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Fire departments deal with two grass fires
Local fire departments are asking the public to be careful after a pair of grass fires in separate areas Wednesday afternoon.The Prince Albert Fire Department was called to a fire east of the city in ...
Apr 08, 2021
P.A. city council to ponder $35 property tax for four new cops
Prince Albert City Council is considering a new tax that would pay for the four new officers the P.A. Police Service (PAPS) says it needs.The new base tax would be $35 per property.The idea is to be d...
Apr 08, 2021
Provincial budget includes restoration funds for historic church
Provincial funds will ensure a National Historic Site of Canada will be preserved and enjoyed for future generations to come. The Holy Trinity Anglican Church near Stanley Mission wasn't forgotten in ...
Apr 08, 2021
Provincial budget lacks supports for inmates, says critics
Editor's note: This story was amended Friday afternoon to include build details from the Sask. government.Correctional facilities in Saskatchewan will receive $76 million to support safety and program...
Apr 08, 2021
No construction timeline, but progress continues on Victoria Hospital expansion
Despite criticism from the NDP, Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne says he's "very pleased" to see the government "continuing to put money into the planning of the Victoria Hospital expansion."While NDP ...
Apr 08, 2021
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Tanner Pearson to three-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have locked up Tanner Pearson, signing the left-winger to a three-year extension. The team announced the deal, worth an average of US$3.25 million per year, Thursday....
Apr 08, 2021
Caucus dissent over COVID OK, breaking health rules means expulsion: Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand for 18 of his backbenchers who are openly criticizing public-health restrictions meant to face down COVID-19. Kenney says dissent ...
Apr 08, 2021
Ottawa mulls exempting more workers from Canada-U.S. border shutdown: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Ottawa is looking at expanding the categories of essential workers allowed to travel across the Canada-U.S. border. He told a parliamentary committe...
Apr 08, 2021
House fire claims child's life
The RCMP confirmed a structure fire southwest of Prince Albert has claimed a young child's life.Shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday morning, fire crews were dispatched to a property in the Rural Municipalit...
Apr 08, 2021
NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada
His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba's eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The New York Rangers gave players, coaches and staff a day off this week so they could...
Apr 08, 2021
