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Prince Albert

Mind the potholes
Pothole repair underway in Prince Albert
Residents are being encouraged to report potholes to the city as operations have begun to repair the pesky post-melt problems.Potholes form when moisture from snowmelt or rain seeps into pavement cracks. When the moisture freezes and expands, it causes the asphalt to break apart. Traffic then worsens the damage, increa...
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Crash near Muskoday bridge sends 35-year-old man to hospital
A 35-year-old man was transported to hospital in Prince Albert, following a crash late Tuesday morning on Highway 3 near the Muskoday Bridge .Parkland Ambulance said the man was in good and stable condition.The two vehicle crash, involving a truck and a car, occurred at 11 a.m. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.(...
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Fresh coat of paint
Anti-Graffiti program returns Wednesday
Starting Wednesday, Prince Albert residents and business owners can apply to city hall to receive assistance removing unwanted graffiti.Dubbed by the city as the "new and improved" Anti-Graffiti program, it provides property owners with new options to better suit their removal needs. And through people report...
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Community leaders
Former Prince Albert Bishop passes away
Prince Albert's Catholic community is in mourning following the loss of Most Reverend Albert ThévenotA letter on Monday from the city's current Bishop, Rev. Stephen A. Hero, confirmed Thévenot passed away April 13 at his home in Prince Albert from heart failure. He was 79.A professed member of the Mission...
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Youth leaders
Girl Guides shaping lives in Prince Albert for 100 years
Girl Guides of Canada is celebrating 100 years of guiding in Prince Albert.A special event was held on Saturday at the Wildlife Federation Banquet and Events Centre and included the awarding of a King Charles III medal to local unit guider Allison Gillespie, who has been an adult member for the past 18 years. She told ...
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Crime report
Resisting arrest doesn't pan out for Weldon man
A 39-year old man from Weldon was scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Monday to face several charges including the assault of a peace officer, with the intent to resist arrest.On April 12, just after midnight, Prince Albert RCMP were responding to a report of a disturbance outside of a business on ...
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Saskatchewan

Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption
WASHINGTON - Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry through steep import duties.Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Tuesday...
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Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States.The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administ...
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Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago.The association said Canadian home sales in March also fell 4.8 per cent on a seasonally adjusted mont...
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RCMP searching for man who escaped Besnard Lake Correctional Centre
Police in Saskatchewan are asking members of the public to keep an eye out for a 34-year-old man who escaped from a provincial correctional centre.According to the RCMP, Kobe Kiseyinewakup was last seen by staff at the Besnard Lake Correctional Centre in northern Saskatchewan at around 8 p.m. on Monday."Police are...
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Scott Moe wanted to 'take a breath' before deciding on penalty for Hilbert comments
On Monday, Premier Scott Moe answered questions for the first time outside of Question Period about his MLA calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist.The comment was made by Racquel Hilbert during her budget speech in March, when she was talking about international trade markets.The comment was publicized on...
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Chartrand on the stand
MMF president first witness in Métis harvesting rights trial
David Chartrand had been speaking for an hour and a half when Crown Prosecutor James Fyfe lodged an objection. The President of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) had come to Meadow Lake Provincial Court from Winnipeg to testify in support of Oliver Poitras, one of three Métis men who were charged with u...
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Local Sports

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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Playoffs Round 2
East and Central Division champs get set to faceoff in Round 2
For the first time since a second round series against the Regina Pats in the 1996 playoffs, the Prince Albert Raiders came back from a 3-1 deficit in a playoff series to take the win over the Edmonton Oil Kings and move on to Round 2.Through the first round of the playoffs, the Raiders were shocked in Game 1 at home w...
Apr 12, 2025
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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...
Apr 10, 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...
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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

Four injured in apparent hit-and-run on TMU campus, Toronto police say
TORONTO - Four people were injured after a vehicle crashed into multiple people on a pedestrian walkway on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus, police said. The vehicle did not remain at the scene of the crash Tuesday afternoon, police said. Paramedics say two people were sent to hospital, one with minor ...
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Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States. The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump adminis...
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Ottawa announces help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains. The minister says the government intends to provide temporary six-month tariff relief for goods imported from the U...
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Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago. The association says Canadian home sales in March also fell 4.8 per cent on a seasonally adjusted mon...
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In the news today: Party leaders in Montreal ahead of debates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders in Montreal ahead of debates Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney ...
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Party leaders in Montreal ahead of this week's election debates
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be the first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre square off in a debate. This morning, Carney is scheduled to make an announceme...
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World

Peruvian court sentences former President Humala and wife to 15 years for money laundering
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, to 15 years in prison for laundering funds received from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to finance his 2006 and 2011 campaigns. The judges of the National Superior Court found that Humala and He...
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Four journalists accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny convicted of extremism
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court convicted four journalists of extremism Tuesday for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to 5 1/2 years in prison each. Antonina Favorskaya, Kostantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin and Artyom Kriger were found guilty of involv...
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Iranian supreme leader expresses endorsement of talks with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader said Tuesday that the first round of talks with the United States went "well," in his first public comment on the negotiations, state television reported. The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while couched, represented his endorsement ...
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Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for general elections
Singapore's parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state's long-ruling People's Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The Elections Department is expected to set a date for the polls later in the afternoon. Victory is vir...
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FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration said it ...
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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard
BOSTON (AP) - The federal government says it's freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it won't comply with the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard Friday, the administration called for broad governme...
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