Crown begins its case in sex assault trial for 5 former world junior hockey players
Prosecutors allege five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team "did what they wanted" to an intoxicated young woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018 after she had consensual sex with one of them.Prosecutor Heather Donkers gave jurors an overview of the evidence the Crown expects to pres...
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Saskatchewan's uranium and potash industries set production records in 2024
Saskatchewan's potash and uranium industries broke records for production in 2024, while the province's uranium industry also set a new sales record.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, uranium production reached a new record high of 16.7 thousand tonnes last year, representing an increase of...
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Court proceedings
Woman charged after East Flat gun incident
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Sports on Central
Transforming downtown into a sports paradise for local youth
Homeless shelter discussion
City re-groups for temporary shelter location
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Police activity
UPDATED: Increased police presence at Sturgeon Lake
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Prince Albert
Fire season normal
New air tanker on the way as wildfire season begins
This year's wildfire season is expected to be fairly normal, said the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency in a news conference this morning, but the agency is prepared for the worst with the first of four new air tankers arriving in weeks. Most of the SPSA's wildfire suppression equipment is in Prince Albert and northern...
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Court proceedings
Woman charged after East Flat gun incident
A 30-year-old woman is facing multiple firearms related offences following an incident in Prince Albert's East Flat area Monday afternoon. At around 4:45 p.m. police were called to the 900 block of Seventh Street East for a weapons complaint. Initial information stated there was a woman with a gun outside a residence. ...
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4 cattle found infected after December report
Sask. Cattle Association looking to curb bovine tuberculosis
After an investigation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began in December, it's been determined that a farm in southeast Saskatchewan was home to four cattle that had been infected with bovine tuberculosis, and a number of organizations are working together to curb the spread of the disease.A coordinated...
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Homeless shelter discussion
City re-groups for temporary shelter location
At a special council meeting on Tuesday evening, about 30 interested members of local sports groups, residents and the Exhibition Association listened closely as councillors talked about the idea of turning the Dave Steuart Arena into a temporary homeless shelter. Mayor Bill Powalinsky admitted afterward the situation ...
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Court proceedings
Prince Albert child luring case results in 7.5 year prison sentence
A man who lured teenage girls through a social media app and paid them money to carry out sexual acts has received a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence.Brady Robin, 23, appeared Tuesday afternoon at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was supported by numerous family members who sat in the gallery.Guilty pleas to eig...
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Police activity
UPDATED: Increased police presence at Sturgeon Lake
UPDATED at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22: Prince Albert RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle involved in a firearm incident on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of multiple individuals in vehicles discharging firearms at each other on the First N...
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Saskatchewan
Crown begins its case in sex assault trial for 5 former world junior hockey players
Prosecutors allege five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team "did what they wanted" to an intoxicated young woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018 after she had consensual sex with one of them.Prosecutor Heather Donkers gave jurors an overview of the evidence the Crown expects to pres...
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Saskatchewan's uranium and potash industries set production records in 2024
Saskatchewan's potash and uranium industries broke records for production in 2024, while the province's uranium industry also set a new sales record.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, uranium production reached a new record high of 16.7 thousand tonnes last year, representing an increase of...
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Physician recruitment
American doctors 'fed up' with current administration drawn to Saskatchewan
An American trained doctor who moved to Saskatchewan said the province's campaign to recruit physicians from the United States couldn't come at a better time considering the current political climate.Dr. Ginger Ruddy, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, grew up in Calgary but we...
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Popular names
Henry and Sophia were the most popular Sask. baby names in 2024
Saskatchewan saw some changes in the list of the most popular baby names in 2024, with Henry and Sophia taking the top spots.According to data from eHealth Saskatchewan, Sophia ended Olivia's nine-year run as the province's top baby name for girls, with 48 newborns named Sophia. Olivia remained in the second-place spot...
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Federal Election
Conservatives release costs, Liberals promises to protect Quebec from Trump
OTTAWA - The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.Elections Canada said in a news release Tuesday that the four days of advance polling between Friay adn Monday set a new record for turnout,...
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Hilbert’s comments
Premier Scott Moe offering no explanation on Hilbert committee decision
No explanation is being offering by Premier Scott Moe or his office about why a Sask. Party MLA was removed from some duties, but not others. Sask. Party MLA Racquel Hilbert recently apologized after calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a "terrorist" in her budget speech.After an outpouring of frustration...
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Local Sports
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Raiders 2024-25 year in review: Crocker one of the longest serving Raiders of all time
For the last five years, seeing Niall Crocker's #24 jersey posted up in front of the net waiting for a tip or a rebound has been a constant for fans at the Art Hauser Centre. 288 regular season and 21 games in the playoffs later, and Crocker's time as a Prince Albert Raider has officially come to an end.Originally Croc...
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Raiders 2024-25 year in review: Kovacevic glad to finish WHL career as a Raider
The 2024-25 season has officially come to an end for the Prince Albert Raiders. Most of the players have gone home, and the once rocking Art Hauser Centre is now quiet and waiting for the next season. Over the course of the next week, paNOW will be looking at the 2024-25 season in review with each of the graduating 20-...
Apr 21, 2025
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Needing Support
Dave Steuart Arena eyed as temporary shelter location
A solution may be in the works for a new temporary homeless shelter in Prince Albert.The city has received a Development Permit Application from the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation. If approved, the Steuart Arena would be used as a shelter from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027 while the location and construction of a per...
Apr 19, 2025
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Basketball
Raptors win City championship
Clawing their way back from near extinction, the Lakeland Raptors have been crowned the 2025 champions of the Prince Albert Men's basketball league.The playoffs were held over three weeks and the final game was held on April 10 at the CPAC gym at Carlton Comprehensive High School. The Raptors defeated the Whitefish Lak...
Apr 18, 2025
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Raiders lose series 4-0
Raiders season comes to an end as Tigers move on
After starting the series with two close losses in Medicine Hat and a third loss on home ice, the Prince Albert Raiders were looking to bounce back in game four against the Tigers. The Raiders started well, but the relentless attack of the Tigers would finish the game 3-0 and give the Tigers a birth in round three.The ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Raiders Down 3-0 in Series
Repeated early attacks take Tigers over Raiders in Game 3
After two great comeback efforts that fell short in games one and two, the Prince Albert Raiders looked to home ice for the remedy in game three when they welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Tigers would score early in each period on their way to a 6-1 win and a 3-0 series lead over the Rai...
Apr 17, 2025
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PA Profiles
Season Crossover
Pines PSM: Get out and ride!
Pattison Media's Garth Kalin speaks with Dean Lato of Pines PSM about the season crossover. Whether it's snow, dirt or water, Pines Power Sports Marine has Canadian made machines to get you out and riding.Click below to listen:Pines PSM - Crossover Season--
Apr 17, 2025
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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...
Apr 14, 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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SJHL action
Warman Wolverines season ticket packages on sale
The 'Drive to 1,000' is on. The Warman Wolverines need to sell 1,000 season tickets as a condition for their relocation from Notre Dame. Team co-founder Jon Abrametz revealed the club's name, logo and colours in early March. at the time, he said the decision behind the name was to match with the Warman High School. &qu...
Apr 02, 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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Canada
'To honour him': Canadian Bishops, Métis leader attending funeral for Pope Francis
Donald Bolen, the archbishop of Regina, is travelling to Vatican City for Saturday's funeral of Pope Francis - a journey, he says, is to honour a pontiff who mirrored his vision and his compassion. "When (Francis) put out a book called 'The Name of God is Mercy,' I smiled. Because my episcopal motto is 'mercy with...
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis's funeral Saturday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be taking time away from the federal election campaign to attend the funeral for Pope Francis. He says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada alongside a senior delegation at the Vatican ceremony on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office says the rest of...
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China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'
OTTAWA - China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules. "We want to avoid the situation where humanity is brought back to a wor...
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Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister
QUEBEC CITY - The Quebec minister responsible for secularism says the government isn't ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees. Jean-François Roberge says "everything is on the table" when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province, including extending the ...
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Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he released the party's costed campaign platf...
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Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
WASHINGTON - Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. ...
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World
Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the 'killing field' after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part a potential peace plan. Zelenskyy on Tuesday ruled out the idea of Ukraine ceding territor...
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India suspends water treaty with Pakistan, demands it stop supporting 'terrorism'
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India on Wednesday suspended a water-sharing treaty with rival Pakistan, indicating it was blaming its neighbor for the previous day's attack by gunman that killed 26 people in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, announced the move at a news conference in New Delhi...
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New York police ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - A woman and her child whose remains were discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Island's Gilgo Beach were identified by police Wednesday, nearly three decades after they first went missing. Police in Nassau County said the mother, previously nicknamed "Peaches"...
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Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more pressure on the party as it already faced a difficult path to reclaiming a majority in the Senate. The decision by Durbi...
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An earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage
ISTANBUL (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries in the metropolis of 16 million. The earthquake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (about...
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Mediators work on proposal for a long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll from an overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has risen to 23, a health official said Wednesday. Zaher al-Waheidi, the Gaza Health Ministry official in charge of records, said the casualties have been taken to the nearby Shifa Hospital. There wa...
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