Culture and friendships
PAGC Fine Arts Festival celebrates 32nd birthday
A fine arts festival that promotes Indigenous culture has returned to Prince Albert. The event that's hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre connects youth from all corners of northern Saskatchewan. Autumn Badger-Cook, 16, is from Mistawasis First Nation and feels events that p...
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Debden Roadrunners claim fourth straight National Broomball Championship
In 2022, the Debden Roadrunners showed up to the National Broomball Championships as 'just another team from Saskatchewan'. In 2023, even as defending champions, the Roadrunners still weren't getting the respect they thought they deserved. When they won for a third straight year in 2024, teams were starting to pay atte...
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Culture and friendships
PAGC Fine Arts Festival celebrates 32nd birthday
A fine arts festival that promotes Indigenous culture has returned to Prince Albert. The event that's hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre connects youth from all corners of northern Saskatchewan. Autumn Badger-Cook, 16, is from Mistawasis First Nation and feels events that p...
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Correctional changes
Coroner's Inquest recommends additional supports for Pine Grove inmates
CONTENT WARNING: The following story has details regarding suicide.The addition of at least one mental health worker or counsellor per shift, and making sure staff at Pine Grove are better informed about an inmate's history, are among the seven recommendations coming from a coroner's inquest that wrapped up on Wednesda...
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Hauser registers louder than thunderclap
Raiders alumni shares the excitement of coming back to the Hauser for Game 7
Tuesday, April 8. Most of the time, a day like that on the calendar would not be one you would expect to see one of the largest and loudest parties in Saskatchewan.Most Tuesday nights however aren't a Game 7 at the Art Hauser Centre.After the Raiders win in Edmonton on Sunday brought their first round playoff series ba...
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Economic impacts
Tariffs force closure of longtime Prince Albert hobby store
For over three decades, J & P Hobby Supplies has been a fixture in Prince Albert's west flat area, but now owner Jack Turner has made the decision to close.While meeting with paNOW on Tuesday, he explained it has everything to do with U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs and the resulting increase in c...
Apr 08, 2025
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Tax plan
Executive Committee advances proposed 2025 Property Tax Plan to council for formal approval
A property tax plan to address the additional $8,557,515 needed to balance the city's approved operating and capital budgets, and reserve allocations, will be considered by city council on April 28.That's when it will be up for formal approval through the property tax bylaws. On Monday, the executive committee approved...
Apr 08, 2025
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Election results
Watson re-elected chief at Mistawasis First Nation
Daryl Watson has been re-elected as chief of Mistawasis First Nation.As per Monday's band election results, he received 273 votes.The runner-up was Steven Johnstone with 186 votes.There were also 32 people vying for the five council seats and the winners were Lance Badger, Robin Daniels (re-elected), Desiree Dreaver, L...
Apr 08, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and 'very, very inappropriate'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made inaccurate and "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist. But Moe says Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert has publicly apologized and retracted the remark. He says the programs ...
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Derelict properties
Gov't introduces legislative amendment to pave way for dealing with derelict buildings
The provincial government has taken a step forward to try to help municipalities deal with derelict buildings. The province introduced amendments to the Construction Codes Act to help support the government's framework to help municipalities regarding the properties. Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz said in a...
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Prairie
Liberal and NDP leaders make campaign stops in Saskatchewan
Brief shouts of "51st State!" and "People are being slaughtered in Palestine!" disrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney's brief visit to Saskatoon Wednesday evening.The Liberal leader arrived at the Remai Modern art museum and gallery for a "meet and greet" event, with a motorcade that include...
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undefeated season
Debden Roadrunners claim fourth straight National Broomball Championship
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Métis trial
New trial begins April 14 in Meadow Lake to determine Métis hunting rights
"Where are the Métis allowed to be Métis?" That question is the crux of an upcoming trial that is scheduled to begin at the Meadow Lake Provincial Court next Monday. "Where are they allowed to be themselves and live their traditional lifestyle which includes hunting and fishing for food and...
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Watchdog investigates after Saskatchewan teen was hit by RCMP vehicle
REGINA - A Saskatchewan teenager is in hospital after he was struck down by an RCMP vehicle on a First Nation north of Regina.Mounties say it happened while police responded to a "firearms-related call" on the Kawacatoose First Nation, roughly 130 kilometres north of Saskatchewan's capital city.Police say one...
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undefeated season
Debden Roadrunners claim fourth straight National Broomball Championship
In 2022, the Debden Roadrunners showed up to the National Broomball Championships as 'just another team from Saskatchewan'. In 2023, even as defending champions, the Roadrunners still weren't getting the respect they thought they deserved. When they won for a third straight year in 2024, teams were starting to pay atte...
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Hauser registers louder than thunderclap
Raiders alumni shares the excitement of coming back to the Hauser for Game 7
Tuesday, April 8. Most of the time, a day like that on the calendar would not be one you would expect to see one of the largest and loudest parties in Saskatchewan.Most Tuesday nights however aren't a Game 7 at the Art Hauser Centre.After the Raiders win in Edmonton on Sunday brought their first round playoff series ba...
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Raiders win series 4-3
Raiders finish round one with dominant win at the Hauser
The air was electric well before the puck even dropped Tuesday night at the Art Hauser Centre as fans waited for game seven between the Prince Albert Raiders and the Edmonton Oil Kings. That electric charge only waited seven minutes for the game's first goal, and the volume never came down as the Raiders went on to win...
Apr 09, 2025
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Martial Arts
Young Jiu-Jitsu athletes excel at Saskatoon tournament
The Western Kids Open, hosted by the Canadian League of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was held in Saskatoon last Saturday and a number of young athletes from the Prince Albert area returned home with medals.A total of six competitors were there on behalf of the Renegade Grappling Academy:Deacon Henderson [White Belt, 4-5 years,...
Apr 07, 2025
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The power of Martial Arts
Prince Albert hosts inter-provincial Karate tournament
For over 40 years, Karate has been a way of life for Prince Albert's Chris Lair.And as he looks out at the dozens of young students warming up on Saturday at the Elevation Academy gym for a tournament, the sixth-degree black belt and chief instructor for Saskatchewan does not hesitate when asked what motivates him to k...
Apr 07, 2025
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Series tied 3-3
Late game heroics brings Raiders and Oil Kings back to Prince Albert for Game 7
Things looked bleak for the Prince Albert Raiders after two straight losses in Edmonton in games three and four, but the Raiders picked up a big win in game five at home and went back to Edmonton for Game 6. A competitive effort saw both teams hold the lead, but the Raiders would battle late adversity with a last minut...
Apr 07, 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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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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Listen: Learn more about Kin Enterprises
Pattison Media's Garth Kalin does an in-depth interview with Kin Enterprises Executive director, Hillary Brahniuk in which he explains what Kin is, programs offered, what they do, what all they are involved in and more.In this next interview, Teresa goes into being a baker and working in the Restaurant at Kin Enterpris...
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Canada
Legault cites capacity amid outcry from Haitian community over asylum seeker comments
MONTREAL - Premier François Legault says Quebec doesn't have the capacity to take in more immigrants amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers arriving at the province's border with the United States. Legault told reporters today in Sherrington, Que., that the sheer numbers are stretching Quebec's social secu...
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Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and 'very, very inappropriate'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made inaccurate and "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist. But Moe says Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert has publicly apologized and retracted the remark. He says the programs ...
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Day 19
Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects
Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a...
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Supreme Court confirms order for new murder trials in attack on woman's parents
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Statistics Canada data shows drop in Canadians making return trips from U.S.
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In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged
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House passes GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting, a Trump priority
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities. Democrats lined up against the bill and warned th...
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Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison
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Number of dead in a roof collapse at a nightclub in Dominican Republic rises to 218
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US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
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3 Americans convicted in Congo of an attempt to overthrow the government now face US charges
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to oust board members fired by president while case goes on
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