With the Prince Albert Raiders on a four game winning streak and the Penticton Vees already four games into their East Division road swing, Friday night was finally time for the two teams to meet in the Art Hauser Centre. In fast paced, hard working playoff style battle, the Raiders never trailed in the game but would ...

A man who catered hundreds of weddings and likely thousands of other events, is being remembered for his professionalism and dedication to customer service.Randy Whitter passed away peacefully Thursday morning at his home in Prince Albert. He was 68.Randy and Carol Whitter were married for 46 years and had four childre...

The man who began the chain of events that led to a brawl outside the Fuel Stop Bar two years ago has received a community-based sentence for his actions, but will have a criminal record. Dustin Shier will serve his 12-month conditional sentence in the community; the same sentence handed down to Terrance Shier, Dustin...

Editor's note: This story contains details about domestic violence that some readers may find disturbing.A man responsible for the death of his wife, and who repeatedly tried to stab one of his young daughters, has received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 17 years.Thanh Nguyen, 48, was originally set for ...

A man on the run from police for over a month after a violent home invasion on Muskoday First Nation has been arrested.Chance Smith, 27, appeared Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was remanded to next Thursday for a possible bail hearing.As a result of the incident on Jan. 24, two men were taken to h...

With snow removal on emergency routes completed, and the majority of Priority 2 roads cleared, the focus now shifts to the remaining work within that priority level - school zones.The City of Prince Albert said snow-clearing operations in school zones began Thursday afternoon, will continue through the weekend, and wil...

Boxes upon boxes of moose meat were dropped off at the Prince Albert Grand Council's (PAGC) emergency shelter in Prince Albert on Thursday.The annual winter hunt took place roughly a month ago near Porcupine Plain, when eight members from the PAGC caught three bull moose totalling 1,300 pounds of meat. The protein will...

A man alleged responsible for causing a multi-vehicle crash in Prince Albert's downtown area, after fleeing from police, is maintaining his innocence.By way of his legal aid lawyer, 32-year-old Jonathan Meldrum entered not guilty pleas. The case was discussed Thursday morning at provincial court and a trial date was se...

Following a recent spike in vehicle thefts, the Prince Albert Police Service is reminding residents that idling cars are easy targets for opportunistic criminals. In January 2026, there were 41 reported vehicle thefts, which is 16 more than the same time last year. In 2025, there were 417 vehicle thefts, which is a 29 ...

Prince Albert police officers searching a man wanted in connection to a stabbing found a box cutter knife in his possession following the assault.The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon around 4:20 p.m. in the Cornerstone area. Police were dispatched to a business in the 800 block of 15th Street East for a report of ...

One Prince Albert city councillor said that he would like more details on how much time missing persons cases impact policing resources. Blake Edwards said on Monday that many of the missing persons cases are youth from group homes. "Last year, there were 2,229 reports of missing people and many of these come fr...

February's meeting of the Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners went over the crime statistics from 2025. Areas like drinking and driving, weapons seizures, and arrests overall are showing positive changes, but other areas such as arsons and missing persons reports have showed some negatives. The biggest differen...

Snow clearing crews have been hard at work across the province cleaning up snow from last week's storm that came through, but Prince Albert has been especially busy. Elton McCleod is the owner and operator of M5 Services in Prince Albert, who handles mostly commercial parking lots in town. While there is a ton of compe...

A seemingly routine application to use a house in Crescent Acres as a group home became less than routine after Prince Albert city councillors voted yesterday to deny the application. The application is for a development permit for a residential care home for up to eight children/youth who need emergency or temporary ...

A man from Prince Albert and a woman from Deschambault Lake are facing a combined total of nearly a dozen charges after an assault and vehicle robbery with a firearm.Keith McCallum is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Feb. 26, and Kanyssa Merasty is scheduled to appear in Pelican Narrows Provinci...

The man charged with the murder of Trevor LaPlante, has received a three-year prison sentence for a sexual assault that occurred about three weeks prior to the death of the well respected local resident.Michael Robert Bird, 34, appeared Tuesday morning at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.With remand credit, he ha...

Keiston Custer has escaped from Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.The Correctional Service of Canada reported the escape on its Facebook page and said more information was to come from Prince Albert RCMP. Custer, originally from Sturgeon lake First Nation, received a 12-year prison sentence for manslaughter in...

A local business owner pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and failing to abide by release conditions almost two years after a brawl at the Fuel Stop bar. Dustin Shier will learn what his sentence will be on Friday, but Prince Albert Provincial Court heard today from the prosecution and defence as to what se...

The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating an incident that forced the temporary closure on Friday of the Walmart store.At approximately 5:25 p.m., officers were called to the Cornerstone area business for multiple reports of a bear spray incident.Upon arrival, they located a man who appeared to be suffering fro...

Prince Albert Police are looking for public help finding a missing Prince Albert man. Terrence Wichihin was last seen in the city in January of this year. He is 5-8 tall, weighs about 200 pounds and has short dark brown hair and brown eyes. Police do not have information on what clothing he was wearing when he was last...

Kinsmen Telemiracle is celebrating its 50th anniversary and leading up to the big show that runs February 28 to March 1, this week has been proclaimed Telemiracle Week. "Year after year, Saskatchewan people show their generosity through TeleMiracle," Minister Responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission ...

With wins in their last three games coming in, the Prince Albert Raiders needed just one point Saturday night to secure a second straight East Division Title as they welcomed the Swift Current Broncos. In the eighth and final matchup between the two teams, the Raiders dominated once more to take a 4-1 win and a sweep o...

Participants and onlookers were braving the cold Saturday for the final weekend of the 62nd annual Prince Albert Winter Festival. The annual city-wide celebration began at the beginning of the month on Feb. 4 and will officially wrap up on Sunday following the King and Queen Trapper events and the Gospel Show later tha...

At least one local business will be taking advantage of the early morning Olympic mayhem expected when Team Canada goes for gold this weekend. The bar at the Canadian Brewhouse, located in The Yard District, will open at 7 a.m. Sunday. A post on the restaurant's social media page said, "We're opening early so you ...

After beating the Moose Jaw Warriors on Monday Family Day matinee, the Prince Albert Raiders travelled to Moose Jaw Friday for the rematch. The Raiders had their foot on the pedal al game long and came away with a 6-2 win.Note: in the Weekend Preview article from Friday morning, it was stated that the Raiders could cli...

A 41-year old man who carried out a dog cull at Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is now facing multiple charges related to the unauthorized possession of a firearm.Two of the charges relate directly to breaches of previous court orders prohibiting him from having firearms.Jonathan Gamble is scheduled to appear in the ...

Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the deaths of two elderly people in the Village of Love, about 120 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert.On Thursday, Feb. 19, Nipawin RCMP received a report of two deceased individuals at a residence in the community, which has a population of about 50 p...

A swimming pool that holds a special place in the hearts of many who grew up in the Prince Albert area, has now been sealed off by a steel grate and 75 yards worth of concrete.Decommissioning work has started at the old Frank Dunn pool which was officially closed last year prior to the opening of the Kinsmen Water Park...

A screenshot of a Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) emergency department tracking dashboard captured Monday morning and leaked to the official opposition, suggests Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital emergency department is overrun.The image showed the department at 112 per cent capacity and short eight beds. The Sask ...

Not all heroes wear capes, but they do own snow blowers.As Prince Albert digs out from this week's storm, a number of Good Samaritans have come to the rescue of their neighbours.Randy Mihilewicz lives in the East Flat area and has been undergoing cancer treatments but still finds the time to clear the walks and drivewa...