Author Archives: Teena Monteleone
Lockdown over at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
A lockdown that was put into effect last week at a medium security unit in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert is over. The lockdown was put into place so guards could carry out what they...
Oct 06, 2015
Prince Albert Country Music Association Meeting
The Prince Albert Country Music Association is hosting a meeting to discuss several events and projects coming up. New members are welcome. For more information, see the attached poster.
Oct 06, 2015
Sask. senator calls on RCMP to back up claims about the majority of missing and murdered aboriginal women
Saskatchewan Senator Lillian Dyck challenges the RCMP and the federal government to release statistics proving that 70 per cent or crimes against aboriginal women come at the hands of aboriginal men. ...
Oct 06, 2015
Harper continues campaign trail in Saskatoon
Fresh off the announcement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Prime Minister Stephan Harper is back on the campaign trail and is expected in Saskatoon this afternoon. Harper will be speaking at Nu-Fab ...
Oct 06, 2015
Health Ministry denies funding for Sask. siblings with rare genetic disease
Muhammad Akhter spent 12 hours trying to figure out how to tell his wife some terrible news. The couple’s three children have been denied treatment coverage from the province for their rare gene...
Oct 06, 2015
City to consider increasing snow route parking fees
With snow season just around the corner, the city is discussing raising the ticket price for vehicles parked in snow routes. Proposed at Monday night's executive committee meeting, the city will be lo...
Oct 06, 2015
Margo Fournier Centre users still looking for answers
Seating inside the council chambers on Monday evening was at a premium as concerned residents flocked to learn more about the future of the Margo Fournier Centre. In fact, seating overflowed to outsid...
Oct 06, 2015
Trial underway for Mountie facing child porn charges
The first day of former RCMP officer Aiden Pratchett's trial for child pornography charges laid the ground work for the rest of the trial. Const. Chris Lair of the Prince Albert Police Service, assign...
Oct 05, 2015
Yes, Saskatchewan. They Are That Bad.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are much like Charlie Brown lining up to kick the football held by Lucy. Charlie tells himself that this time he can't help but make the kick and as he is about to kick th...
Oct 05, 2015
Column: Gards, Leon and empty seats
Raider assistant captain Reid Gardiner put on a show against Vancouver and Medicine Hat at the Art Hauser Centre. It's too bad more fans weren't on hand to witness a two game effort that earned the 19...
Oct 05, 2015
