Crime
Man confined to apartment, threatened with gun: Police
Over a dozen charges have been laid in connection to a gun-related incident in Prince Albert on Sunday where the victim told police he was held against his will and threatened with a gun.Around 3:30 p.m. police were dispatched to the area of Knox Place.After locating the victim, officers were then directed to an apartm...
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Heading to provincial final
Prince Albert sees three 'AA' hockey teams win northern championships
The U15 AA Prince Albert Venice House Pirates swept the Warman Wildcats on Saturday night in front of a packed barn.There was standing room only at Game 2 between the two top teams in the north at the Kinsmen Arena. Fans included Pirates players from previous seasons who showed their support for the current squad by we...
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Crime
Man confined to apartment, threatened with gun: Police
Over a dozen charges have been laid in connection to a gun-related incident in Prince Albert on Sunday where the victim told police he was held against his will and threatened with a gun.Around 3:30 p.m. police were dispatched to the area of Knox Place.After locating the victim, officers were then directed to an apartm...
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Crime
Charges laid following armed standoff in Midtown neighbourhood
Prince Albert police say a woman confined to a house in the city's midtown neighbourhood was assaulted with weapons and robbed.Those details are being shared following Saturday's armed standoff.At approximately 3:06 p.m., officers received a report that a woman had just been assaulted and robbed. Officers quickly arriv...
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Celebrating local business
Finalists announced for Samuel McLeod Business Awards
The 35th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards (SMBAs) Gala is less than a month away and the finalists have been announced.The event on April 10 at Plaza 88, is organized by the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce, and features 12 award categories including innovation, customer service, community involvement...
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Raiders Awards Night
Rudolph named MVP during Raiders awards night
With the regular season in the books and the Prince Albert Raiders poised to take on the Red Deer Rebels, Sunday night the Raiders took a moment to reflect on the great moments of the year. Daxon Rudolph was named the Raiders MVP along with three other awards, sharing the award for Most Valuable Defenceman with his def...
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Raiders win 4-0
Run it back in Saskatoon: Raiders repeat shutout performance over Blades
After shutting out the Saskatoon Blades 4-0 on home ice the night before to clinch the first seed of the Eastern Conference on home ice, the Prince Albert Raiders drove back down Highway 11 for a rematch and the final game of the regular season. With the standings set, the season series decided, some players resting, a...
Mar 22, 2026
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Tense situations
Prince Albert police surround house in Midtown neighbourhood
A residential area of Prince Albert's midtown neighbourhood was the scene of a heavy police presence on Saturday.Shorty before 5:30p.m., police advised the public of their operation in the 500 block of 13th Street East. And then before 9p.m. they confirmed the operation had concluded.No other details were provided but ...
Mar 22, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Tensions escalating
US won't strike Iran's power plants for 5 days, extending Trump deadline on reopening Hormuz strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying Monday that the U.S. would hold off on threatened strikes against Iranian power plants for five days.In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump also held out ...
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Crash kills two
Here's the latest on Air Canada jet crash at New York LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada jet carrying 76 people touched down and slammed into a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing its two pilots and injuring many more people. Flight AC8646, operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz Aviation, had arrived from Montréal Trudeau International...
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POLICING
Sask. Mounties responded to fewer victims of family, intimate-partner violence in 2025
The Saskatchewan RCMP said fewer people became victims of family and intimate-partner violence in 2025, but the numbers remain "persistently high."The RCMP said officers in the province responded to more than 9,800 alleged victims of domestic violence, down slightly from the 10,077 alleged victims the Mountie...
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First facility in North Battleford
Funding allocated for Sask's upcoming forced addictions treatment program
The legislation that would underpin the Sask. government's forced addictions treatment plan has yet to pass, but money has been allocated in this week's budget for the first phase.According to Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr, that phase involves opening the province's first such facility in North Battle...
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Blitz
Police blitz on Northern Sask. highways takes 21 drivers off the roads
A five-day blitz by Saskatchewan RCMP officers in Northern Saskatchewan last week saw 21 drivers removed the roads.RCMP said in a news release on March 20 that the traffic safety initiative from March 11 to March 15 saw officers patrolling 2,400 kilometers of roads and highways.Police said officers stopped 90 drivers f...
Mar 21, 2026
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Budget reaction
Wildfire money in Saskatchewan budget isn't enough: Candle Lake fire chief
A fire chief who helped battle last year's devastating wildfires says he doesn't feel the funding in the Saskatchewan budget is enough to prepare communities for the upcoming fire season.Jim Arnold, chief of the Candle Lake fire department, helped defend the resort village from the flames as it was placed under a state...
Mar 21, 2026
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Local Sports
Heading to provincial final
Prince Albert sees three 'AA' hockey teams win northern championships
The U15 AA Prince Albert Venice House Pirates swept the Warman Wildcats on Saturday night in front of a packed barn.There was standing room only at Game 2 between the two top teams in the north at the Kinsmen Arena. Fans included Pirates players from previous seasons who showed their support for the current squad by we...
11m ago
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Raiders Awards Night
Rudolph named MVP during Raiders awards night
With the regular season in the books and the Prince Albert Raiders poised to take on the Red Deer Rebels, Sunday night the Raiders took a moment to reflect on the great moments of the year. Daxon Rudolph was named the Raiders MVP along with three other awards, sharing the award for Most Valuable Defenceman with his def...
12h ago
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Raiders win 4-0
Run it back in Saskatoon: Raiders repeat shutout performance over Blades
After shutting out the Saskatoon Blades 4-0 on home ice the night before to clinch the first seed of the Eastern Conference on home ice, the Prince Albert Raiders drove back down Highway 11 for a rematch and the final game of the regular season. With the standings set, the season series decided, some players resting, a...
Mar 22, 2026
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Raiders win 4-0
Captain Christensen earns Gordie Howe Hat trick to lead Raiders to Eastern Conference Championship
The final weekend of the WHL season officially arrived Friday night, and the Prince Albert Raiders were in need of just one win to take the top spot in the Eastern Conference as they played host against their Highway 11 rivals and the Saskatoon Blades. In his final career regular season game, Raiders captain Justice Ch...
Mar 21, 2026
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Minor Hockey
U15 AA Pirates, U18 AA Foxes lead respective series heading into Game 2 of North Finals
Two local hockey clubs are taking 1-0 series leads into important games this weekend, all in an effort to make it to the provincial finals.The U18AA Prince Albert Family Pizza Foxes won their first game against the Northwest Sharks 4-2 on Wednesday night. Rylee Jensen led the girls' team in scoring with two goals, incl...
Mar 20, 2026
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Home-and-Home
Weekend Preview: Raiders look for Eastern Conference banner with final series against Blades
The final weekend of the 2025-26 WHL regular season is here with two games left for the Prince Albert Raiders and for the second year in a row, the team is fighting for a banner in a home-and-home series with the Saskatoon Blades. The final regular season edition of the Highway 11 Rivalry begins tonight in Prince Alber...
Mar 20, 2026
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PA Profiles
Made in Saskatchewan
Find My Plus One: The Canadian App for Getting Out and Living Your Best Life
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...
Mar 09, 2026
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A trusted name
GL Mobile Communications - Connecting Prince Albert for Over 30 Years
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...
Mar 04, 2026
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SIGA named a 2026 Saskatchewan Top Employer
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...
Mar 02, 2026
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Bring the outdoors inside
Lakeland Log and Timber - Where Log Becomes Legacy
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 ...
Feb 02, 2026
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Freedom and Flexibility
How App-Based Work Creates Economic Opportunity
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...
Dec 12, 2025
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Athabasca Basin News
By Deht'anuhzeh Noey On June 1, 1982, Merv first stepped foot on the Rabbit Lake mine site as a young mill trainee. What he didn't know then was that this first day would mark the beginning of a remarkable 43-year career dedicated to growth, safety, and leadership at Cameco. Over the decades, Merv steadily advanced thr...
Oct 16, 2025
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Canada
N.S. judge to rule on 2015 Air Canada crash landing class action settlement in June
A judge is expected to rule in June on a proposed settlement for a class-action lawsuit about the 2015 crash landing of an Air Canada flight in Halifax. The law firms involved in the class action issued a notice saying the hearing is scheduled for June...
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Saab signs deal with Canadian AI firm Cohere on Global Eye jets
OTTAWA - Swedish defence contractor Saab has signed an agreement with Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere to explore partnering on its Global Eye surveillance aircraft. Saab is vying to convince Canada to purchase the Global Eye, an early w...
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B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
COQUITLAM - Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who "appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel" on Highway 1. The BC Highway Patrol says the motorist was caught l...
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Tumbler Ridge makes Hockeyville final two in wake of mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is one of the two finalists in the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program to receive for funding for its ice rink, as the community continues to recover from a deadly mass shooting in February. The annual competition's orga...
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Phoenix backlog needs to be cleared to avoid errors in new system: AG report
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says the federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of public service pay transactions under the old Phoenix system to avoid infecting the new system with errors. The federal government is working t...
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Immigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor
OTTAWA - Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department isn't keeping up with the demand for investigations of student visa holders in the International Student Program. An audit of the program published Monday says about 150,000 cases in ...
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World
Military plane crashes in southwestern Colombia, defense minister says
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A military cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, causing an undetermined number of casualties, the country's defense minister said. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X t...
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Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court 's conservative majority on Monday sounded skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The court heard arguments in a ca...
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Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK (AP) - Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, officials said. The pilot and copilot we...
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Air Canada flight collides with a Port Authority vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK (AP) - An Air Canada flight collided with a Port Authority vehicle after landing at LaGuardia Airport, according to authorities. The New York Police Department confirmed the collision but could not immediately offer additional in...
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Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for striking power plants
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a "respected" Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the c...
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Iran threatens to attack Mideast electrical plants powering US bases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - As U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline on opening the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran on Monday threatened to attack Mideast electrical plants powering American military bases. The statement from Ir...
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