Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers Wednesday afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations.The premiers will virtually discuss a plan to tackle the threat of 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump."We have to have a strategy that...
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education
Auditor finds non-compliance with international trip, credit card and expense claims at Northlands College
Northlands College staff are not complying with travel and expense claims, and corporate credit cards policies. That's according to a report released this month by the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan, which flagged a number of concerns at the regional college based in Air Ronge but serving Northern Saskatchewan For ...
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Auditor finds non-compliance with international trip, credit card and expense claims at Northlands College
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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
Court proceedings
Drugs and weapons bust in Stanley Mission, results in two year sentence
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health care
La Loche recipient of new portable blood analyzer, printer kit
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Prince Albert
Crime
Dangerous driving report at Red Wing, leads to arrest of man with gun
A 21-year-old man from Montreal Lake Cree Nation is facing a number of charges, following a tense situation on Friday north of Prince Albert.At approximately 5 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP were making proactive patrols in the Redwing area when they were flagged down by a concerned citizen who advised them of a vehicle driv...
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Community support
Willy Wonka Jr. helps raise $50,000 for Ronald McDonald House
There is an extra sweet ending to the Broadway North Youth Company's latest production of Willy Wonka Jr.Thanks to ticket sales and support from the Malcom Jenkins Family Foundation, $50,000 has been raised to help support construction of the new Ronald McDonald House in Prince Albert.For every ticket sold, the foundat...
Dec 09, 2024
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Stabbing
Stabbing in East Hills puts one victim in hospital
Prince Albert Police are looking for more information on a stabbing in the East Hill early Saturday morning. Officers were first called to the Victoria Hospital at 4 am on December 7 for a report of the injured man, who had been brought to the emergency room with a stab wound. The 32-year-old victim had reportedly been...
Dec 09, 2024
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Crime
Prince Albert manslaughter case results in 4.5 year sentence
A violent assault that occurred outside a Prince Albert bar, was unprovoked and fueled by alcohol.Those were among the details heard during Monday morning's sentencing hearing for Francine Ballantyne at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. After entering a guilty charge to manslaughter, the 31-year-old received a 4....
Dec 09, 2024
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Saskatchewan
Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers Wednesday afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations.The premiers will virtually discuss a plan to tackle the threat of 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump."We have to have a strategy that...
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education
Auditor finds non-compliance with international trip, credit card and expense claims at Northlands College
Northlands College staff are not complying with travel and expense claims, and corporate credit cards policies. That's according to a report released this month by the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan, which flagged a number of concerns at the regional college based in Air Ronge but serving Northern Saskatchewan For ...
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Saskatchewan fall legislative sitting ends with barbs after civility promise
Saskatchewan's fall legislative sitting ended Tuesday with political barbs traded across the aisle after Premier Scott Moe promised a better tone two weeks ago.The swipes began when Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck told the assembly Moe should offer immediate affordability relief, including suspending the 15-cent-a-lit...
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Charges laid
Man charged with burning down Loon Lake church
A 25-year-old man is facing a charge of arson and another for breaching a conditional sentence order in connection with the burning of a church in Loon Lake several months ago. RCMP arrested Shandon Chief of Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation on December 7 and he made his first court appearance in Meadow Lake yesterday. In...
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Local Sports
Raiders win 6-3
Crocker's four point night leads Raiders past Warriors
The Prince Albert Raiders were looking to get back into the win column on Tuesday night as they played host to the Moose Jaw Warriors. Even though Moose Jaw has traded some star players away, they still forced the Raiders to take the lead four separate times to earn a 6-3 win.The goal trading started later in the first...
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1-for-1 trade
Raiders trade Peardon to Red Deer, acquire Smith
Ahead of their matchup Tuesday night with the Moose Jaw Warriors, the Prince Albert Raiders have traded 2006-born forward Cole Peardon to the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for 2006-born forward Evan Smith.Originally drafted in the fifth round by Red Deer, Smith comes from Kamloops, B.C. in his second season in the WHL. T...
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Second Meeting this season
Raiders set to welcome Warriors in Santas Anonymous game
Last weekend, the Prince Albert Raiders were faced with two very physical games with a win against Calgary at home before travelling to Brandon for a loss. Now for Tuesday night, they face a depleted last in the league Moose Jaw Warriors in their second matchup of the season. In the first meeting of the year, just the ...
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On the ice
Weekend rink report: Mintos swept by Moose Jaw, Northern Bears split in Regina
It was another busy weekend on the ice for Prince Albert based hockey teams. Here's how each team faired in their weekend matchups: Mintos swept by Moose Jaw in weekend set The Prince Albert Mintos saw their losing streak extend to three on Sunday following their weekend series against the Moose Jaw WINMAR Warriors at ...
Dec 09, 2024
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Canada
Complaints body probes military police's handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case
OTTAWA - The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military's handling of the case against a former general who was ousted from his high-ranking position after a sexual misconduct complaint in 2021. Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan was head of the military's personnel when a woman who had been his subordinat...
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Montreal snow removal towing operation ends after gunshot fired
MONTREAL - Montreal police say an argument over towing during a snow-clearing operation escalated to the point where a gunshot was fired. No one was injured by the bullet, which was allegedly fired by a 39-year-old man in the city's east-end Pointe-aux-Trembles neighbourhood. Const. Antony Dorélas says at least ...
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CP NewsAlert: Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador ready to sign Churchill Falls deal
QUÉBEC - Quebec Premier François Legault and his Newfoundland and Labrador counterpart Andrew Furey are set to sign an agreement Thursday ending a long-running dispute over the Churchill Falls hydroelectric complex. Legault confirmed that he will fly to St. John's, N.L., later today. About 15 per cent of ...
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In the news today: BoC expected to cut interest rates again today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentag...
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BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentage point interest rate cut. That would bring the Bank of Canada's key rate down to 3.25 per cent. The November labour force survey solidified those expectations, as t...
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Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers this afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations. The premiers will virtually discuss a joint plan to tackle the threat of 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump. The meeting is the first ...
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World
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the US
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children and was believed to have been in Eastern Europe willingly returned to the U.S. after roughly four months and is in custody, a sheriff said Wednesday. Ryan Borgwardt "came back on his own" because of his fam...
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FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition
ZURICH (AP) - Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in Zurich on Wednesday by the soccer body's...
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US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in "coming days," a U.S. official said Wednesday. The experimental Oreshnik missile is seen by U.S. officials more as an attempt at intimidation than a g...
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