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Auditor general to study the modernization of the federal pay system
OTTAWA - The federal government's troubled attempt to modernize its pay system will be probed by the federal auditor general as the government begins its move to another new payroll program. Ottawa an...
Aug 25, 2025
Two gold medal winners lead Team Sask into Summer Games closing ceremonies
The Canada Summer Games held closing ceremonies on Sunday evening, with diver Lila Stewart and Para Athletic Sprinter Brendan Cote-Williamson serving as flag bearers to lead Team Sask into the ceremon...
Aug 25, 2025
Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to his role in the violent drug trade that for years flooded the U.S. with cocai...
Aug 25, 2025
Integrated Youth Services hub opens in Sturgeon Lake
A First Nation located 30 minutes northwest of Prince Albert is the fourth community in the province to launch an integrated youth services( IYS) hub - delivering supports to people between the ages o...
Aug 25, 2025
Sleeping Single / Sleep Divorce
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.I was visiting with a friend the other day and ment...
Aug 25, 2025
Mintos management happy with compete level at fall camp
The hockey season has officially arrived for the Prince Albert Mintos hosting their annual fall camp. Dennis Pott took over as the general manager for the Mintos in May, and with an overhaul to the te...
Aug 25, 2025
12-year-old boy missing in Prince Albert
PA Police are looking for public help finding a youth missing from Prince Albert. Karter Svendsen, age 12, was last seen around 6:30 p.m. on August 24 in the 1600 block of 14 Street West. When last se...
Aug 25, 2025
‘Most costly’ storm of 2025: Sask. hail insurance company flooded with claims
While lightning was streaking across the prairie skies on Wednesday night, hail was pounding Saskatchewan crops.For the Municipal Hail Insurance, that means the phones have been ringing all day."Thing...
Aug 25, 2025
Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough
MONTREAL - A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime. Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse ...
Aug 25, 2025
Ottawa slams Israel after official finding of famine, urges halt to escalating war
OTTAWA - The Carney government is endorsing a UN-backed finding that famine is occurring in Gaza, and is urging Israel to stop ramping up its campaign in the Palestinian territory. The global standard...
Aug 25, 2025
