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'It sucks that it's come to this': Carnival Bingo says no more free parking for Raiders fans
Finding a parking spot around the Art Hauser Centre on game night can sometimes feel as competitive as the action on the ice, especially with the Prince Albert Raiders chasing a WHL championship.While some fans arrive early enough to snag a spot near the arena, others spill onto nearby streets and private lots, includi...
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Greenlight given
Council backs two-way traffic for Central Avenue rebuild
Prince Albert city council has approved a plan to restore two-way traffic to Central Avenue as part of a multi-year downtown rebuild that will replace aging underground infrastructure and reshape the street above ground. The project, approved at Monday's meeting, will see Central Avenue rebuilt in stages over the next ...
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Transit system
Prince Albert moves to secure new transit buses in long-term contract
Prince Albert is moving ahead with a proposed new transit agreement aimed at stabilizing bus service after years of fleet problems that have affected reliability across the system. It also comes with a doubling of costs for the city by the time the contract ends in 2033, causing some councillors to ask questions. &quo...
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Rudolph suspended, Cripps rookie of the week
Christensen and Cootes share excitement ahead of three straight home playoff games
The WHL Finals have officially arrived in Prince Albert as the Raiders get set for Game 3 against the Everett Silvertips. The Raiders have returned home with a split coming out of Everett, and now they are looking to take advantage of home ice and the Art Hauser Centre crowd for the next three games. The big news going...
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Saskatchewan

industry gathering
Core Days organizer believes mining industry on the edge of renewed prosperity
With interest in the Northern Saskatchewan mining industry heating up, an annual conference in La Ronge focused on the subject is having its highest attendance ever. That's according to Keewatin Community Development Association CEO Randy Johns, who is leading the Core Days conference in conjunction with Northlands Col...
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"We need more homes and faster."
Housing crunch could threaten growth plans in Prince Albert, Humboldt
Housing shortages in Prince Albert and Humboldt are raising concerns that both communities could struggle to accommodate expected industrial and population growth, as tight inventory and rising prices continue to strain local markets.The concern comes as Saskatchewan's long-standing reputation for housing affordability...
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First Nations Status
UN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as 'priority'
A United Nations panel is calling on Ottawa to eliminate the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act "as a matter of priority."Current law uses a formula to determine whether an individual qualifies for "full" or "half" First Nations status, and some leaders say the formula punishes peo...
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EAGLE FEATHER NEWS
Media leaders discuss AI and truth in journalism at Solstice Speaker Series
The changing of the seasons has established a new tradition in Saskatchewan. For the past five years, the SGI Solstice Speaker Series, held at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina, has invited Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders, storytellers, and artists to share insights and stories on important contemporary iss...
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Pop's Old Forge
Meet the 89-year-old blacksmith keeping the craft alive
MARCELIN, SASK. - Pop's Old Forge is the kind of place that feels familiar, even if you've never been there before.It's like a grandfather's workshop, where nothing is thrown out and everything has a place, even if only he knows where that is. Tools line the walls and crowd the benches, worn smooth from years of use. P...
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Asked to fill out by today
MP calls on Canadians to fill out census as some express privacy concerns
As some Canadians claim that the federal government's national census violates their privacy, a Liberal member of Parliament is calling on them to fill out their 2026 census forms for the good of their communities.Canadians have been asked to fill out the census form by May 12, though Statistics Canada says that's a &q...
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Canada

Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route, that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years. The Department of National ...
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Public deserves answers on Canada-China policing agreement, New Democrat MP says
OTTAWA - NDP public safety critic Jenny Kwan says Canadians deserve to know what information the RCMP is sharing under an agreement with China's Ministry of Public Security. In an open letter, Kwan urges Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and F...
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Government extends contracts of 750 pay centre workers to manage job cuts
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending the contracts of about 750 term workers at its pay centre to manage a surge in expected job cuts. Nicole Allen, spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada, says the department is focused on smoo...
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B.C. Premier tells crowd about AI optimism despite energy, safety concerns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's still optimistic about artificial intelligence, having seen both the "opportunity and the threat" the technology presents. Eby told a crowd at Vancouver's Web Summit that B.C. has experienced th...
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Former minister says energy project review changes could cause further delays
OTTAWA - The former environment minister who helped to create the Impact Assessment Agency eight years ago says the federal government's proposal to change how pipelines are assessed risks delaying those projects even further. "I'm not saying you could...
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Italian court orders new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia
MONTREAL - An Italian court has ordered a new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel, who had been Canada's most-wanted fugitive until his 2025 arrest. Turmel's lawyer, Danièle Roy, says her client successfully appealed an extradition order to Canada. Roy...
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World News

$4.8M settlement reached over Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent 2019 roadside arrest carried out by five white officers, two people with knowledge of...
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Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans question map
Missouri's top court heard an important legal challenge Tuesday to one of President Donald Trump's earliest redistricting successes, while lawmakers in Louisiana and South Carolina weigh whether to become the latest Republican states to redraw U.S. Hou...
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Trump downplays differences with China's Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. conflict in Iran as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader. Trump has been unsuccessfully pr...
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Nigerian military airstrike kills 100 civilians at a market, rights group claims
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria 's military Tuesday denied a rights group's claim that an airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market over the weekend, as attention turned again to a long-running fight against armed groups in the country's volatile north....
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Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as total cases grow to 11
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain's health ministry announced Tuesday. The outbreak has now reached 11 total cases, 9 ...
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UK junior minister resigns and calls for Starmer to step down
LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer lost the first member of his government Tuesday as he faced pressure to step down following losses in local elections. Housing, communities and local government minister Miatta Fahnbulleh stepped ...
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