Jana Search
Missing woman at Red Pheasant Cree Nation found deceased: RCMP
UPDATE: Police have confirmed that Jana Laliberte has been found deceased. They will not be releasing any further details. -----Emotions are raw as a search is underway on Red Pheasant Cree Nation for 33-year-old Jana Laliberte, who was last seen April 5. "It's a really overwhelming time for the family, so we're j...
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Catching Attention
Locals among prospects in final NHL Central Scouting ranking ahead of Draft
Two local hockey players are among the hundreds of prospects in the NHL Central Scouting's final rankings ahead of the upcoming draft. Meadow Lake product and former Battlefords Stars forward Dawson Gerwing ranks 99th among North American skaters, while Prince Albert native and former Mintos netminder Jayden Kraus sits...
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Municipal affairs
Prince Albert calls on SUMA for help with funding para-transit and policing
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Sask summer tradition
Country Thunder: More than just a legendary musical experience
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Locals among prospects in final NHL Central Scouting ranking ahead of Draft
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WILD MUSHROOMS
'Know the dangerous ones': Sask. mushroom picker shares safety tips ahead of foraging season
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Prince Albert
Municipal affairs
Prince Albert calls on SUMA for help with funding para-transit and policing
Prince Albert's Mayor says a para-transit funding agreement between municipalities and the provincial government is outdated and causing stress for operational planning. One of the resolutions brought forward by the city at this week's Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Saskatoon was to ...
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Court proceedings
P.A. teen arrested after traffic stop in Saskatoon with loaded gun in waistband
Prior to being arrested in Saskatoon last week, a youth who was in breach of a curfew and over 100 kilometres away from his approved residence refused to exit a vehicle and flashed a gun at police.These were among the details heard during the 17-year-old's bail hearing on Wednesday at Prince Albert Provincial Court.On ...
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Federal Election
Advanced polls open over Easter Long weekend
Preparations are underway in the federal riding of Prince Albert for advanced voting to take place this long weekend.Returning Officer Don Vernon Mah said advanced polling runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on:Friday, April 18Saturday, April 19Sunday, April 20 Monday, April 21 There are also advanced polling stations in Melfor...
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Healthy communties
Prince Albert Police Service "encouraged" by changes to Street Weapons Act
The Prince Albert Police Service said it is encouraged by new provincial legislation that amends the Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act to include fentanyl, methamphetamine, and hypodermic needles as regulated items.A statement provided to paNOW was made in response to this week's announcement from the provincial ...
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Prince Albert arts community
11th annual art exhibit shines spotlight on Prince Albert area youth
Prince Albert's Rachel Gibson says being a part of the High School Juried Art Show has helped open the door to other exciting opportunities.The Grade 12 student at Carlton Comprehensive High School, who will also represent Saskatchewan next month at a National Skills Canada competition, is one of 71 artists featured du...
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Public safety
Three teenage boys charged after shooting incident at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP are confirming three teenage boys have been charged and a fourth is wanted in connection to a shooting incident last Saturday night at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation that sent one person to hospital.The incident prompted a public alert.At approximately 8:50 p.m., officers received a weapons call, and along w...
Apr 15, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Jana Search
Missing woman at Red Pheasant Cree Nation found deceased: RCMP
UPDATE: Police have confirmed that Jana Laliberte has been found deceased. They will not be releasing any further details. -----Emotions are raw as a search is underway on Red Pheasant Cree Nation for 33-year-old Jana Laliberte, who was last seen April 5. "It's a really overwhelming time for the family, so we're j...
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Sask. health minister, NDP battle over claims about Regina's NICU
The provincial government says reports of specific problems in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Regina General Hospital aren't true.The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) claimed there was a shortage of ventilators in the unit, and told Global News that mothers and babies were having to be moved out of th...
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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent, the first time it has left the key rate unchanged following seven c...
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Paddle making
La Loche teen wins gold in Indigenous paddle making at Skills Canada competition
Claire Haynes remembers the first and only time she dipped a paddle made of her own hands into the water. "We were out on (Lac La Loche) and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face," she said of her experience as a first year high school student. "I was so proud of myself, and I felt so accomplished."...
Apr 15, 2025
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robust market
Sask. housing sales increase as numbers fall nationally due to market uncertainty
The Saskatchewan home sales forecast is telling a much different story than what is being realized across Canada. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) downgraded its forecast for home sales this year, while it also reported Tuesday the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March fell 9.3 per c...
Apr 15, 2025
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Sask. legislation would classify fentanyl, meth, needles as 'street weapons'
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced legislation this week that would classify fentanyl, methamphetamine and hypodermic needles as categories of "street weapons."The amendments to the Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act were introduced on Monday, and the government said the act is expected to pass du...
Apr 15, 2025
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Local Sports
Catching Attention
Locals among prospects in final NHL Central Scouting ranking ahead of Draft
Two local hockey players are among the hundreds of prospects in the NHL Central Scouting's final rankings ahead of the upcoming draft. Meadow Lake product and former Battlefords Stars forward Dawson Gerwing ranks 99th among North American skaters, while Prince Albert native and former Mintos netminder Jayden Kraus sits...
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League Honours
Rudolph and Hildebrand up for multiple league awards
The WHL announced their nominees for league awards last week as the playoffs began, and two Prince Albert Raiders are up for five of the nine awards. Raiders rookie Daxon Rudolph is up for two awards this season, and 20-year-old goaltender Max Hildebrand is in the running for three.Starting with Hildebrand, the Raiders...
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Basketball
Successful weekend for PA Lakers at provincial tournament
The Battle of the Bridge City Tournament was held this past weekend in Saskatoon and Prince Albert was well represented.Both the U13 and U15 Lakers' squads returned home with silver medals. The U13 team won its first four games. On Saturday, after beating Swift Current 81-20, they downed the Saskatoon Supernovas 66-51....
Apr 14, 2025
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Raiders down 2-0 in series
Electric comeback brings Raiders to overtime, fall short to Tigers
After dropping game one of the series where the Prince Albert Raiders were still trying to figure out the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Raiders contended and even outplayed the Tigers during game two. Still, the Raiders would trail most of the game and have to fight back late to tie it, but the Tigers would get the game win...
Apr 14, 2025
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Hitting the target
Timberland Bowbenders welcome nearly 800 archers in largest archery shoot in Canada
Hundreds of the province's best archers were in Prince Albert this weekend for the Indoor Junior Olympic Program (JOP) and the Saskatchewan Archery Association's (SAA) Indoor Provincial Target Championship. The events were held at the Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse and was the fourth year in a row that the Timberland Bowben...
Apr 13, 2025
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Raiders down 1-0 in series
Special teams battle makes the difference as Raiders lose game one to Tigers
Round two of the WHL playoffs is officially here, and that would send the Prince Albert Raiders to Medicine Hat to take on the Tigers in a battle between the East and Central Division champions. During the game we saw three very different periods, an even first period, a third period where the Raiders made a solid come...
Apr 13, 2025
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PA Profiles
Sports on Central
Transforming downtown into a sports paradise for local youth
Imagine playing your favorite sports, hearing from local athletes, and enjoying great food all in the heart of Prince Albert's downtown.Well imagine no more,! On May 10, for the third year in a row, downtown Prince Albert will transform for Sports on Central.This one of a kind event will be hosted at Plaza 88 and the s...
Apr 14, 2025
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Family Business
Charles Repair and Service: From humble beginnings to a proud legacy of success
Charles Repair and Service is celebrating 50 years of business in Prince Albert this fall and it all began because of a trip to the doctors.Charles Rudniski was working at a local bakery and couldn't walk more than a few steps without getting winded. "The bakery was rough because of all of the flour getting into m...
Apr 09, 2025
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Phantom Light Distillery is Doing Big Things
Phantom Light Distillery, based in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is making waves across the country-and beyond. Known for its bold approach to growth and innovation, the distillery is rapidly becoming one of Western Canada's standout producers in the spirits industry.Already available throughout Saskatchewan, Phantom Li...
Apr 06, 2025
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World-class event
'The World is Coming': volunteers, sponsored needed for men's softball championship
'The World is Coming!'That is the catchphrase being used by the host committee for the upcoming World Baseball Softball Congress's 2025 men's softball championship scheduled for July 8-13 at the Max Power Ball Parks located in Prime Ministers' Park and while plans are moving along to stage the world-class event, more s...
Mar 31, 2025
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Gray's Funeral Chapel: Compassion and community dedication since 1993
Trust, Integrity, Compassion, Family, Community. These are just a few of the reassuring words that come to mind when you think of Gray's Funeral Chapel, the recipient of the 2025 BOB Award for Best Funeral Home.Part of the community since 1993, Gray's Funeral Chapel has long been the trusted funeral service provider fo...
Mar 25, 2025
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Anniversary Celebration
PBCN Petro Canada: Celebrating 20 years of success and growth
From the humble beginnings 20 years ago as a single, small gas station in Prince Albert, PBCN Petro Canada has become an example of growth and a community leader when it comes to customer service. In addition to adding another service station in the city on 6th Ave. East, and the Hilltop Tunnel Wash on 2nd Ave. West, t...
Mar 21, 2025
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Canada
B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific type of cryptocurrency fraud has found 89 people who were drained of more than $4 million in assets. The B.C. Securities Commission says the agency brought together regulators, police, crypto trading pl...
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Federal Debate
Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28.The two-hour French-language d...
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Nav Canada warns to expect flight delays at Vancouver International Airport
RICHMOND - The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints." Nav Canada says in a social media post that passengers need to check the status of their flights with their airlines before ...
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Court bans pro-Palestinian protests on McGill University campus for 10 days
MONTREAL - McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus. A Quebec Superior Court judge granted the injunction Tuesday against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance. Group members are not permitted to block or obstruct McGill entrances...
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Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility
TORONTO - Ontario is set to table legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. Officials say the bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current exceptions to interprovincial free trade. The leg...
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Boy, 16, dies after stabbing in Montreal; city's eighth homicide in 2025
MONTREAL - A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed Tuesday evening in Montreal has died. Police confirmed his death today - the city's eighth reported homicide in 2025. The teenager was stabbed in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. He was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. C...
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World
US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists' fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel...
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10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder. It's the second time this year a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for a death behind bars. Other prisoners say several guar...
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Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said he the administration must try to "purge" ...
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Iranian state TV says 2nd round of Iran-US nuclear talks will be in Rome
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian state television confirmed on Wednesday that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held. The talks will be mediated by Oman, as they were last weekend in the sultanate's capital of Muscat, ...
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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on s...
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UK Supreme Court rules that equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female
LONDON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the U.K. equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female. Justice Patrick Hodge said five judges at the court had ruled unanimously that "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman." The ruling means that ...
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