full swing in Prince Albert, and on Wednesday it was the graduating class of École St. Mary High School that got their opportunity to walk the stage. This year's valedictorian is Jadon Sosnowski. He said that the last week has been a mix of emotions, but he's excited to finally be at the ...
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Court proceedings
Prince Albert murder trial stopped, defence lawyer accused of sleeping
Amidst allegations that a lawyer was caught sleeping in the courtroom, a Prince Albert murder trial has come to a sudden stop. Quinton Gardiner, one of two men accused in the death of Norman Wenzel on Canada Day in 2024, has fired his lawyer. On Tuesday, as he had done the week before, Gardiner asked for proceedings at...
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Partnerships
MOU marks next steps for Prince Albert Urgent Care Centre
The Government of Saskatchewan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Big River First Nation (BRFN) and Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) to advance the development of a new Urgent Care Centre (UCC) in Prince Albert. This UCC will offer residents of Prince Albert and the northern part of our province an alt...
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US-based AECOM gets bid
City awards Central Avenue streetscape design contract
Prince Albert city council has voted to award the detailed design contract for the Central Avenue Streetscape Project to AECOM Canada ULC, moving the downtown rebuild one step closer to a tender-ready plan. Council approved $640,000 for consulting engineering services and detailed design work on Monday. It also author...
Jun 24, 2026
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Educational milestones
Carlton Valedictorian encourages classmates to stay true to themselves
This year's valedictorian at Carlton Comprehensive High School aspires to one day work for NASA or Space X.Agustin Selman David was selected from a shortlist of four students with averages of 98 per cent or higher in their classes. When asked what his advice for his classmates, he replied just be yourself."Don't c...
Jun 23, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Wildfire response
Sask. 2025 wildfire response topped $350M amid severe budgeting flaws: Auditor
The provincial auditor is calling for proper planning and budgeting for wildfires each year, saying the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has failed to determine optimum resource levels.In her report, auditor Tara Clemett says the wildfire response in 2025 cost more than $350 million, and included 916 out of province w...
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Soccer
Marsch says Davies was not ready to play in Canada's 2-1 loss to Switzerland
VANCOUVER - Canada coach Jesse Marsch says Alphonso Davies was not ready to play in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Switzerland despite indicating a day earlier that the captain was expected to return from a hamstring injury.Davies dressed but did not get into the game at BC Place.Marsch acknowledged after the match that he us...
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Coming home
Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts returned to communities
WINNIPEG - A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts says he is eager to have his collection repatriated back to the communities it has come from.Vincent Escriba has accumulated roughly 3,500 ceremonial and traditional items, including cradleboards, sacred pipes and firearms believed to be ass...
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Crown reports
Sask. Crown reports: SaskPower loses $114M while SaskTel, SaskEnergy see gains
The 2025-26 annual reports released Tuesday for Saskatchewan's Crown corporations showed mixed financial results with Sasktel and SaskEnergy posting profits, while SaskPower and Saskatchewan Auto Fund reported losses.SGI and Saskatchewan Auto FundSGI's rate stabilization reserve saw a reduction of $93.3 million, leavin...
Jun 24, 2026
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New Bench Boss
Oilers hire Saskatoon's Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
Just days after being cleared in an NHL-led investigation, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.Babcock was announced as the 19th head coach in Oilers history on Tuesday, making official a controversial hiring which had been weeks in the making for the team.He'll take over behind the Edmonto...
Jun 23, 2026
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Economy and mining
El Dorado Gold signs deal to move McIlvenna Bay mine product to Eastern Canada
Critical minerals from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being moved to Eastern Canada. Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous-owned transportation and logistics company, confirmed Eldorado Gold Saskatchewan will soon ship concentrate using the Hudson Bay railway's Flin Flon subdivision. The move follows the company'...
Jun 23, 2026
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Local Sports
Baseball roundup
Royals, Padres win weekends at home
Prince Albert's teams in the Sask. Premier Baseball League (SPBL) were feeling right at home this past weekend. The U18AA Prince Albert Royals and Padres both played four games total at Andy Zwack Field against the White Butte Broncos and the Regina White Sox. The Royals won all four contests to improve to 12-7-1 (W-L-...
Jun 23, 2026
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2026 NHL Draft Preview
Raiders gearing up for potentially best NHL draft in 22 years
The 2026 NHL Draft is set for this weekend with Round 1 taking place on Friday, and the rest of the draft taking place on Saturday.With seven players on the last NHL Central Scouting list, the Prince Albert Raiders are set up to potentially have one of their best draft years of all time. It's an exciting time for Raid...
Jun 23, 2026
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Girls Fastpitch
Saskatchewan, Manitoba teams battle it out in Melfort at annual 222s Shootout
U13 and U15 girls softball teams from across Saskatchewan and Manitoba descended on Melfort over the weekend for the annual 222's Fatspitch Shootout.A total of 12 teams competed, seven of them in the U13 grouping and five in the U15 side, over the three-day tournament."It was a really good tournament, and it was n...
Jun 22, 2026
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Junior Lacrosse
MacDonald Cup cancelled as Preds wrap regular season with strong road showing
The Prince Albert Predators closed out the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League's (PGLL) junior season on top for the fourth consecutive year. The Preds put on a show in their final two games of the regular season, winning 16-7 in Moose Jaw on Saturday and 21-4 in Weyburn on Sunday. PA ends the 12-game season with a 10-2-0 (W...
Jun 22, 2026
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Five games
Raiders release preseason schedule
The WHL has released it's full schedule for preseason games that all starts off on August 30. For the Prince Albert Raiders, they have a total five preseason games again this year, three of which are against the Saskatoon Blades. Continuing the tradition that's been going since the 2012 preseason, the Raiders and Blade...
Jun 22, 2026
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Road victory
Riders out-gallop Stamps in overtime thriller, win 40-37
It was another thriller in the 2026 CFL season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders left Calgary with a 40-37 win over the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.The Riders led 23-7 at one point but with only 34 seconds left in the game, Calgary's quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. connected with Tevin Jones for a touchdown to...
Jun 21, 2026
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PA Profiles
30 Years of Sharing Success
SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits as a gaming operator
SIGA hit a record $418 million in gross revenue, and $167 million in a final distribution of income for its 2025-26 fiscal year. June 23, 2026 - Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the fourth year in a row, achieving $418 million in gross revenue and ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Winnings
Lucky guest at Gold Eagle Casino hits $1.9 million Smoke Signals jackpot
The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot must hit before it reaches $2 million and for Yvonne Greenwald, it was as close to the limit as possible.Yvonne, from Unity, Sask., became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday when she officially won a total of $1,924,070.69 at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (...
Jun 16, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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SIGA Scholarship Program
SIGA is a progressive organization guided by principles rooted in First Nations heritage. One of these principles, Pimâcihowin, refers to making a living, and SIGA recognizes that education and continued learning are essential to doing so. We established the SIGA Scholarship Program to invest $120,000 in First Na...
Jun 03, 2026
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Great reviews
Laughter for a cause: Bear Grease returns to Prince Albert
One of Canada's most successful and hilarious musicals is returning to Prince Albert and, in doing so, helping to raise money for a great cause.Bear Grease runs May 27 and May 28 at the EA Rawlinson Centre with evening shows at 7:30 p.m, as well as a matinee show on May 27th at 1 p.m.It was made possible by Prince Albe...
May 13, 2026
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Ram Monsters and Mayhem
Monster trucks roar back to Prince Albert after decades-long absence
Monster trucks are set to return to Prince Albert for the first time in more than 30 years this summer.Lake Country Co-op presents Ram Monsters and Mayhem, scheduled for Aug. 15 and 16 at the Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds, marking a rare stop for the high-octane motorsports show in northern Saskatchewan. Promoter Ro...
May 04, 2026
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Canada
Carney says he and Trump discussed defence priorities, Arctic ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about efforts to protect the Arctic ahead of their attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey next month. The prime minister held a wide-ranging news conference in Ottawa t...
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Canada prepares to send aid to those hit by Venezuelan earthquakes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will be sending some amount of humanitarian aid to support Venezuelans following what he calls "catastrophic earthquakes" overnight. In a statement, Carney expresses his condolences to the injured, dead a...
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Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest
OTTAWA - Canada is cleared to participate in the Eurovision song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union on Thursday. In last fall's federal budget, the government said it was looking at getting Canada int...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 11:15 p.m. The expanded 48-team World Cup has reached its halfway point, with 54 of 104 matches complete. Thirteen teams - including co-hosts Canada, the United States an...
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Class-action lawsuit over deadly Toronto shooting clears another legal hurdle
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a ruling by Ontario's top court allowing survivors of mass shooting to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against a gunmaker. Eighteen-year-old Reese Fallon and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis were kille...
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Supreme Court of Canada won't hear U.S. stock fraud case involving B.C. man
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a former B.C. lawyer contesting a US$30 million judgment for allegedly masterminding a transnational securities fraud. The top court's decision comes years after the United States Securit...
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World
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the Natio...
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center is closing, governor says
The immigration detention center in the Florida swamps known as "Alligator Alcatraz" is closing after nearly a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis said the center was always supposed to be temporary and now federal officials h...
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Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by D...
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. ...
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The justices, in a 6-3 decisio...
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Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 164
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people. ...
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