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...
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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...
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17th annual Kinsmen Sportsmen Dinner honours past year in sport
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POLITICS
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Prince Albert
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...
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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...
11h ago
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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...
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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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Coming Home
Pte. Shaun Farrell to make final journey home today
Private Shaun Farrell will be escorted home during his final journey back to Prince Albert on Saturday. The 23-year-old was one of four soldiers who died exactly one week ago when a fast-moving grass fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright overtook a live-fire training exercise on a nearby grenade range. The other sold...
Oct 24, 2026
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Saskatchewan
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...
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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...
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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...
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WEEKEND STORM
Heavy snow, strong winds hit northern Saskatchewan
Parts of northern Saskatchewan are digging out from a powerful snow storm that left highways closed and residents dealing with an early taste of winter.In Stony Rapids, heavy snow began falling Friday night after a day of strong winds, leaving the community covered in the white stuff by Saturday morning.Sean Singh, who...
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Decision expected for middle of next year
Sask. justice ministry reminds gun owners of federal amnesty extension
The Government of Saskatchewan is reminding gun owners that the federal amnesty period for a number of outlawed guns has been extended past the end of this month.Since 2020, the federal government has banned roughly 2,500 models of firearms. While the owners of the prohibited guns had to dispose of or deactivate them b...
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Historic Meeting in Ottawa
First Nations, Carney and premiers set to gather for day of ceremony
First Nations leaders are gathering with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country's premiers in Ottawa today for a ceremony ahead of a historic meeting on Monday.Monday's meeting will the first such gathering since the Kelowna Accord talks of 2005, which brought premiers and then-prime minister Paul Martin together w...
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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...
11h ago
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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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CROSS COUNTRY
High School cross country season concludes with recent provincial championship
Hundreds of runners from across Saskatchewan competed at the provincial cross-country championships at Table Mountain over the weekend. Competitors included athletes from the Battlefords and area, the Prince Albert area and northeastern Saskatchewan. Athletes from the Battle West region were familiar with the course, h...
Oct 23, 2026
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PA Profiles
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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Flying Dust First Nation
From Flying Dust to communities across Canada: Christopher Merasty builds support through New Direction Consulting
Across Saskatchewan, many communities are looking for ways to strengthen leadership, support men, engage youth and build healthier communities for the next generation. That challenge is what led Flying Dust First Nation member Christopher Merasty to establish New Direction Consulting. The Flying Dust First Nation membe...
Aug 4, 2026
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Canada
Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end 'pretty soon'
U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his ever-evolving trade war with Canada to end "pretty soon." Trump told a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday that Canada had been "ripping off" the U.S. on trade and that the U.S. had no choice but to ...
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In the news today: Tories target tanker ban, Ontario votes, OSAP fallout
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanke...
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Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after provincial election win
VICTORIA - B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government could take its seats in the legislature soon, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session. Lorne Doerkson told reporters Sunday, just one day after his election victory, th...
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Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast months after Canada inked a deal not to change it. Poilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who sign...
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Carney, premiers to meet with First Nations leaders in Ottawa for first time in years
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of the country's premiers today in what the Assembly of First Nations is calling a historic occasion. The meeting comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney works to speed up major p...
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U.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation
OTTAWA - The British government has turned down Ottawa's attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, though London says it will work in lockstep with Canada to meet NATO spending targets. The DSRB is meant to reduc...
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World
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arres...
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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks...
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future - and the role of the...
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
MAKUENI, Kenya (AP) - A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital,...
Oct 25, 2026
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Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting h...
Oct 25, 2026
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Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a runoff, according to election officials. A record low turnout, attributed by observers to a general...
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