Court proceedings
Trial dates set for La Ronge taxi sex assault case
Trial dates have now been set for two men from the La Ronge area, charged with sexual assault after a woman was attacked during a cab ride.The pre-trial hearing took place at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert on Sept. 25. Akshar Desai and Keshav Dhillon will reappear for a jury trial on April 5, 2027. One week has...
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Poverty line
Saskatchewan minimum wage rises, but remains among Canada's lowest
Saskatchewan's minimum wage has gone up: Today it jumped from $15.35 to $15.70, adding $14 in a 40-hour workweek.Despite the increase, Saskatchewan's minimum wage remains the second-lowest in Canada, with only Alberta lower.Granted, Saskatchewan is known as a more affordable province.For instance, earlier this year, Sa...
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Court proceedings
Trial dates set for La Ronge taxi sex assault case
Trial dates have now been set for two men from the La Ronge area, charged with sexual assault after a woman was attacked during a cab ride.The pre-trial hearing took place at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert on Sept. 25. Akshar Desai and Keshav Dhillon will reappear for a jury trial on April 5, 2027. One week has...
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Calling the Shots
Leonard back to coaching duties behind Timberjaks bench
A familiar face has returned within the Prince Albert hockey scene as Tim Leonard is back to head coaching, this time at the Junior B level. Leonard was a longtime figure within the Prince Albert Mintos organization in U18 AAA where he spent 13 years on the coaching staff, ten of which as head coach with two national c...
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Shared History
Survivor calls for learning and connection at reconciliation event
Gerald Ballantyne's children are the first generation in his family who did not attend residential school. He wants them, and the wider community, to understand what the six generations before them experienced.The residential school survivor from Little Red River Reserve was the master of ceremonies at a Prince Albert ...
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Righting the wrongs
Power of youth celebrated at Shellbrook Truth and Reconciliation event
A sea of orange flooded main street in Shellbrook on Wednesday.Over 500 youth participated in the community's annual Truth and Reconciliation walk which was followed afterward by a barbecue at Evergreen Oasis and Consulting. In addition to the tremendous support from the students, there was also local community support...
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Wednesday night action
Raiders welcome Rebels for first round rematch
Last year, the Prince Albert Raiders only lost three games in a row once during the regular season. Then on December 6, the Raiders snapped that losing skid with a 7-3 win over the Red Deer Rebels, which helped kick off one of the most dominant stretches of the season. Now, after going 1-2-1 (wins-losses-overtime losse...
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National Day for Truth and Reconcilation
Orange jerseys bring extra meaning for Raiders' Clarke
Hubert Clarke is always proud to wear the Prince Albert Raiders logo on his chest. On Wednesday, what surrounds that logo will mean even more.The 19-year-old from Norway House, Man., is Cree from Treaty 5 territory. Now playing in Treaty 6 territory, Clarke said Prince Albert has come to feel a lot like home."I li...
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Saskatchewan
drug bust
RCMP seize one kilogram of cocaine in Stanley Mission
Cocaine, cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia were seized by Stanley Mission RCMP during a traffic stop early Saturday morning. On Sept. 26 at approximately 2 a.m., officers were conducting proactive patrols in Stanley Mission and stopped a vehicle in which police observed drug trafficking paraphernalia and open a...
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Poverty line
Saskatchewan minimum wage rises, but remains among Canada's lowest
Saskatchewan's minimum wage has gone up: Today it jumped from $15.35 to $15.70, adding $14 in a 40-hour workweek.Despite the increase, Saskatchewan's minimum wage remains the second-lowest in Canada, with only Alberta lower.Granted, Saskatchewan is known as a more affordable province.For instance, earlier this year, Sa...
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Northwest Sask
Municipalities see opportunity in nuclear push
Prince Albert Mayor Bill Powalinsky used to work for SaskPower and said that, both in his former professional capacity and as the head of a city looking to grow, he welcomed this week's announcement that Saskatchewan will be moving forward with a major expansion into nuclear energy."It's a necessary thing. We need...
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NUCLEAR POWER
How competing nuclear designs could shape Saskatchewan's energy future
Saskatchewan announced on Tuesday it is looking at building two large nuclear reactors in the province's northwest.Premier Scott Moe said nuclear power will play a part in the province's broader electrical grid by supplying at least 2,600 megawatts by 2050 and thus ensuring the energy needs of the province are met in t...
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NDTR
'The proof is in the history': Sask. lawyer challenges residential school denialism
Eleanore Sunchild has heard residential school survivors tell their stories, helped them seek compensation and accompanied them to the Vatican to speak to the Pope.On Wednesday, as she reflected on those experiences at an Orange Shirt Day walk in Battleford, she spoke of her frustration with people who deny that histor...
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NDTR
Residential school took her away. Her language brought her home
It was a beautiful day in August of 1964 when Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth was told she was going to school.She was six years old, and she was delighted."I didn't understand what school meant," she reflected.She remembers getting onto a small airplane. There were goodbyes, familiar faces, familiar voices.The plane...
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Calling the Shots
Leonard back to coaching duties behind Timberjaks bench
A familiar face has returned within the Prince Albert hockey scene as Tim Leonard is back to head coaching, this time at the Junior B level. Leonard was a longtime figure within the Prince Albert Mintos organization in U18 AAA where he spent 13 years on the coaching staff, ten of which as head coach with two national c...
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Wednesday night action
Raiders welcome Rebels for first round rematch
Last year, the Prince Albert Raiders only lost three games in a row once during the regular season. Then on December 6, the Raiders snapped that losing skid with a 7-3 win over the Red Deer Rebels, which helped kick off one of the most dominant stretches of the season. Now, after going 1-2-1 (wins-losses-overtime losse...
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Rider news
Kicker Brett Lauther returns to Riders' roster after Redblacks trade
Kicker Brett Lauther is a Saskatchewan Roughrider once again after a trade with the Ottawa Redblacks.According to the Roughriders, the team acquired Lauther in exchange for their fifth-round pick in the CFL's 2027 draft.Lauther spent eight previous seasons with the Riders, suiting up for 114 regular-season games and ei...
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National Day for Truth and Reconcilation
Orange jerseys bring extra meaning for Raiders' Clarke
Hubert Clarke is always proud to wear the Prince Albert Raiders logo on his chest. On Wednesday, what surrounds that logo will mean even more.The 19-year-old from Norway House, Man., is Cree from Treaty 5 territory. Now playing in Treaty 6 territory, Clarke said Prince Albert has come to feel a lot like home."I li...
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Winning Ways
Mintos, Bears, Timberjaks collect wins in opening weekend
Each of Prince Albert's high level hockey clubs are in the win column following the first weekend of the regular season. In AAA, the Mintos managed to sweep the Notre Dame Hounds in their weekend set as the Raider Northern Bears split their doubleheader with the Weyburn Gold Wings, while the Timberjaks also split their...
Sep 29, 2026
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Rider news
Tevaughn Campbell returns to practice as Riders prepare for Calgary
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could be close to getting another key piece of their team back.Tevaughn Campbell, the all-star defensive back who has been out since Week 9, was back on the field with the CFL club on Monday as a limited participant in practice."I feel healthy and I feel as good as I can feel after wha...
Sep 29, 2026
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SGEU Member Spotlight
Radiation Therapist Arlene Heinrich: a career built on care, teamwork and connection
A radiation therapist for almost 40 years, Arlene Heinrich shares why patient care, teamwork and a healthy life outside work have kept her committed to a career she would choose again.For Arlene Heinrich, a radiation therapist at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA), compassion is as important as technical skill when d...
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More than a car club
From car club to community: Midnight North builds connections in Prince Albert
For Tristan Remy, it started with cars. Two years later, the co-founder of Midnight North Car Club sees something much bigger taking shape: a community where people can share a passion, support one another and give young people something positive to be part of.Remy, 28, helped start Midnight North after attending local...
Sep 28, 2026
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"We like to make things easy."
Building relationships one policy at a time: LaRoche McDonald welcomes new insurance broker
For many people, insurance can feel complicated, especially when it comes to understanding what is covered and why certain policies matter. At LaRoche McDonald Agency Limited in Prince Albert, new broker Audriana April is taking a relationship-first approach, helping clients understand their coverage rather than simply...
Sep 20, 2026
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"Online doesn't mean impersonal."
Innova Law brings convenient, personal legal services to clients across Saskatchewan
For many people, working with a lawyer can mean rearranging a busy schedule, travelling to an office and finding time for appointments. Innova Law is taking a different approach by allowing Saskatchewan clients to complete their legal matters fully online while maintaining the personal connection and professional servi...
Aug 27, 2026
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Flying Dust First Nation
From Flying Dust to communities across Canada: Christopher Merasty builds support through New Direction Consulting
Across Saskatchewan, many communities are looking for ways to strengthen leadership, support men, engage youth and build healthier communities for the next generation. That challenge is what led Flying Dust First Nation member Christopher Merasty to establish New Direction Consulting. The Flying Dust First Nation membe...
Aug 04, 2026
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New business
Sunday Eve Bridal Atelier: Bringing a fresh approach to bridal shopping
For many brides in Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan, finding the perfect wedding dress has traditionally meant a trip to Saskatoon. A new downtown boutique is looking to change that by bringing designer bridal fashion, inclusive sizing and a personalized shopping experience closer to home.Located on Central Aven...
Jul 18, 2026
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Canada
Here's a look at the ridings where voters can expect federal byelections soon
OTTAWA - Voters in a number of ridings across the country will choose new federal representatives in the coming weeks and months after members of Parliament from four major parties quit the House of Commons for diplomatic appointments, provincial polit...
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Budget watchdog says Alto rail construction could cost more than Ottawa predicts
OTTAWA - The federal budget watchdog is warning construction of a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Québec City could cost more than Ottawa's initial estimate. The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report Thursday that attemp...
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AI agent attempted to hack Library and Archives Canada, says U.S. research group
OTTAWA - The website for Library and Archives Canada was one of the targets of a failed hacking attempt by an artificial intelligence agent, a San Francisco-based lab that monitors AI activity said in a report this week. Transluce posted an incident re...
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In the news today: pipeline announcement, minimum wage hikes, Canadian goes to space
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney expected to announce decision on pipeline's national interest designation Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce today that an oil pipeline to t...
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Canadian astronaut takes off for six-month mission to International Space Station
MERRITT ISLAND - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk's first thought after being told he had made it to space on Thursday was a measure of disbelief. "I don't really believe it yet," Kutryk said, after being told the crew was in orbit, about 10 minutes af...
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Police seek answers in crash that killed 2 elders, hurt 2 others on B.C. First Nation
DELTA - Community members on the Tsawwassen First Nation lined the road, drummed and chanted as the bodies of two elders were loaded into coroners' vehicles outside a shopping centre near the nation's reserve south of Vancouver. They were killed and t...
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World
Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The parents of a 3-year-old Detroit-area boy who had a loaded gun in his backpack at a daycare were charged with misdemeanor crimes Thursday as prosecutors also revealed the firearm was passed to other kids before a staff ...
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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge in the nation's capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving th...
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Renee Good's family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman's killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown...
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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for immigrants as the government carries out a sweeping crackdown. The justices will consider whether immigrants who hav...
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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 10 civilians, Kabul and UN say
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Pakistani airstrikes on two Afghan provinces overnight killed at least 10 civilians, Afghanistan and the United Nations said Thursday, with the cross-border conflict between the two countries showing no signs of abating. ...
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Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep
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