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Prince Albert

Court proceedings
Alleged car jacker enters not guilty pleas
A woman charged after a trio of car jackings in the Prince Albert area, is maintaining her innocence. Melissa McCallum's attendance was waived, when her matters were discussed Friday morning at provincial court. By way of her lawyer Tim Nolan, a number of not guilty pleas were entered and she's elected to be tried at p...
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winter show on the snow
Prince Albert Winter Festival kicks into full gear
Prince Albert residents aren't letting the frigid temperatures put a freeze on their plans to enjoy the 61st annual Prince Albert Winter Festival (PAWF).Event president Bev Erickson said she's pleased with the turnout the Country North Show and cabaret had last Friday to kick off the event and she's looking forward to ...
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Arson investigations
Arson suspected for both house fires on 15th St. W.
The Prince Albert Police Service is confirming two house fires on 15th St. W. are suspicious in nature and as such are being investigated as arson. The first fire was on Jan. 31. The house in the 200 block was empty and when fire crews arrived, was already burning on multiple floors. This forced the firefighters back o...
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Arson investigation
RCMP look for suspect in Hwy 3 arson
Prince Albert RCMP have released a photo of a man they believe set fire to an old, unused service station on Hwy. 3. The photo shows a man wearing a toque and winter clothing inside the building. Crews from Buckland Fire responded to the blaze seven kilometres west of Prince Albert just before noon on December 16.RCMP ...
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Homelessness
Homeless population in Prince Albert doubles as city works on services
A count of the homeless population in Prince Albert shows a near-doubling of unhoused people between 2022 and 2024. The 2024 Point-in-Time count identified 230 individuals living here with no homes. Broken down further, 106 people were unsheltered completely unsheltered, referred to as living rough. Two years before th...
Feb 13, 2025
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Share the Warmth
Share the Warmth hands out over 1,000 bags in events held in PA; other communities
Over 1,000 bags. That's how many Share the Warmth Days were able to be handed out in communities across the province for its 30th anniversary. This year, events were held in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn and Yorkton over January and February and celebrated charities "that have made a lasting imp...
Feb 13, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Increased police activity
Large police presence on St. Laurent Drive in North Battleford
A number of RCMP and community safety officers and vehicles have surrounded a building in North Battleford. There also appears to be members from the Emergency Response Team in the area on the 1900 block of St. Laurent Drive.Police on scene would not confirm whether the action is related to an armed carjacking turned k...
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New to music, inspired by his older brother and 90's rock music, we chat with Evan Baxter on the Closeup
Born and raised in the tiny rural community of Demaine, Saskatchewan, Evan Baxter's journey into the world of music began during the challenging times...
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Weather
Sask. cold snap continues, but warmer weather is on the horizon
Saskatchewan will have to endure the cold for a bit longer.Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of the province on Sunday, and those warnings remained in effect on Friday.Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster for Environment Canada, said conditions will not improve "any time quickly," warning that...
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Crime watch
Updated: Kidnapping victim found safe in residence
Update - Feb. 14, 2:25 p.m.RCMP have confirmed they found Leanna Frenchman safe at a residence on St. Laurent Drive, the same street where they found the stolen car. She was found at about 1:30 p.m., almost nine hours after she was kidnapped. --Update - Feb. 14, 11:27 a.m.RCMP officers found the stolen Pontiac in a res...
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DON'T FALL FOR THE TRAPS
Stay skeptical to avoid evolving online scams like fake Peavey Mart website
As online scams become more sophisticated, and in some cases more localized, a cybersecurity expert warns Canadians to stay vigilant against fraudulent websites, fake social media ads, and phishing schemes that can lead to financial loss and identity theft.Recent scams have involved companies such as the Dakota Dunes C...
Feb 13, 2025
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Looking for love
Prairie singles turning to professional matchmakers
It appears people on the Prairies are getting tired of aimlessly swiping on dating apps.As Valentine's Day looms, one professional matchmaker says 2024 was the busiest year in the company's 30-year history thanks to clients in Saskatchewan and Manitoba leaving their search for love to the expert."People aren't goi...
Feb 12, 2025
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Local Sports

New Hardware
Prince Albert well represented at Sask. Lacrosse Awards
The Prince Albert Predators took home a lot of hardware from the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Awards earlier this week. The banquet was held on Saturday and saw the Predators sweep the Junior Division awards with players winning the 2024 Offensive, Defensive, and MVP honours. Prince Albert netminder Mason Hawkes took home the...
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Home Sweet Home
Weekend preview: two potential playoff matchups for Raiders in two home games
With a win on the road and a loss at home in their last two games, which were both against the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Prince Albert Raiders had a very playoff atmosphere in those two hard fought games. This weekend the Raiders play twice at home in potential first round matchups, first against the Swift Current Bronc...
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wrestling showcase
Wrestling comes to Prince Albert in third annual St. Mary's Duel Invitational Wrestling Meet
The sport of wrestling is a proud one in Saskatchewan, and there was a great showcase at St. Mary's High School in Prince Albert on Thursday when they hosted the St. Mary's Duel Invitational Wrestling Meet. In a wrestling duel, teams will line up their wrestlers from their lightest to heaviest, and similar weighted wre...
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January rookie of the month in WHL
Rudolph thriving under pressures of first overall pick
In the 2023 WHL Draft, 232 players born in 2008 from Western Canada and a few from the United States were picked across 13 rounds in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. That year the Raiders had three picks in the first seven spots of the draft, including the first overall pick that they would use to select defenceman Daxon ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Raiders lose 3-1
Playoff atmosphere as Raiders battle Tigers
After the Prince Albert Raiders finished their Alberta road trip with an electric 5-4 overtime win against the Medicine Hat Tigers, the two teams met for a rematch Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre. The Tigers scored twice in the first, and they'd carry that lead through a tightly contested game for a 3-1 win ov...
Feb 13, 2025
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Continuity at the core of Riders' 2025 roster-building approach
The Saskatchewan Roughriders focused on bringing most of their players back rather than bringing in a bunch of new faces in free agency."We had a good core of players here and took a lot of growth last season. We really wanted to try to bring them back and have continuity so we knew we weren't going to be very act...
Feb 12, 2025
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PA Profiles

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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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...
Nov 18, 2024
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Canada

Quebec businesswoman, author appointed to the Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed Danièle Henkel as an independent senator to fill a Senate vacancy for Q...
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Fentanyl 'czar' isn't a czar at all, as Brosseau officially named as a commissioner
OTTAWA - Canada's new fentanyl czar, it turns out, isn't a czar at all. The federal government named Kevin Brosseau to the position earlier this week but made it official in an order-in-council published today. In that order Brosseau's official title is not "fentanyl czar" but the "Commissioner of Canada...
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Police say deaths of man, woman in their 70s near Montreal likely murder-suicide
MONTREAL - Police say the deaths of two people in their 70s whose bodies were found Thursday in a Montreal suburb are being investigated as a murder-suicide. Longueuil, Que., police initially described the deaths as suspicious and said today the case involves a femicide. Officers were called to a home in Boucherville, ...
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B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franchisees. The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed the case last year, finding a "no-hire clause" in franchise contracts ...
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Flu cases continue to rise across Canada, public health agency data shows
TORONTO - Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data shows, with Quebec, B.C. and the territories particularly hard hit as vulnerable patients seek help at hospitals. The Public Health Agency of Canada's website says 24 per cent of cases tested positive for influenza during the week ending ...
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B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Labour Relations Board says Starbucks wrongfully made "threats of adverse consequences" against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a "legitimate business reason" to close down its only unionized location in Vancouver. The United Steelworkers Loc...
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World

Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show
NEW YORK (AP) - This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty. After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, leaving handler and co-owner Katie Bernardin almost too emotional to speak. "He always tries so hard, and ...
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Austrian far-right leader's efforts to form a new government collapse
VIENNA (AP) - Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl said Wednesday that his talks on forming a coalition government with a conservative party have collapsed. Austria's president gave Kickl a mandate to try to form a new government on Jan. 6 after other parties' efforts to put together a governing alliance without his...
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Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination. Gabbard was an unconventional pick to oversee and coordinate the country's 18 dif...
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Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a sudden prisoner swap. Trump said he spent more than an hour on the phone with Putin and "I think w...
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Saudi educator known for charity and prisoner work wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A Saudi educator known for his charity work and instructing prisoners won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday. Mansour al-Mansour received the award at the end of the World Governments Summit in Dubai, an annual event that draws leaders from across the globe. Al-Mansour, a...
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At least 28 are hurt as a driver plows into a demonstration in Germany
BERLIN (AP) - A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Officials said it was believed to be an attack. The suspect, an Afghan asylum-seeker, was arrested. The incident follows a series of attacks involving immi...
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