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Prince Albert

Game 5
Do or die for the Raiders in final game at the Art Hauser Centre
Having lost the last three games in a row - although just the third time all year they've done so - the Prince Albert Raiders have their backs against the wall heading into Game 5 Friday night in the Art Hauser Centre. The Raiders are down 3-1 and need a win to extend the series against the Everett Silvertips.Win or lo...
May 15, 2026
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Executive meeting Monday
Prince Albert may join federal wastewater drug monitoring plan
The City of Prince Albert could soon join a federal wastewater monitoring program aimed at giving local officials a better sense of substance use trends in the community. A report heading to council says the proposed agreement with Health Canada would see Prince Albert take part in the National Wastewater Drug Surveill...
May 15, 2026
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One home lost
Families displaced after fast-moving grass fire hits Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
A wildfire that tore through a portion of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak on Wednesday destroyed one home, displaced several families and forced evacuations as crews battled flames fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.Officials said no injuries were reported in the community 70 kilometres west of Prince Albert.Kelly Wa...
May 14, 2026
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Back in the swing of things
Cooke Municipal officially open Thursday ahead of packed Northern Team Championship
Golf season is officially underway in Prince Albert. Cooke Municipal Golf Course welcomed their first golfers of the year on Thursday morning to kick off the 2026 season, which marked the latest start date for the course in its history, according to their Executive Professional Darcy Myers. "Mother Nature hasn't r...
May 14, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Active Warrants
Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people RCMP are on the lookout for
Saskatchewan RCMP's wanted list for May includes people wanted for human trafficking, sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.The RCMP said it publishes the list based on people with active warrants who were last known to be living in Saskatchewan, selected base...
15h ago
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Policing
Saskatchewan police to get human trafficking training
A new partnership means police officers across Saskatchewan will receive special training this fall to help them identify and combat human trafficking.On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan justice ministry announced that it will provide $100,000 to the #NotInMyCity initiative started by country musician, Paul Brandt. The funds ...
16h ago
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Provincial Politics
'A good discussion to have': Premier approves of federal sovereign wealth fund
Saskatchewan's premier is giving a nod of approval to the federal government's announcement Monday of a sovereign wealth fund - but Scott Moe is also adding a few notes of his own.The Prime Minister said in the announcement that the Canada Strong Fund will invest in major Canadian industrial projects in energy, infrast...
May 16, 2026
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NEW INDUCTEES
Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame releases class of 2026
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced their 2026 inductees. The inductees are brought in three separate categories. Individual, team, and family. Each of the inductees significantly contributed to baseball in Saskatchewan whether as a player, umpire, builder, team, etc. The following have been selected t...
May 16, 2026
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Local Sports

Silvertips win series 4-1
Raiders fall 7-2 in Game 5 as Everett wins first WHL Championship
A season that made a lot of people proud in Prince Albert has come to an end. The 2026 WHL Finals saw the best team in the Eastern Conference Prince Albert Raiders make it through to take on the one team that had been a just a little more consistent all year long, the best in the Western Conference Everett Silvertips.G...
May 16, 2026
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Cricket Season
PACA expands to four teams as sport continues to grow
The popularity of cricket continues to soar in the city as a new season looms on the horizon. The Prince Albert Cricket Association (PACA) now has four teams for the 2026 cricket year in the Prince Albert Giants, Jaguars, Phantoms, and Emperors. According to PACA Vice President Mohib Mohammed, the season was supposed...
May 15, 2026
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Game 5
Do or die for the Raiders in final game at the Art Hauser Centre
Having lost the last three games in a row - although just the third time all year they've done so - the Prince Albert Raiders have their backs against the wall heading into Game 5 Friday night in the Art Hauser Centre. The Raiders are down 3-1 and need a win to extend the series against the Everett Silvertips.Win or lo...
May 15, 2026
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Back in the swing of things
Cooke Municipal officially open Thursday ahead of packed Northern Team Championship
Golf season is officially underway in Prince Albert. Cooke Municipal Golf Course welcomed their first golfers of the year on Thursday morning to kick off the 2026 season, which marked the latest start date for the course in its history, according to their Executive Professional Darcy Myers. "Mother Nature hasn't r...
May 14, 2026
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Canada

'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year course. She's graduating in June from the program she...
2h ago
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Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 2025 election platform to make investments that would d...
2h ago
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Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen dead after car crash
Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen has died. AIM Booking Agency, which represents Derksen, says in a social media post she died in a car accident but no further information about the crash was included. A biography of Derksen o...
12h ago
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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen from Sooke, B.C., pleaded guilty to several charges...
13h ago
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Conservative MP Michael Chong travelling to Taiwan to 'assert Canadian sovereignty'
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described bid to assert Canadian sovereignty. The former cabinet minister says the trip is to show solidarity with Taiwan, and also to spite China's ambassador to Canada...
14h ago
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Canadians, in crucial moment, must decide on equality for all: LGBTQ advocate
Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be a country of equality and human rights or fall prey to politically charged division, say advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. Fae Johnstone, executive director of Queer Momentum, ...
16h ago
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