

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...
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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...
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Wrestling
Proud American wrestler challenges Canada in steel cage
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Professional security
Custom Security and Investigation: Reducing crime and growing careers
Senior Hockey
Division finals of TRHL playoffs get underway Friday
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Down the stretch
Mintos split pair of weekday games as final week of regular season continues
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Prince Albert

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...
15h ago
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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...
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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...
17h ago
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Warmth is here
Old Man Winter's grip on Saskatchewan loosens as warmth arrives
The deep freeze is over, and it looks like the warmer weather will stick around for a while. Brian Proctor of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW that temperatures will remain above normal into next week. "Warm weather looks like it's going to be with us right through the end of February, maybe...
21h ago
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roll call - episode 1
Listen: A chat with the police chief about crime stats, use of force, and transparency
In the first of a series of monthly interviews with paNOW, Prince Albert's Chief of Police Patrick Nogier sat down with Pattison Media's Managing Editor Teena Monteleone to discuss the latest crime statistics, use of force and why police may sometimes withhold information from the public. Roll Call: A Chat with the Chi...
Feb 21, 2025
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Stamped out
Lost Love letters: thieves strike Canada Post in Love, Codette
Thieves have robbed residents of two small villages in northeast Saskatchewan by breaking into the post offices in Love and Codette and taking stamps, packages, cash and mail. The theft in Love, fortunately, missed the Valentine's Day rush the post office sees as couple's take advantage of a special cancellation stamp ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Saskatchewan

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...
6h ago
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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...
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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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SICC Language Keepers Gathering
Language retention and revitalization is still key at annual gathering
In its 19th year, the First Nations Language Keepers Gathering remains one of Saskatchewan's essential language revitalization events.Over the course of two days, the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre (SICC) will hosted than 500 attendees along with 22 speakers, Knowledge Keepers, and master speakers at its annua...
Feb 20, 2025
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health care disruptions
Moe hopes new urgent care centres will help struggling Sask. hospitals
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping new urgent care centres will help alleviate disruptions at larger health facilities across the province.Over the coming days, Scott Moe said he'll be asking Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill and the Saskatchewan Health Authority why there have been a number of emergency department and hea...
Feb 20, 2025
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What's Trending
Wrestling
Proud American wrestler challenges Canada in steel cage
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NLC
SIGA Casinos introduce new player loyalty reward program, SIGA Rewards
Senior Hockey
Division finals of TRHL playoffs get underway Friday
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Down the stretch
Mintos split pair of weekday games as final week of regular season continues
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Nursing
Studying Nursing in Prince Albert with the University of Saskatchewan
Warmth is here
Old Man Winter's grip on Saskatchewan loosens as warmth arrives
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"A PART OF SASKATCHEWAN'S DNA"
Over four decades of dedication: Sask. cameraman Gord Barnett at the heart of TeleMiracle
Feb 20, 2025

Local Sports

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...
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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...
18h ago
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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...
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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...
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Playoff preview
Timberjaks looking for upset against Delisle in round one of playoffs
The Prince Albert Timberjaks are ready to rumble this weekend as they get set for the first round of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) playoffs. The Jr. B club is set to face off with the Delisle Chiefs in the opening round, a team that the Jaks haven't seen much success against this season. P.A. head coach and g...
Feb 20, 2025
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Team Saskatchewan eliminated from Scotties championship contention
Nancy Martin and Team Saskatchewan have been eliminated from playoff contention at the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay.Despite the team's 5-3 record heading into the final day of pool play at the tournament, Martin's rink wasn't unable to advance because Saskatchewan didn't have the tiebreaker advanta...
Feb 20, 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

'Absurd and surreal': Ukrainians in Alberta town hurt by Trump's comments on war
VEGREVILLE, Alta. - Yuliia Kalutska doesn't have the will to talk about plans for her future. She says it's because of rebukes this week of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump called the European leader a "dictator" and blamed Ukraine for starting the war. "It's ...
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Canadian fans irked by Wayne Gretzky's affiliations with Trump amid tensions
The Canadian hockey legend known as "The Great One" is facing heightened criticism over his political affiliations as tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue to fester. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to make Canada the "51st state" of the U.S., prompting mass criticis...
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Operation snowfall: A look at how Montreal is cleaning up after back-to-back storms
MONTREAL - In Montreal's southwest, by the Lachine Canal, trucks come and go like clockwork, dumping loads of snow as blowers the size of tanks send it cascading in the air onto a 10-storey-high bank. Known as the Angrignon snow depot, it is one of 10 sites across Montreal storing the record-breaking snowfall that hit ...
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Half of Canadians and Americans think their countries are in a recession now: poll
OTTAWA - As Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats of devastating tariffs, roughly half of Canadians and Americans believe their countries are in an economic recession right now, a new poll suggests. The results of the Leger survey - which polled both Canadians and Americans - suggest that Ca...
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Ontario votes 2025: Party leaders fan out on last weekend of election campaign
It's the final weekend of the provincial election campaign before Ontarians head to the polls next Thursday. Ontario's main party leaders are fanning out across the province today, with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford expected to visit Thunder Bay, Iroquois Falls and Timmins. NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to...
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Two passengers file lawsuits after Delta plane crash in Toronto
Two people who were on a plane that crash landed at Toronto's Pearson airport on Monday are suing Delta Air Lines and its subsidiary Endeavor Air. The lawsuits were filed separately in U.S. District Court in Georgia and Minnesota and allege negligence. One complaint alleges Marthinus Lourens of Texas was drenched with ...
12h ago
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World

Family confirms body handed over by militants overnight was Israeli mother Shiri Bibas
JERUSALEM (AP) - A body released by Palestinian militants overnight was confirmed to be Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother whose two young sons also died in captivity, her family said. Hamas had said Bibas' remains were returned to Israel with those of her sons and another hostage Thursday. Testing confirmed the identitie...
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Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Brown, onl...
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Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore found it likely violates free-speech rights and granted an injunction blocking the fund...
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The Supreme Court won't allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump's second-term agenda. The justices said in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office...
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Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge Friday for what he described as a "cruel and malicious violation" of the ceasefire agreement after authorities determined that a body released by Hamas was not an Israeli mother of two small boys, as the militant group had promised. The ...
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Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a "sinister" romance scheme, FBI officials in Las Vegas said Friday. She has been charged in one of their deaths. Aurora Phelps, who is in c...
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