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Prayers for peace
'We will fight and we will win': third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine marked with vigil
On the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Maria Trofmchuk proclaimed Ukraine will not break."We will fight and we will win," she told a large crowd with confidence in her voice.About 80 people attended Saturday night's vigil at St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Prince Albert...
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Fatal crash
Rollover on highway 55 claims man's life
A rollover north of Shellbrook Friday night claimed one life and sent two people to hospital.At approximately 11:32p.m., Shellbrook Fire and Rescue was dispatched to Hwy 55 towards Big River.Two occupants were found trapped inside the vehicle and the jaws of life were utilized to extricate them. EMS was on scene to tra...
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Fire investigation
Historic church north of Prince Albert destroyed by fire
An historic church that's been standing for over 100 years has been consumed by fire.Around 11 p.m. Friday, the Garden River fire department was called to the Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, better known to many locals as The Polish Church. It's located about 25 minutes from Prince Albert.Though abandoned for dec...
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Crime
Man responsible for disposing of guns after Midtown shooting granted time served
A man who was present during the exchange of gunfire outside a Prince Albert home and followed orders to dispose of the guns, has received a 17-month jail sentence.With credit for pre-sentence custody, Jackson Henry's sentence works out to time served and on Friday he walked away from Court of King's Bench a free man.T...
Feb 21, 2025
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Women's Day
Former Prince Albert Principal to be inducted into Women's Hall of Fame
City councillor, volunteer, educator and sports-buff Dawn Kilmer is this year's inductee into the Prince Albert Women's Hall of Fame. Kilmer told paNOW she was thrilled when she got the call that she was this year's chosen honouree. "It was surreal to get the phone call and say that I was selected and it's just su...
Feb 21, 2025
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Wrestling
Proud American wrestler challenges Canada in steel cage
A professional wrestler whose character waves the American flag when he makes his way to the wrestling ring feels Canada would benefit greatly from accepting President Trump's offer and becoming the 51st state.Danny Duggan is part of Canadian Wrestling Elite's (CWE) latest tour through Saskatchewan which includes stops...
Feb 21, 2025
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Saskatchewan

First Nations
Government of Canada announces settlement of failed treaty promises in Sask.
The Government of Canada announced several settlement agreements made with First Nations in Saskatchewan on Friday.The federal government said it was compensating 14 different First Nations to the tune of $1.72 billion for longstanding claims.The settlements are intended to address failed treaty promises which would ha...
Feb 22, 2025
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Wandering Spirit
'Alive and well': Wandering Spirit narrative re-examined at commemoration event
At Fort Battleford, there is a headstone with the names of eight men who were part of Canada's largest mass hanging following the resistance of 1885. Among the names etched in the stone is Wandering Spirit. The mass grave, however, harbours a secret: beneath the earth, his body is not among those who lie beneath, but r...
Feb 22, 2025
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Wandering Spirit
'Alive and well': Wandering Spirit narrative reexamined at commemoration event
At Fort Battleford, there is a headstone with the names of eight men who were part of Canada's largest mass hanging following the resistance of 1885. Among the names etched in the stone is Wandering Spirit. The mass grave, however, harbours a secret: beneath the earth, his body is not among those who lie beneath, but r...
Feb 22, 2025
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Music, songwriting, dancing and the lightning round. We chat with Katelyn Lehner on the Closeup.
Katelyn Lehner, who grew up in Prince Albert, is a trained classical vocalist, and previous Team Canada Track and Field athlete, she's now using these...
Feb 21, 2025
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Court
Indigenous healer admits to sexually assaulting 12 women across Saskatchewan
A Saskatchewan man who said he was an Indigenous healer has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 12 women.Cecil Wolfe, 63, entered the pleas Wednesday in Saskatoon court.The alleged offences occurred between 2013 and 2021 with the victims coming from the communities of Loon Lake, Blaine Lake, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, ...
Feb 21, 2025
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First time champion
Schmidt wins Canadian Challenge main 10-dog race
Garrick Schmidt is the winner of the Canadian Challenge premiere 10-dog, 322-kilometer race. Schmidt, a resident of Wawota, Sask., left La Ronge on Tuesday at 10 a.m. under extreme cold warning with the temperature hovering around -30 C with a -35 C wind chill value. By Wednesday at 5 p.m., five of the mushers who ente...
Feb 20, 2025
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Local Sports

For all the marbles
Timberjaks, Chiefs going to series-deciding Game 3 Wednesday
The opening round playoff series between the Prince Albert Timberjaks and Delisle Chiefs is going to a winner-take-all finale.Both teams traded blows this weekend in the best-of-three Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) matchup, with Prince Albert taking the first game 2-1 in overtime on Friday and Delisle answering ba...
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Raiders win 3-0
Hildebrand earns shutout as Raiders win defensive battle in Regina
After picking up the win against at home against Moose Jaw on Friday to re-enter the top spot in the East Division, the Prince Albert Raiders went on the road Saturday to try and protect that spot against the Regina Pats. This one was a defensive battle from start to finish, but the Raiders would come away with a 3-0 w...
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Raiders Win 4-1
Raiders back at top of East Division after win over Moose Jaw
After the Raiders lost the top spot in the East Division on Tuesday with a matchup against the Brandon Wheat Kings, the Raiders were looking to get back in the win column on Friday against the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Raiders didn't dominate from start to finish the same way they did on Monday, but they took care of bus...
Feb 22, 2025
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Senior Hockey
Division finals of TRHL playoffs get underway Friday
The second round of the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL) is set to begin on Friday night. The second round is also the divisional finals for the league where in the East, the league-best Allan Flames will go up against the defending champions Birch Hills Blackhawks. Meanwhile in the West, it'll be a close to home battl...
Feb 21, 2025
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Busy weekend
Weekend preview: Raiders host Moose Jaw, head to Regina
After Tuesday's matchup saw the Prince Albert Raiders fall out of first place in the East Division with a 5-2 loss in Brandon, they are now looking to climb the standings. They'll have the opportunity to do so on Friday when they host the Moose Jaw Warriors, and on Saturday when the Raiders head to Regina to take on th...
Feb 21, 2025
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Down the stretch
Mintos split pair of weekday games as final week of regular season continues
It's coming down to the wire in the Sask. Male AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) and with the playoff teams already determined, it's now just matter of figuring out who plays who. For the Prince Albert Mintos, they currently sit seventh in league standings heading into the final few days of the regular season and although th...
Feb 21, 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...
Feb 19, 2025
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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

Trudeau makes fourth annual visit to Ukraine since Russian war escalation in 2022
KYIV - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly visiting Ukraine on Monday as part of a summit of world leaders as support from the United States appears increasing tenuous. Trudeau has visited the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv every year since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Here's a l...
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CP NewsAlert: Trudeau expected to be in Ukraine for summit on 3rd anniversary of war
KYIV - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in Ukraine on Monday for a summit of world leaders on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the meeting at a news conference in Kyiv on Sunday evening. The meeting comes as the United States ha...
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Toronto's Pearson airport 'back to normal' operations after plane crash
TORONTO - Toronto's Pearson airport says operations are "back to normal" roughly a week after a crash landing that sent 21 people to hospital and led to days of travel disruptions at Canada's busiest airport. A spokesperson for the airport says the runway where the Delta Air Lines crash took place last Monday...
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'This awful war': Ukrainians find reprieve far from home at Edmonton church
EDMONTON - Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky sometimes hears the loud wailing of air raids thousands of kilometres away in Ukraine. The sirens screech from the cellphones of congregants at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Edmonton. "A lot of them have the air raid siren app on their phones he...
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Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats
MONTREAL - With Canadians - and even Quebecers - rallying around the flag in the face of threats from the Trump administration, the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is struggling to find its footing. The Quebec opposition party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Pla...
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Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate
OTTAWA - Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate. Carney is new to federal politics and his performance will be under the microscope. He'll have to prove to Liberals that he can...
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World

American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi lands safely in Rome after diversion
ROME (AP) - An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday after it was diverted due to a security issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA did not elaborate on what the security issue was, but said it was reported by crew aboard American Airlines ...
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Pope Health
No signs Pope Francis considering resignation after critical diagnosis
There's no sign that Pope Francis is considering resigning one week after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection.The Vatican says the 88-year-old pontiff marked his one-week stay in hospital today by getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast and he had a peaceful night.The pope h...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he'd be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership. Speaking at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said he would step do...
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Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank's urban refugee camps "for the coming year." The comments by Katz come as Israel is intensifying an offensive in the Palestinian territory and as the c...
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Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis and blood transfusion
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement didn't mention if Francis was up or eating breakfast. The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope, who had part of...
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Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
BERLIN (AP) - German voters are choosing a new government in an election Sunday dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe's biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe's alliance with the United States. The center-right opposition is fav...
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