Bragging Rights
St. Mary captures 5A volleyball city title in enemy territory
The St. Mary Marauders senior girls volleyball team took back the 5A city championship from their crosstown rivals on Tuesday night.In front of a lively and packed crowd at Carlton Comprehensive High School, the annual matchup between the two powerhouse programs wrote a new chapter in their history with this one going ...
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Crime
Sask. Pen manslaughter case concludes with final sentencings
Two men involved in a six-on-one fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary have now learned their fate. George Custer and Rene Merasty appeared Tuesday afternoon at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert and received respective sentences of 10 years and nine years. Guilty pleas to manslaughter were entered last June.Cu...
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Bragging Rights
St. Mary captures 5A volleyball city title in enemy territory
The St. Mary Marauders senior girls volleyball team took back the 5A city championship from their crosstown rivals on Tuesday night.In front of a lively and packed crowd at Carlton Comprehensive High School, the annual matchup between the two powerhouse programs wrote a new chapter in their history with this one going ...
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Crime
Sask. Pen manslaughter case concludes with final sentencings
Two men involved in a six-on-one fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary have now learned their fate. George Custer and Rene Merasty appeared Tuesday afternoon at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert and received respective sentences of 10 years and nine years. Guilty pleas to manslaughter were entered last June.Cu...
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Crime
Guilty plea entered by woman involved in fatal hit-and-run
A woman charged for a fatal hit and run in Prince Albert has accepted responsibility for her actions and is now awaiting sentencing.Danielle Kitzan appeared Monday afternoon at provincial court and by way of her lawyer, a guilty plea was entered to failure to remain at the scene of an accident.A sentencing hearing has ...
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Community safety
Police officer tells Inquest about sweeping changes made after in-custody death
Sweeping changes made by the Prince Albert Police Service following multiple in-custody deaths were outlined in great detail during day two of a coroner's inquest in Prince Albert. Saul Laliberte's death on Nov. 7, 2021 was the last of four deaths between 2018 and 2021. The others were Ryan Kereliuk, Jordan Norfield an...
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Two year deal
Métis organization wins contract to operate Midtown Community Club
For the first time, the City of Prince Albert has awarded a community club operating contract to Métis Central Western Region II. The two-year agreement makes the Métis organization responsible for operating the Midtown Community Club and providing social, cultural, recreational and educational programmin...
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Odessa Sinclair
Prince Albert Police searching for missing 16-year-old
The Prince Albert Police Service is requesting public assistance in finding a missing 16-year-old girl.Odessa Sinclair was reported missing on October 16, 2026, and was last seen that day on the 400 block of 28th Street East. At the time, she was wearing a black hoody, black pants, and black and yellow shoes.Sinclair i...
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Saskatchewan
Provincial politics
Senior care, MAID and AI: Key takeaways from Saskatchewan's Throne Speech
The fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly kicked off Tuesday, with Premier Scott Moe's government outlining its priorities and promising several new laws in the throne speech.It includes legislation to provide greater oversight and accountability in personal care homes, restrictions on assisted dying, s...
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Carney says Ottawa's Indian Act review might not end up abolishing the law
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a process to review the Indian Act won't necessarily lead to the controversial legislation's termination.The Indian Act gives Ottawa sweeping powers over First Nations communities and people, including the authority to determine who qualifies for recognition and what reserves ca...
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Provincial politics
Health care, education, drunk driving tickets: Sask. throne speech set for Tuesday
The hallways of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building will be full and noisy again on Tuesday as MLAs and their staff return for the fall sitting.The new legislative session will open with the speech from the throne, laying out the government's priorities for the session.The focus Premier Scott Moe outlined ahead of Tu...
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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...
Oct 26, 2026
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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...
Oct 26, 2026
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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...
Oct 26, 2026
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Local Sports
Bragging Rights
St. Mary captures 5A volleyball city title in enemy territory
The St. Mary Marauders senior girls volleyball team took back the 5A city championship from their crosstown rivals on Tuesday night.In front of a lively and packed crowd at Carlton Comprehensive High School, the annual matchup between the two powerhouse programs wrote a new chapter in their history with this one going ...
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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...
Oct 26, 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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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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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...
Oct 26, 2026
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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
Cut tax, reduce deficit, grow economy. Can B.C. Conservatives do it all at once?
VICTORIA - With two-thirds of the seats in the next legislature, the B.C. Conservatives may have a resounding mandate to follow through on their election promises to cut taxes, reduce the deficit and grow the economy at 3.2 per cent - but some economis...
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'A stab in the back': How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness
TORONTO - For Lisa Marr, the government's decision to ban people from accessing medical assistance in dying for mental illness feels like "a stab in the back." "They're not thinking about those people who have lived with it their entire life and have t...
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Canada's vow to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, explained
OTTAWA - Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. It's not clear how or when Ottawa will implement that ban. A group of MPs and senators is urging quick actio...
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Bank of Canada expected to hike key rate for 1st time since 2023
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to move its benchmark interest rate this morning for the first time in nearly a year. Financial markets and a Reuters poll of economists are betting that the central bank will deliver a quarter-point hike ...
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Doerkson tells of 'productive conversation' with Carney on supercharging B.C. economy
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia's incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities. Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and...
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Drawn lot decides mayor of Lytton, B.C., after votes are tied at 45 each
The new mayor in Lytton, B.C., a tiny village razed by a raging wildfire in 2021, has been determined by the drawing of lots after a tied election. The village says Jennifer Thoss is the winner in a process conducted in front of a judge, resulting in t...
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World
Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade and was killed just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that ...
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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awa...
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Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan...
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Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women speak of being drugged and raped by them
NEW YORK (AP) - Three brothers convicted of leveraging their wealthy lifestyle to drug and rape dozens of women were each sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison after one victim described her attack as an "eternity of terror" and the judge slammed the...
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More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market says Sudanese rights group
SHENDI, Sudan (AP) - More than 100 people were killed in a Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala, the capital city of the South Darfur province in southwestern Sudan, said Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence in the co...
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Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in Illinois, authorities say
An escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it, authorities said Tuesday. Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for ...
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