Three people were transported to hospital Thursday night after a stabbing in Prince Albert's west flat area.At 8:45 pm the Prince Albert Police Service responded to a residence in the 700 Block of 17th St. W. for a report of a male who had been stabbed. Police members quickly attended the area and located a total of th...

Claiming the provincial government is hiding an active Tuberculosis outbreak, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for better reporting and more transparency.Keith Jorgenson, Associate Shadow Health Critic, met with reporters in Prince Albert on Thursday."This is a very serious disease," he said. "Keeping thi...

The emotions in the game of hockey ramp up during the playoffs for a number of reasons, but for Prince Albert Raiders captain Justice Christensen, there's an extra layer added to it this year. Not only is it his final season in the WHL as a 20-year-old, but he's also getting a chance to play in his hometown of Red Deer...

Two young science students from the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division have punched their tickets to attend next month's Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton.Ella Fendelet, a Grade 8 student from Christopher Lake School, and Jade Bremner, a seventh grade student from Red Wing School, wowed the judges at the Pri...

Lake Country Co-op has announced that construction of Phase 2 for their Agro site development in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert will begin this spring.This next phase builds on the successful launch of their state-of-the-art, high-volume fertilizer blending facility, which opened in late 2025."Phase 2 wil...

With gritty win on Tuesday to take a 3-0 series lead, the Prince Albert Raiders were poised to earn the first round sweep Wednesday night against the Red Deer Rebels. The Raiders played two great periods but would run into some bad luck that lead a tie heading to the third, but the Rebels would slow the game down in th...

You will treasure that egg forever. That's what Rona Painter said as she recalled the collection of Ukrainian pysanky Easter eggs passed down to her by her own Baba - delicate heirlooms rich with history, colour, and care. "They are beautiful. We got to divide them up between all the grandkids, and we all have so...

The topic of death is an uneasy one for many people, but one La Ronge resident is hoping to make it less taboo and more accepted. Death Cafes are group-led discussions on death and dying over a cup of coffee and dessert. They're mostly held in major cities, but when Colin Jackson moved back to northern Saskatchewan fro...

The approval of two uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan is helping the sector pick up some momentum. Two mines were given the green light from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission earlier this year. Denison Mines Corp. received approval on Feb. 19 to build its Wheeler River Project, and NexGen Energy Ltd. was appr...

Wet snow and ice continue weighing heavily on structures in the province not meant to handle such weight.For the third time this month, a roof has collapsed. This time at Sauder's Home Hardware in Melfort, where part of the garden centre roof gave way Thursday night. Fortunately, no one was inside at the time. "Du...

A total of 27 athletes, coaches, officials and support staff with Saskatchewan ties represented the province at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. They were recognized Thursday by the Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Sport, the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Spor...

Saskatchewan students could soon be learning how to save lives in the classroom.Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school divisions across the province will have the option to offer CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training through the CardiacCrash program. The initiative is a partnership between the S...

The emotions in the game of hockey ramp up during the playoffs for a number of reasons, but for Prince Albert Raiders captain Justice Christensen, there's an extra layer added to it this year. Not only is it his final season in the WHL as a 20-year-old, but he's also getting a chance to play in his hometown of Red Deer...

With gritty win on Tuesday to take a 3-0 series lead, the Prince Albert Raiders were poised to earn the first round sweep Wednesday night against the Red Deer Rebels. The Raiders played two great periods but would run into some bad luck that lead a tie heading to the third, but the Rebels would slow the game down in th...

The Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) Scouts have written themselves into the history books. The Junior A hockey club claimed the first-ever Alberta Division title within the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier after downing the Calgary Bandits 6-3 in Game 3 of the best-of-three finals on Tuesday in Calgary...

A pair of Prince Albert gymnasts and their coach are set to represent Saskatchewan on the Western stage. Kate Popescul and Lucia Tamayo, along with their coach Danielle Clark, will make the over 2,500 km trek to the Yukon later this month as part of Saskatchewan's CCP Level 8 team for the 2026 Western Canadian Artistic...

With two dominant games in Prince Albert to start the series, Game 3 saw the Raiders head to Red Deer to continue the series with the Rebels. The Raiders forecheck had to battle for every goal they scored including the empty netter, and they came away with a 4-2 win and a 3-0 series lead.The Raiders opened the scoring ...

Third time is the charm for the Shellbrook Elks. Shellbrook crowned themselves champions of the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL) for the first time in club history on Saturday after downing the Rosthern Wheat Kings 3-2 in the best-of-five finals, taking Game 5 in double overtime 4-3 in Rosthern. Shellbrook was trailin...

The Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2026, bringing together 256 First Nations students from across the province for a day of learning, confidence‑building, and cultural pride. Held at Tommy Douglas Collegiate in Saskatoon, the event welcomed youths between the ages of 6 and ...

Saskatchewan is packed with things to do, but let's be honest, sometimes the hardest part isn't finding the event. It's finding someone to go with. That's true whether you're in Prince Albert, Prince George, or Prince Edward Island.That problem is exactly what Prince Albert social worker and lifelong community advocate...

For more than three decades, GL Mobile Communications has been a trusted name in Prince Albert, proudly serving customers across Saskatchewan with reliable wireless and communication solutions. As a full-service dealer for SaskTel, GL Mobile offers expert advice, competitive plans, and personalized service you won't fi...

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is proud, for a third consecutive year, to be named a Saskatchewan Top Employer by Canada's Top 100 Employers. Now in its 21st year, Saskatchewan's Top Employers is a special designation that recognizes employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places t...

There's a moment many people dream about: morning light filtering through tall pines, the quiet ripple of water nearby, the warmth of natural wood surrounding you as you sip your coffee. It's not just a house-it's a feeling. A connection to nature. A place that slows life down while standing strong for generations. At ...

In today's busy world, where schedules shift and responsibilities change in an instant, many people in Saskatchewan are turning to flexible app-based work as an accessible way to earn extra income - when, where, and how they want. App-based work offered through local commerce platforms like DoorDash creates new opportu...

VANCOUVER - An independent B.C. legislator says a Canadian mother who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas, along with her seven-year-old daughter, was released from detention on Thursday. Amelia Boultbee, an independent MLA ...

OTTAWA - The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an in person apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney after he said "I can outlast her" when a press conference he held in Toronto on Monday was disrupted by mercury-poisoning protesters. C...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government unveiled another $51 million in aid and reconstruction funding for Ukraine on Friday, including humanitarian aid such as food and shelter and supports for recent veterans who fought against Russia's invasion. The...

OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne wrapped up a trip to Beijing where he said the governor of the Bank of Canada and other top Canadian financial officials met with Chinese counterparts. Champagne said that he met with Lan Fo'an, Ch...

NAIROBI - Police in Kenya say a Canadian man accused of wielding a machete and injuring almost half a dozen people at a mosque in Nairobi has pleaded not guilty. The East African country's Directorate of Criminal Investigations says the 32-year-old app...

TORONTO - After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, nearly 300,000 Ukrainians were welcomed in communities across Canada as part of an emergency visa program that allowed those fleeing the war to temporarily work and study in the cou...

BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as the country's new president. The move m...

HAVANA (AP) - The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island's government with a suffocating oil blockade. The announcement said ...

After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, "I was just talking to the president," according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods' arrest on a DUI charge. The phone conv...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departure as the United States wages a war against Iran. Gen. Randy Georg...

DENVER (AP) - A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as f...

Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty ple...