Perseverance. That's the key message this year's class valedictorian is sharing with the graduating class at Prince Albert Collegiate Institute (PACI). More than 40 students sat on the stage Monday at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre. Geneva Johnson-Harder, 18, said being asked to represent her class was a surreal feeling and...

With HIV rates across the province and country on the rise, local agencies in Prince Albert are joining forces to get more people tested. On Monday, on the north side of the 100 block of 15th Street East, representatives from the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Métis Women's Association and Prince Albert Police V...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Association (SPSA) has announced that Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts has moved up his retirement to June 30 of this year. Both parties mutually agreed on the announcement. The news comes after the independent review from MNP stated that there were 'significant gaps' in how the...

Prince Albert police are investigating a pair of firearms-related incidents that occurred over the last couple days.The first happened on Sunday at a business in the 2600 block of Second Avenue West. Officers respond shortly after 11 a.m. and found damage to the building consistent with bullet holes. A preliminary revi...

The Prince Albert Predators closed out the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League's (PGLL) junior season on top for the fourth consecutive year. The Preds put on a show in their final two games of the regular season, winning 16-7 in Moose Jaw on Saturday and 21-4 in Weyburn on Sunday. PA ends the 12-game season with a 10-2-0 (W...

The WHL has released it's full schedule for preseason games that all starts off on August 30. For the Prince Albert Raiders, they have a total five preseason games again this year, three of which are against the Saskatoon Blades. Continuing the tradition that's been going since the 2012 preseason, the Raiders and Blade...

All walks of life in Prince Albert gathered on Sunday afternoon to mark the 30th annual National Indigenous Peoples' Day. Residents descended on the Prince Albert Grand Council's (PAGC) Urban Services Centre for a free BBQ lunch that also featured live entertainment, activities, and prizes to be won for the dads in att...

Central Avenue in downtown Prince Albert was the place to be on Saturday as residents flocked from all over for the city's largest single day event. A full seven blocks of the roadway were closed off for the 21st annual Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District (PADBID) Street Fair that included games, food,...

If you're heading north of Prince Albert to head to the lake this summer, you'll likely see another reminder of the importance of a safe ride home. MADD Prince Albert led a gathering on Friday just outside the RCMP depot on Highway 2 as they launched their smashed vehicle campaign once again, along with members of the...

Prince Albert RCMP are looking for suspects after a fight ended with a gun being fired in the parking lot of a Northside business. Officers responded Thursday at about 6:20 p.m. to the business near Highway 2 in Northside. Police said there had been a dispute between the occupants of two SUVs. During the altercation, s...

A 14-year old boy has pleaded guilty to several criminal charges following a fiery crash on Saskatoon's Idylwyld Drive last month, which left a man critically injured.At Saskatoon Provincial Court on Friday, the teen entered guilty pleas on charges including possession of stolen property over $5,000, dangerous driving ...

It's been four months since the federal government made a $15 million commitment toward the planned Convention and Cultural Events Centre in Prince Albert. Since then, the city has been using it's already established relationships with the Woodland Cree Nations as well as Saskatoon-based lobbyist Douglas Richardson to ...

What used to be a 7-Eleven convenience store on the corner of one of Prince Albert's busiest intersections is being demolished. Demolition started on Friday, June 19 with an excavator tearing down the building. An excavator tears down the old 7-Eleven building at 2nd Ave and 15 St. W. The store was damaged in a fire ov...

After seven games without a victory, the Canadian men's soccer team has finally won a match at the World Cup.Jonathan David scored a hat trick as Canada thumped Qatar 6-0 at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium on Thursday, leaving no doubt in what many billed the most important game in the men's program's history.The victory,...

A former reeve of the RM of Garden River is being remembered as a dedicated community leader who continued serving others after a serious farm accident changed his life. Bernard "Bernie" Zurakowski died unexpectedly June 7 at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. He was born June 8, 1945 and raised in the Kalyn...

Fort Battleford National Historic Site near Duck Lake will be bustling with activity on Saturday. To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and commemorate the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6, the Office of the Treaty Commissioner and Parks Canada are hosting a special event that will bring together community members,...

According to the general manager of Prince Albert's E.A. Rawlinson Centre, the 2026-2027 season has a little something for everybody.The star-studded list of acts from Canada and abroad was unveiled Wednesday night and includes a Christmas show by Michelle Wright, acclaimed Illusionist Darcy Oake, a BMX circus, acrobat...

Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier joined paNOW for his monthly update, discussing crime trends, impaired driving, downtown safety initiatives, and a dramatic police pursuit that ended with a vehicle in the North Saskatchewan River. He also provided updates on the city's complex needs facility, efforts to addres...

While hockey season is still a few months away, preparations are underway for the upcoming season. That means the search for billet families is on for the likes of the Prince Albert Raiders, Mintos, and Northern Bears. Between the three teams, there were 54 players from outside of Prince Albert last year that needed ho...

As they retrace the steps of their ancestors, students from Chief Ahtahkakoop School are writing their own history. To commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6, the 18 students and 10 adults are walking 140 kilometers to Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park near Duck Lake. They left their ...

A man who was covered in blood when family members found him lying on the back steps of their home had been stabbed five times. The most significant cut was in the upper chest, penetrating the heart and causing excessive blood loss. Those were the findings of a forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy and testifi...

The mobile complex needs team is changing how Prince Albert Police respond to lower-level public disorder and substance-use related calls by giving police a more flexible, tiered approach, according to Chief Patrick Nogier. Nogier said the initiative has allowed them to respond to community concerns such as public into...

City work crews have closed the intersection of 1st Avenue W. and 11th Street W. while they repair a sinkhole. The issue is connected to the sewer main, according to a notification from the city Wednesday morning. No traffic will be able to make it through 11th Street W. from the Provincial Courthouse to Central Avenue...

A 27-year-old man is in custody after a truck stolen in Prince Albert was used to ram an RCMP vehicle in Little Red River. The truck was reported stolen on June 12, but Prince Albert RCMP later found it parked outside a home in Little Red River at 1:40 p.m. that day. Officers used their vehicles to surround the truck, ...

The events preceding a man's death on Canada Day, 2024, were the focus of discussion during the second day of testimony at a murder trial in Prince Albert.Quinton Gardiner, 40, is one of two men alleged responsible for the death of 41-year-old Norman Wenzel.Around 2 a.m., members of the Prince Albert Police Service wer...

The community garden in Ward 4 is back in operation.Students from W.J. Berezowsky Public School joined city councillor Bryce Laewetz and community volunteers Tuesday to plant vegetables and a crab apple tree in the first phase of restoring the garden on the east side of Miller Hill Spray Park.Laewetz said reviving the ...

More than 660 students are marking a major milestone as they graduate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic this year, with Prince Albert campus award recipients including practical nursing graduate Deanna Bendig and hairstyling graduate Emily Davies-Arneson. Bendig, who graduated from the practical nursing program, received ...

Update: June 17, 11:22 a.m.Prince Albert Police determined that an adult female pedestrian had entered the roadway and was subsequently struck by a vehicle. They also found that speed was not a contributing factor in the collision.Parkland Ambulance confirmed that medics treated a 30-year-old woman at the scene with so...

If you haven't met Rhyker Evanishen-Menzies yet, there's a good chance you will over the next few days.The Prince Albert athlete has been named Special Olympics Saskatchewan's summer ambassador for 2026 and will spend 10 days promoting the organization and encouraging donations across the province.Rhyker kicked off his...

An event highlighting Indigenous culture is set to host a day of workshops, activities, and meals - and it's all free of charge. On Saturday, the Northern Prairie Indigenous Peoples Collective Inc. is inviting Prince Albert residents to come and enjoy their fourth annual Summer Solstice event at the Prince Albert Exhib...