Author Archives: Teena Monteleone
Salary of local chief put in spotlight
According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, a Prince Albert area First Nations chief made almost as much money last year as the American President. The financial numbers were disclosed in an email...
Mar 16, 2011
Getting their pressure checked
Alan Holcomb, left, and Lea Puetz, laugh as Kristen Laprise checks Larry Spriggs' blood pressure. The hospital staff members are using vital signs monitors donated by the corrections workers to Victor...
Mar 16, 2011
Honour given to Malcolm Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins received a standing ovation as he walked up to the podium during a reception for the Prince Albert Business Award Finalists, Wednesday morning. He had just been named the recipient of ...
Mar 16, 2011
Dive crews search river for body of Saskatoon woman
Dive crews are in the water in Saskatoon looking for the remains of a woman who leapt from the University Bridge Tuesday night. Police explain the woman jumped at around 7:00 p.m. A boat and police pl...
Mar 16, 2011
Breaking ground for a gas station
Chief Ron Michel, from the Prince Albert Grand Council, speaks at the sod turning for a new gas station. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is building the Petro-Canada at the corner of 22nd Street and ...
Mar 16, 2011
Champagne reception for the business community
During a reception this morning, the business community gathered to celebrate a year of successes. Nominations for the annual Samuel McLeod Prince Albert Business Awards were announced. This is the co...
Mar 16, 2011
New Canola trials taking root this spring
Farmers deciding which canola varieties to seed will soon have better information at their finger tips. A new program that evaluates the performance of commercial varieties launches this spring. Brett...
Mar 16, 2011
Provincial court still undergoing repairs
The provincial courthouse in Prince Albert is still undergoing repairs after a broken sprinkler on Monday caused flooding to the building. First General Services wouldn't comment on the amount of dama...
Mar 16, 2011
Getting dirty
As temperatures warm up and the snow melts, cars will be getting wetter and dirtier. A little bit of yesterday's sun turned snow piles into puddles. The temperatures are expected to hover around ...
Mar 16, 2011
Jeans for Japan
When international disasters hit people flock to give aid money, but one Birch Hills' woman has a different idea. Jenni Willems has decided to collect Jeans for Japan. She said she came up with the id...
Mar 16, 2011
