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Bail denied for woman accused of coordinating drug drop at Prince Albert jail
A woman accused of coordinating a drug trafficking operation at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre, wiped away tears, after being denied bail.Tara Bird, 32, appeared Monday morning at Prince Albert...
Aug 29, 2022
Inquest delves into inmate suicide, prevention for the future
Finding ways to reduce suicides in jails was a central theme of the first day of an inquest into the death of Robert McAdam, an inmate at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre (PACC).McAdam, 31, died ...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada formally initiates challenge of 'unfair' U.S. duties on softwood lumber
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is formally initiating a challenge of "unwarranted and unfair" U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The Canadian government filed notice o...
Aug 29, 2022
Dawn Walker to remain in jail until bail hearing on Friday
A 48-year-old woman charged with abduction and public mischief in Saskatoon will have a bail hearing on Friday.Dawn Walker disappeared from Saskatoon on July 24 with a minor. The two were found on Aug...
Aug 29, 2022
Ahtahkakoop restaurant and drive-in theatre a huge hit in the community
Despite only being open for a couple of months, the Lonesome Pine Diner and Drive-in Theatre has been a big success in the community of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.Sitting on top of a hill, the diner attr...
Aug 29, 2022
Moe defends proximity of $500 cheques, byelection call
On Monday, Premier Scott Moe called the byelection for the Saskatoon Meewasin seat, which has been officially vacant for nearly two months.The call also came exactly one week after Moe announced on Tw...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada's Jessie Eldridge earns her world hockey championship chance
HERNING, Denmark - Jessie Eldridge's journey to wearing the Maple Leaf at her first women's world hockey championship took a few twists and turns. The detours the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on her spor...
Aug 29, 2022
Police: Heroic Safeway employee confronted gunman in store
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An employee who was killed in a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, attacked the gunman in the produce section and tried to disarm him, likely preventing more deat...
Aug 29, 2022
Investigation underway after vehicle, garage catch on fire in P.A.
A fire in downtown Prince Albert is being investigated by both the fire department and city police.Emergency crews were called to a back alley between 11th St. E. and 12th St. E. Monday morning after ...
Aug 29, 2022
'I was high on meth': man who breaks into Sask. RCMP detachment receives jail sentence
A man who broke into the RCMP detachment at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, and proceeded to help himself to any food or drink he could find, has received six months of jail time and 12 months of probation.R...
Aug 29, 2022
