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Prince Albert

Closing a chapter
Building demolition forces businesses to find new homes
As one chapter closes, another is set to set to begin for the businesses that occupy a building near Prince Albert's downtown.In early January, Aurora Chiropractic, Massage Therapy and Health Centre, Hillside Physical Health and Fitness, and Cashco Financial, were all made aware of the property's owners intentions to m...
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Inflation creeps up
Provincial inflation up 2.4 per cent
After dropping to 1.8 per cent in December, the January inflation numbers for Saskatchewan are up to 2.4 per cent. By contrast, the national rate was 1.9 per cent. An almost double digit increase in the cost of energy at nine per cent, skewed the number up. The second biggest factor leading to the inflation increase is...
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WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals
Japan and Dominican Republic to open Softball World Cup tournament in Prince Albert
The stage has been set for the most prestigious tournament in men's softball.The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the groups and schedule for the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals, set to take place at Prime Ministers' Ballpark in Prince Albert July 8 - 13. Japan and the Dominican Republic ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Inquest
Inquest into Vermette death scheduled for March
The Saskatchewan Coroner's Service will hold an inquest into how a 31-year-old man came to die in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary almost three years ago. Brenan Vermette was found unconscious in his cell at the penitentiary in Prince Albert on March 9, 2022. Staff began life-saving efforts which were taken over when EMS ...
Feb 18, 2025
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New business
New downtown Prince Albert restaurant offers taste of Africa
There's a big appetite in Prince Albert for new business, and the latest addition to the city's downtown area is hoping to satisfy some of that hunger.Luxe Plate African Restaurant opened on Friday at 1112 Central Avenue. Owner Opeyemi Erese has been in the city for about two years and explained to paNOW that she was e...
Feb 17, 2025
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Busting a move
P.A. shows up for Winter Festival jigging contest
As extreme cold warnings persisted over the weekend, the inside of the Indian & Métis Friendship Centre was heating up for the Prince Albert Winter Festival's annual jigging contest. Over a hundred people braved the cold with some taking to the stage to show their moves.It was a full house on Sunday afternoo...
Feb 16, 2025
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Saskatchewan

RCMP investigations
18-year-old and youth arrested in Carry the Kettle quadruple homicide
Two arrests have been made in the Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation quadruple murders.18-year-old Darrius Racette was arrested in the Yorkton area. A male youth was arrested on Carry the Kettle, he cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.Both were taken into custody Feb. 18.Racette has been charged with...
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endurance
Half of mushers competing in 10-dog race drop out
Four out of the eight mushers competing in the Canadian Challenge's premiere 10-dog, 322-kilometer (200 miles) race have scratched. American Clayton Perry, the 2024 winner, was the first to exit the race on the morning of Feb. 19. Shortly afterwards, Vico Fauveau also left, as well as Leon Church and Craig Houghton (20...
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Cold-weather science
Extreme cold weather offers excellent opportunity for 'edu-tainment'
Saskatchewan's not out of a deep freeze just yet, but temperatures are expected to warm up to bearable conditions for the remainder of the February break. Science enthusiasts say it's the perfect time to explore fascinating cold-weather experiments. Several kids are currently participating in a STEAM camp at the Prince...
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Inflation creeps up
Provincial inflation up 2.4 per cent
After dropping to 1.8 per cent in December, the January inflation numbers for Saskatchewan are up to 2.4 per cent. By contrast, the national rate was 1.9 per cent. An almost double digit increase in the cost of energy at nine per cent, skewed the number up. The second biggest factor leading to the inflation increase is...
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Drug OD
Opioid deaths down across Saskatchewan; Caucasian men largest group
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service 2024 overdose statistics are painting a telling picture: white men are dying of drug overdoses more than any other group in the province. Of the 168 confirmed deaths relating to opioids among men, 41 of the victims were Caucasian while 39 were First Nations, nine were unknown, six were...
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Crime
Second person charged after weekend stabbings at Big River First Nation
The second person charged after multiple stabbing related incidents at Big River First Nation, was also one of the three victims.This information was released by RCMP late Tuesday afternoon.Jacky Lachance, 25, appeared earlier in the day at Prince Albert Provincial Court and in relation to the incidents that occurred o...
Feb 18, 2025
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Local Sports

Raiders lose 5-2
Raiders fall out of first in East Division after loss in Brandon
In the only game in the WHL on Tuesday night, the Prince Albert Raiders were in Brandon to take on the Wheat Kings for the final time this season. Both teams were playing their fourth game in five nights and their fifth game in seven, and with first place in the East Division on the line, but the Wheat Kings were the o...
Feb 19, 2025
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WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals
Japan and Dominican Republic to open Softball World Cup tournament in Prince Albert
The stage has been set for the most prestigious tournament in men's softball.The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the groups and schedule for the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals, set to take place at Prime Ministers' Ballpark in Prince Albert July 8 - 13. Japan and the Dominican Republic ...
Feb 18, 2025
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League shakeup
SJHL: Notre Dame conditionally approves move to Warman
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) 2025-2026 season is getting a bit of a shake-up with the relocation of a team that's been developing players for 38 years.On Tuesday it was announced that the SJHL's Board of Governors has "conditionally approved the location of the Notre Dame Hounds to the community ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Raiders win 8-2
Raiders pour it on in Moose Jaw to extend win streak
With two big wins to start the four-games-in-five-nights schedule, the Prince Albert Raiders were in Moose Jaw on Family Day Monday to take on the Warriors. The Raiders scored early and often, running away to an 8-2 win.Rilen Kovacevic was excited to play in his first game as a Raider in the rink he won a WHL champions...
Feb 18, 2025
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Two East Division Matchups
Double header preview: Raiders look to keep rolling in Moose Jaw and Brandon
Over the course of the four games in the last week, the playoff feel has come alive for the Prince Albert Raiders, capped off by two big wins at home on Friday and Saturday. After a day off, the Raiders are now on the road for a Monday matinee matchup in Moose Jaw, and Brandon on Tuesday.Monday @ Moose JawThe Raiders h...
Feb 17, 2025
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MMA
Rohovich to face Gillis at FLA 19
Prince Albert's Ryan Rohovich has confirmed when he will climb back into the cage. On April 12, he'll fight Rory Gillis at Fight League Atlantic 19 (FLA). The event is taking place in Moncton, New Brunswick. Rohovich (6-7), is coming off a win over Pat Carroll at FLA 17. Rohovich won by split decision and in addition t...
Feb 16, 2025
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PA Profiles

Sask summer tradition
Country Thunder: More than just a legendary musical experience
From the moment the gates open in Craven, SK to the last note of the final performance, the Country Thunder music festival experience goes beyond an incredible lineup of country music legends and rock stars. It's become an iconic series with festivals across North America, but Saskatchewan is where it all started. &quo...
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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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Canada

Man, youth arrested in quadruple homicide on First Nation in Saskatchewan
REGINA - RCMP say they have arrested a man and a boy in the shooting deaths of four people on a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan. Mounties say 18-year-old Darrius Racette faces four counts of first-degree murder after two men and two women were found dead in a home on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, east of Regina...
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Health Canada warns of unauthorized sex enhancement products seized from stores
Health Canada is warning people in at least three provinces against using unauthorized sexual enhancement products that may pose serious health risks. The agency says it has seized various products from stores in New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario that have been found to contain "dangerous ingredients." Many o...
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Second case of measles confirmed in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, linked to Thailand flight
VANCOUVER - Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed a second case of measles in the Lower Mainland, this time in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Vancouver Coastal Health says in a release that the infected person travelled to Southeast Asia in the same party as a Fraser Health region resident who tes...
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Old-growth logging was 'goal' of Interfor: B.C. Forest Appeals Commission decision
British Columbia's Forest Appeals Commission has upheld a finding that forestry giant Interfor violated provincial legislation when it harvested cut blocks that overlapped with proposed old-growth management areas meant to be preserved. The commission's panel found Interfor committed eight contraventions of the Forest ...
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NewsAlert: B.C. ends take-home safer supply for drug users to stop diversion
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister has announced that the province is changing its safer-supply anti-addiction program to a witnessed model, in which users will be watched as they consume the drugs. Josie Osborne says the "significant" change to end the take-home model will be difficult for some, b...
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Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is pleading for patience and urging caution as the city's snow removal trucks and plows struggle to clear the record-shattering snowfall that has blanketed Montreal. Plante says the city's snow removal crews are working around the clock to clear streets and sidewalks, and...
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World

Red Cross vehicles arrive at Gaza site where Hamas is to hand over remains of 4 hostages
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Red Cross vehicles have arrived at a site in the Gaza Strip where Hamas is to hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages. Thursday's handover is part of a ceasefire that took hold last month, pausing over 15 months of war. Hundreds of masked militants and onlookers gathered at the site...
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The white man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen who rang a wrong doorbell dies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - An 86-year-old Kansas City man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man's doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Andrew Lester was charged with first-degree assault and armed crimin...
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2 people are dead after a small plane collision in southern Arizona, authorities say
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed at least two people Wednesday morning, authorities said. Federal air-safety investigators said two people were on board each plane as they collided near Marana Regional Airport on the outskirts of Tucson. One plane landed unev...
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Judge questions NYC Mayor Eric Adams in hearing on Justice Department's fight to end corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge questioned New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the start of a hearing Wednesday to ensure he agreed with the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against him weeks before an April trial. Judge Dale E. Ho said he wanted to confirm that the mayor had agreed that the charges would ...
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Trump administration labels 8 Latin American cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is formally designating eight Latin American crime organizations as "foreign terrorist organizations," upping its pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and on anyone aiding them. The move, carrying out a Jan. 20 executive order by President Donald Trump, names Tr...
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Trump calls Zelenskyy a 'dictator' as tensions rise between the leaders over the Russia-Ukraine war
MIAMI (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections," lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin's war against Ukraine on terms that Kyiv says are too favorable to Mosc...
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