Federal Politics
Trump's strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland
With Donald Trump as president, the U.S. has an open strategy of creating economic uncertainty in other countries to discourage investment "anywhere other than the United States," Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said."We have to be candid about the reality of the incoming U.S. administration," sh...
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staff shortage
Problems with RCMP police dog program pose 'health and wellness risks': evaluation
The RCMP's police dog training centre has been plagued by staffing shortages, low morale and rundown facilities that pose health risks to officers and canines, an internal review says. The evaluation of RCMP police dog services reveals numerous challenges for the program that supplies and trains four-legged helpers to ...
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GST Holiday
Federal government's two-month GST holiday begins
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Power sports
Thrills and chills with new Ski-Doo inventory at Pines PSM
Imminent need
Council set to discuss possible location for homeless shelter on 15th Street
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International Spotlight
P.A.'s Howe one of 4 Sask. born players named to Canada's World Junior roster
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Prince Albert
Imminent need
Council set to discuss possible location for homeless shelter on 15th Street
Proponents of a homeless shelter will take another stab at trying to convince city council to approve a downtown location for the facility.Back in October, former councillor Tara Lennox-Zepp made a motion for a public meeting regarding the zoning of a unit block on 15th Street East for a shelter. The council agenda for...
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Community support
Santa's elves arrive at Prince Albert Women's Shelter
Some of Santa's elves showed up Friday at the Prince Albert Safe Shelter for Women.Over a dozen wrapped and brightly coloured packages were unloaded not from a sleigh, but rather from a Northern Lights Casino vehicle. Sherry Bates, Executive Director of the shelter, told paNOW that the donation is greatly appreciated.&...
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Fundraising starts
Play it forward: City begins fundraising campaign for Leisure Centre
When started, the City of Prince Albert's campaign to raise $20 million in donations for the new arenas and aquatic centre was already halfway to its goal, thanks to a $10 million from Lake Country Co-op earlier this fall. At a launch held today inside the foyer of the Lake Country Leisure Centre, representatives from ...
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Court proceedings
Alleged arsonist denied bail
A man accused of setting multiple vehicles on fire, as well as two people he knew personally, has been denied bail.Austin Redhead, 31, appeared by video when his case was discussed Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Over half a dozen members of his family were also present in the courtroom, including two...
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Drug bust
Over $20,000, gun, and cocaine seized from East Flat home
A 46-year-old Prince Albert man is facing charges of trafficking in cocaine along with having proceeds of crime over $5,000 following a traffic stop on 15 Street East on Thursday. Prince Albert Police's Crime Reduction Team pulled a vehicle over in the 800 Block of 15 Street East and arrested the man for drug trafficki...
Dec 13, 2024
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Development
More development in the works for West Hill
A residential subdivision and a commercial hub are on Prince Albert city council's agenda for Monday evening. Council will consider two separate applications that are both located near the Alfred Jenkin's Field House in the city's West Hill area. One is a public hearing and potential third reading of a residential subd...
Dec 13, 2024
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Saskatchewan
Court proceedings
Impaired driving charge in Kennedy case stayed due to delays
The court case of a woman accused of hitting and killing a nine-year-old Saskatoon girl in a crosswalk has been stayed due to delays.Taylor Ashley Kennedy was charged with impaired driving causing death in the 2021 crash that led to the death of Bayleigh Maurice. The nine-year-old girl was on her way to school, riding ...
Dec 13, 2024
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Ongoing strike
Federal minister asks labour board to intervene in Canada Post strike
OTTAWA - Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is "calling a timeout" in the Canada Post strike, and asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to send about 55,000 employees back to work.Mackinnon says the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are at an impasse after a nearl...
Dec 13, 2024
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New name
Canada's largest Cree-bilingual reflects on the legacy of Indian Residential Schools with its new name
After 10 months and 135 possible name suggestions, St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon will dawn a new name and that's reason to celebrate.The name selected is awâsisak kâ-nîmîhtocik- St. Francis School, the Cree portion of the name means 'children who dance.'"The name is not onl...
Dec 13, 2024
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tis the season
Santa in the North continues to spread Christmas joy to remote communities
Santa in the North, an annual endeavor organized by Rise Air, delivered more gifts than ever to young children and teens this month. "We are in a very unique position as we are not only 100 per cent Indigenous-owned by the communities that Rise Air serves, but from the perspective of doing the right thing and supp...
Dec 12, 2024
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Looking for closure
Megan Gallagher's parents prepare for 'next chapter' after killer sentenced
One chapter is over, but there are still many left in the book.That's how parents Brian and Debbie Gallagher characterized the second-degree murder conviction of 29-year-old Robert James Joseph Thomas in Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench, for his role in 30-year-old Megan Gallagher's murder.Megan was last seen in Saska...
Dec 12, 2024
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Approval ratings
Scott Moe's approval jumps seven points after re-election: Angus Reid poll
After securing another majority government in October's provincial election, Premier Scott Moe's approval has rebounded, jumping by seven points.That's according to the latest premier approval ratings, published on Wednesday by the Angus Reid Institute. The poll showed Moe's popularity sitting at 52 per cent, up from 4...
Dec 12, 2024
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Local Sports
Wheat Kings lead Season Series
Round four between Raiders and Wheat Kings set for Saturday night
The Prince Albert Raiders are in a tight race in the Eastern Conference right now, sitting in ninth place and on the outside looking in for a playoff spot as the Christmas break looms. With games in hand over everyone ahead of them except for one team, and a key 6-3 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors in their last action,...
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International Spotlight
P.A.'s Howe one of 4 Sask. born players named to Canada's World Junior roster
With 33 players invited to camp to make Team Canada's roster for the 2025 World Junior Hockey Tournament set to take place in Ottawa starting on Boxing Day, there will be a Prince Albert representative.Tanner Howe has made the roster 25-man roster announced earlier this afternoon. He started the season as the captain o...
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Three time champs
Debden Roadrunners looking to bring fourth straight national broomball championship to Saskatchewan
Four years ago, the province of Saskatchewan had never had a national champion in U20 women's broomball. The Debden Roadrunners have now given the province three straight, and they are looking to make it four as they get set for the season to start this winter.With this year's national championships set for Val-d'Or, Q...
Dec 11, 2024
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Going Global
P.A.'s Zablocki named to Team Canada for U18 Women's World Championships
A Prince Albert hockey prodigy will once again don the maple leaf on the international level. Stryker Zablocki was named to Team Canada for the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship on Tuesday, the second straight year she's been named to the team. Along with four others, Zablocki returns to the international spotli...
Dec 11, 2024
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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...
Dec 11, 2024
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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...
Dec 10, 2024
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PA Profiles
Athabasca Basin News
Athabasca Basin News
Dziret'ái Pilot Training Program takes flightA new and exciting opportunity has launched in northern Saskatchewan to help Indigenous students become commercial pilots. The Dziret'ái Pilot Training Program aims to provide Indigenous students with the skills needed to succeed in the aviation industry. The D...
Dec 02, 2024
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Brunch n' Lunch
Eggsmart: The new take on breakfast
Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day. Many studies have linked eating breakfast to good health, including better memory and concentration and lower levels of heart disease. So - you could say eating breakfast is actually...smart. Now, there's a new restaurant in Prince Albert that offers sensibl...
Nov 21, 2024
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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...
Nov 18, 2024
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Nursing
Studying Nursing in Prince Albert with the University of Saskatchewan
"Becoming a nurse was something I knew I always wanted to do, but as a single mother, moving away from Prince Albert to complete my nursing degree was not realistic," says fourth year University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing student Desiré Hoare. "I was working as a massage therapist,...
Oct 20, 2024
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NLC
SIGA Casinos introduce new player loyalty reward program, SIGA Rewards
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is proud to announce the launch of its all-new loyalty program, SIGA Rewards. Representing an evolution of SIGA's commitment to exceptional guest experiences, SIGA Rewards takes the familiar hospitality of SIGA Casinos and elevates the experience for loyal members. "...
Oct 01, 2024
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Reliable rentals
Introducing EZ Care and EZ Ryder; Transforming health transport and car rental services
Eliza Estrella's entrepreneurial spirit is one of compassion and personal experience that began in the health care industry. After years working as a travel nurse, she started a company called EZ Care that recruits nurses and other health care professionals to rural and remote locations in northern Ontario, Manitoba, S...
Sep 27, 2024
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Canada
GST Holiday
Federal government's two-month GST holiday begins
As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure.In Montreal, Patrick Neault, general manager of Raffin Bookstore, said the chain had to shift some staff during the holiday season to make sure the store was compliant."We worked kind ...
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Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec's Magdalen Islands for the first time
MONTREAL - One of the world's smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec's Magdalen Islands last week - a first in the province. Veterinarian Jean-Simon Richard says he was contacted last Saturday after someone found a beached Kemp's ridley sea turtle on the archipelago in the Gulf of St...
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Federal Politics
Trump's strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland
With Donald Trump as president, the U.S. has an open strategy of creating economic uncertainty in other countries to discourage investment "anywhere other than the United States," Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said."We have to be candid about the reality of the incoming U.S. administration," sh...
4h ago
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staff shortage
Problems with RCMP police dog program pose 'health and wellness risks': evaluation
The RCMP's police dog training centre has been plagued by staffing shortages, low morale and rundown facilities that pose health risks to officers and canines, an internal review says. The evaluation of RCMP police dog services reveals numerous challenges for the program that supplies and trains four-legged helpers to ...
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British departure means uncertain future for Alberta's massive Suffield military base
CFB SUFFIELD, ALBERTA - A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of New York City in southeastern Alberta appears to be a shadow of its former self while its future use remains up in the air. Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres east of Calgary, is the largest training area in Canada at near...
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Problems with RCMP police dog program pose 'health and wellness risks': evaluation
OTTAWA - The RCMP's police dog training centre has been plagued by staffing shortages, low morale and rundown facilities that pose health risks to officers and canines, an internal review says. The evaluation of RCMP police dog services reveals numerous challenges for the program that supplies and trains four-legged he...
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World
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
AQABA, Jordan (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad's government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is t...
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US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
AQABA, Jordan (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad's government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is t...
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Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its EU aspirations
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the Georgian D...
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South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration this month. The National Assembly passed the motion in a 204-85 vote on Saturday. Yoon's presidential powers and duties will be suspended after the copies of a document on the imp...
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Turkey to reopen its embassy in Syria for the first time since 2012 in wake of Assad's fall
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Turkey's Embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday, for the first time since 2012. In an interview with Turkey's NTV television Fidan said a newly appointed interim charge d'affaires had left for Damascus on Friday together with h...
Dec 13, 2024
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Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Colli...
Dec 13, 2024
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