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Prince Albert

Snow update
Snow clearing continues by priority in Prince Albert
As drivers in Prince Albert tackle snow and ice on their travels around town, the roads department is reminding people that it clears streets by priority. Mohammad Kraishan, Operations manager City of Prince Albert, said some roads will always be done first. "We do have a priority system here for snow clearing and...
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Court proceedings
Alleged car jacker enters not guilty pleas
A woman charged after a trio of car jackings in the Prince Albert area, is maintaining her innocence. Melissa McCallum's attendance was waived, when her matters were discussed Friday morning at provincial court. By way of her lawyer Tim Nolan, a number of not guilty pleas were entered and she's elected to be tried at p...
Feb 15, 2025
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winter show on the snow
Prince Albert Winter Festival kicks into full gear
Prince Albert residents aren't letting the frigid temperatures put a freeze on their plans to enjoy the 61st annual Prince Albert Winter Festival (PAWF).Event president Bev Erickson said she's pleased with the turnout the Country North Show and cabaret had last Friday to kick off the event and she's looking forward to ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Arson investigations
Arson suspected for both house fires on 15th St. W.
The Prince Albert Police Service is confirming two house fires on 15th St. W. are suspicious in nature and as such are being investigated as arson. The first fire was on Jan. 31. The house in the 200 block was empty and when fire crews arrived, was already burning on multiple floors. This forced the firefighters back o...
Feb 14, 2025
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Arson investigation
RCMP look for suspect in Hwy 3 arson
Prince Albert RCMP have released a photo of a man they believe set fire to an old, unused service station on Hwy. 3. The photo shows a man wearing a toque and winter clothing inside the building. Crews from Buckland Fire responded to the blaze seven kilometres west of Prince Albert just before noon on December 16.RCMP ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Homelessness
Homeless population in Prince Albert doubles as city works on services
A count of the homeless population in Prince Albert shows a near-doubling of unhoused people between 2022 and 2024. The 2024 Point-in-Time count identified 230 individuals living here with no homes. Broken down further, 106 people were unsheltered completely unsheltered, referred to as living rough. Two years before th...
Feb 13, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Suspects at large
Updated: Multiple stabbing incident on Big River First Nation
Update 10:49 p.m. - RCMP are trying to determine if three separate stabbing incidents that took place on Big River First Nation Saturday are random in nature. Two victims have been transported to hospital for treatment of injuries.The suspects are two men. The last confirmed sighting of them was around 5:30 p.m. in the...
10h ago
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Travel
U.S. tourism groups growing worried about Saskatchewan visitor losses
A tourism group based out of Great Falls, Montana, is growing more concerned as Canadian tourists cancel their summer vacation plans to the United States in the face of U.S tariffs."We're already losing Canadian tourists because of the comments at the national level," said Rebecca Engum, executive director of...
17h ago
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Provincial
'No man's land': Descendants of Saskatchewan's first Black community proud of history
The one-room Shiloh Baptist Church, constructed from hand-hewn poplar logs nestled in a small grove near a cemetery with 37 white crosses, is a poignant reminder of Saskatchewan's first Black settlement.There are still descendants of the Shiloh people, who moved 29 kilometres north of Maidstone, Sask., from Oklahoma in...
20h ago
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Increased police activity
Large police presence on St. Laurent Drive in North Battleford
A number of RCMP and community safety officers and vehicles have surrounded a building in North Battleford. There also appears to be members from the Emergency Response Team in the area on the 1900 block of St. Laurent Drive.Police on scene would not confirm whether the action is related to an armed carjacking turned k...
Feb 14, 2025
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New to music, inspired by his older brother and 90's rock music, we chat with Evan Baxter on the Closeup
Born and raised in the tiny rural community of Demaine, Saskatchewan, Evan Baxter's journey into the world of music began during the challenging times...
Feb 14, 2025
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Weather
Sask. cold snap continues, but warmer weather is on the horizon
Saskatchewan will have to endure the cold for a bit longer.Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of the province on Sunday, and those warnings remained in effect on Friday.Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster for Environment Canada, said conditions will not improve "any time quickly," warning that...
Feb 14, 2025
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Local Sports

Raiders win 6-1
Crocker hits 150 career points while the Raiders roll over Broncos
After splitting two very playoff feeling games with Medicine Hat in the last week, the Prince Albert Raiders looked to protect their spot as the top team in the East Division on Friday when they hosted the Swift Current Broncos. The Raiders kept a lead into the third period before their offense put on a clinic in the t...
22h ago
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New Hardware
Prince Albert well represented at Sask. Lacrosse Awards
The Prince Albert Predators took home a lot of hardware from the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Awards earlier this week. The banquet was held on Saturday and saw the Predators sweep the Junior Division awards with players winning the 2024 Offensive, Defensive, and MVP honours. Prince Albert netminder Mason Hawkes took home the...
Feb 14, 2025
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Home Sweet Home
Weekend preview: two potential playoff matchups for Raiders in two home games
With a win on the road and a loss at home in their last two games, which were both against the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Prince Albert Raiders had a very playoff atmosphere in those two hard fought games. This weekend the Raiders play twice at home in potential first round matchups, first against the Swift Current Bronc...
Feb 14, 2025
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wrestling showcase
Wrestling comes to Prince Albert in third annual St. Mary's Duel Invitational Wrestling Meet
The sport of wrestling is a proud one in Saskatchewan, and there was a great showcase at St. Mary's High School in Prince Albert on Thursday when they hosted the St. Mary's Duel Invitational Wrestling Meet. In a wrestling duel, teams will line up their wrestlers from their lightest to heaviest, and similar weighted wre...
Feb 14, 2025
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January rookie of the month in WHL
Rudolph thriving under pressures of first overall pick
In the 2023 WHL Draft, 232 players born in 2008 from Western Canada and a few from the United States were picked across 13 rounds in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. That year the Raiders had three picks in the first seven spots of the draft, including the first overall pick that they would use to select defenceman Daxon ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Raiders lose 3-1
Playoff atmosphere as Raiders battle Tigers
After the Prince Albert Raiders finished their Alberta road trip with an electric 5-4 overtime win against the Medicine Hat Tigers, the two teams met for a rematch Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre. The Tigers scored twice in the first, and they'd carry that lead through a tightly contested game for a 3-1 win ov...
Feb 13, 2025
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PA Profiles

Professional security
Custom Security and Investigation: Reducing crime and growing careers
It's no secret that Prince Albert struggles with crime and safety. In 2024, there were more than 3,400 incidents of property crime including break and enter, and willful damage. There were also more than 1,600 incidents of violent crimes like assaults and uttering threats. That's why several businesses and property own...
Jan 31, 2025
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PJHL hockey
Timberjaks junior hockey club quickly becoming a source of community pride and player growth
There is a reason Prince Albert is known as 'Hockey Town North.' The nickname reflects the community's unwavering love for the game, and the widespread participation in the sport. Prince Albert has produced numerous talented players who have gone on to play professionally, further cementing its reputation as a hockey h...
Jan 23, 2025
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Agricultural Benefits Settlement
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
December 16, 2024 TO: THE MEMBERS OF PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote of the Voters of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation pursuant to the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Settlement Agreement Voting Guidelines (the "Voting Guidelines") will be held t...
Jan 15, 2025
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Athabasca Basin News
Athabasca Basin News
Dziret'ái Pilot Training Program takes flightA new and exciting opportunity has launched in northern Saskatchewan to help Indigenous students become commercial pilots. The Dziret'ái Pilot Training Program aims to provide Indigenous students with the skills needed to succeed in the aviation industry. The D...
Dec 02, 2024
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Brunch n' Lunch
Eggsmart: The new take on breakfast
Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day. Many studies have linked eating breakfast to good health, including better memory and concentration and lower levels of heart disease. So - you could say eating breakfast is actually...smart. Now, there's a new restaurant in Prince Albert that offers sensibl...
Nov 21, 2024
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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...
Nov 18, 2024
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Canada

Colder Quebec winter gives ice fishing aficionados reason to celebrate
MONTREAL - Olivier Soumis's green canvas tent sits in the middle of the frozen St. Lawrence River, providing a stark pop of colour against the muted tones of the snow and the open water in the distance. While thousands of people are heading to work just across the river in Montreal, the 25-year-old is out fishing. As t...
2h ago
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Canadian LGBTQ+ advocacy group won't visit UN forum over concerns about U.S. border
OTTAWA - Canada's leading LGBTQ+ advocacy organization is boycotting travel to the U.S. - and won't attend an upcoming United Nations event - in response to concerns about how their members might be treated at the border under the Trump administration. "I don't think there's anything more important than safeguardi...
2h ago
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Internal report urged Canada to counter rhetoric about a 'crisis' at border
OTTAWA - An internal government report warned a year ago that allowing "the trend of negative rhetoric" about the security of the Canada-U.S. border could lead to a thickening of the 49th parallel, adversely affecting trade and travel. The report, written by a diplomat at Canada's embassy in Washington, said ...
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Invictus Games to wrap up with closing ceremony in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Invictus Games wrap up in Vancouver today with a closing ceremony that will include Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, singer-songwriter Jelly Roll and duo The War And Treaty. The ceremony marks the end of the week of competition that saw 550 wounded, injured or sick service personnel and veterans from 23 ...
2h ago
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Fans again boo U.S. anthem before spirited rendition of 'O Canada' at 4 Nations
MONTREAL - Hockey fans loudly booed the American national anthem before passionately singing "O Canada" ahead of Saturday night's showdown between Canada and the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Bell Centre crowd gave the Canadian team a hero's welcome when players skated onto the ice after being ...
11h ago
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B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER - Health authorities in British Columbia say a new case of the measles has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland in a resident who travelled to Southeast Asia. A joint statement from Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health says the infection was acquired by a Fraser Health resident and that public health of...
11h ago
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World

Austrian official says the suspect in the fatal stabbing attack had an 'Islamic terror motive'
VIENNA (AP) - Austrian authorities say they have classified the deadly stabbing attack in a southern city as an "Islamic terror incident." The suspect, a 23-year-old Syrian man, stabbed six passersby in broad daylight in Villach on Saturday, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding five others. He was arrested ...
2h ago
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Middle east conflict
Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as two weeks remain in ceasefire's first phase
Israel and Hamas completed the sixth exchange of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday with just over two weeks remaining in the initial phase of their fragile Gaza ceasefire.Israelis expressed relief as the three hostages - Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn, 46; American-Israeli Sagui Dekel Chen, 36; ...
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A 23-year-old man stabbed 5 people in Austria killing 1 in what police describe as a random attack
VIENNA (AP) - A 23-year-old man stabbed five passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and four others injured. The suspect was detained in the city of Villach, where the attack took place, police said. He is a Syrian national with legal residence in ...
15h ago
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Stampede kills unspecified number of people at New Delhi train station, Indian official says
NEW DELHI (AP) - A stampede has killed an unspecified number of people at a major railway station in India's capital, the country's defense minister said Sunday. Rajnath Singh said in a X post that he was "extremely pained by the loss of lives due to stampede" at the New Delhi Railway Station. Singh didn't sp...
17h ago
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German chancellor hits back at US at security conference as Trump administration upends norms
MUNICH (AP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday shot back strongly in defense of his stance against the far-right and said his country won't accept people who "intervene in our democracy," a day after U.S. Vice President JD Vance scolded European leaders over their approach to democracy. The German le...
Feb 15, 2025
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Hamas is set to free 3 more Israeli hostages after dispute threatened to reignite war in Gaza
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Three more Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of being freed Saturday as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange. The truce that began nearly four weeks ago had been jeopardized in recent days by a ...
Feb 15, 2025
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