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Busting a move
P.A. shows up for Winter Festival jigging contest
As extreme cold warnings persisted over the weekend, the inside of the Indian & Métis Friendship Centre was heating up for the Prince Albert Winter Festival's annual jigging contest. Over a hundred people braved the cold with some taking to the stage to show their moves.It was a full house on Sunday afternoo...
16h ago
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Snow update
Snow clearing continues by priority in Prince Albert
As drivers in Prince Albert tackle snow and ice on their travels around town, the roads department is reminding people that it clears streets by priority. Mohammad Kraishan, Operations manager City of Prince Albert, said some roads will always be done first. "We do have a priority system here for snow clearing and...
Feb 15, 2025
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Court proceedings
Alleged car jacker enters not guilty pleas
A woman charged after a trio of car jackings in the Prince Albert area, is maintaining her innocence. Melissa McCallum's attendance was waived, when her matters were discussed Friday morning at provincial court. By way of her lawyer Tim Nolan, a number of not guilty pleas were entered and she's elected to be tried at p...
Feb 15, 2025
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winter show on the snow
Prince Albert Winter Festival kicks into full gear
Prince Albert residents aren't letting the frigid temperatures put a freeze on their plans to enjoy the 61st annual Prince Albert Winter Festival (PAWF).Event president Bev Erickson said she's pleased with the turnout the Country North Show and cabaret had last Friday to kick off the event and she's looking forward to ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Considered armed and dangerous
More details on stabbing incident at Big River First Nation; suspect still on the loose
Saskatchewan RCMP continue to search for 29-year-old Ryan Lachance, the prime suspect in three stabbing incidents that occurred on Big River First Nation Saturday. A second suspect is no longer being sought by police. Meanwhile, investigators have released more details on the timeline of events that started around 3:50...
15h ago
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Suspects at large
Updated: Multiple stabbing incident on Big River First Nation
Update 10:49 p.m. - RCMP are trying to determine if three separate stabbing incidents that took place on Big River First Nation Saturday are random in nature. Two victims have been transported to hospital for treatment of injuries.The suspects are two men. The last confirmed sighting of them was around 5:30 p.m. in the...
Feb 16, 2025
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Travel
U.S. tourism groups growing worried about Saskatchewan visitor losses
A tourism group based out of Great Falls, Montana, is growing more concerned as Canadian tourists cancel their summer vacation plans to the United States in the face of U.S tariffs."We're already losing Canadian tourists because of the comments at the national level," said Rebecca Engum, executive director of...
Feb 15, 2025
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Provincial
'No man's land': Descendants of Saskatchewan's first Black community proud of history
The one-room Shiloh Baptist Church, constructed from hand-hewn poplar logs nestled in a small grove near a cemetery with 37 white crosses, is a poignant reminder of Saskatchewan's first Black settlement.There are still descendants of the Shiloh people, who moved 29 kilometres north of Maidstone, Sask., from Oklahoma in...
Feb 15, 2025
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Increased police activity
Large police presence on St. Laurent Drive in North Battleford
A number of RCMP and community safety officers and vehicles have surrounded a building in North Battleford. There also appears to be members from the Emergency Response Team in the area on the 1900 block of St. Laurent Drive.Police on scene would not confirm whether the action is related to an armed carjacking turned k...
Feb 14, 2025
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Weather
Sask. cold snap continues, but warmer weather is on the horizon
Saskatchewan will have to endure the cold for a bit longer.Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of the province on Sunday, and those warnings remained in effect on Friday.Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster for Environment Canada, said conditions will not improve "any time quickly," warning that...
Feb 14, 2025
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Canada

Freeland's housing plan ties immigration to supply, cuts development charges
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland's plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of new immigrants to housing availability. The former finance minister makes the promise in a 10-point policy document her campaign sent out this morning, saying the move would slow down population growth until...
3h ago
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Trump in the drivers' seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session
VICTORIA - When British Columbia's Legislature opens for the first time in nine months tomorrow, the driving force behind the province's politics and the government's upended agenda will be thousands of kilometres away. New Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia will deliver a throne speech outlining the NDP government's goals, openin...
6h ago
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Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement
The federal government will recognize Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off British Columbia's northern coast in a historic agreement with the Haida First Nation. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says this is the first time the federal government has recognized Aboriginal title...
6h ago
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In it to win it: 5 candidates set to clear final hurdle to run for Liberal leadership
OTTAWA - It's deadline day for candidates to pay up so they can stay in the running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader - and the field appears to be set. The final $125,000 instalment of a total $350,000 entrance fee is due by the end of the day - a high bar of entry for such a short race. The campaigns for Ch...
6h ago
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Ontario election: Party leaders to face off live in televised debate in Toronto
The leaders of Ontario's main political parties will reconvene this evening for a live studio debate ahead of the last 10 days of the election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner will be in Toronto for the deba...
6h ago
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Border Security
Internal report urged Canada to counter rhetoric about a 'crisis' at border
An internal government report warned a year ago that allowing "the trend of negative rhetoric" about the security of the Canada-U.S. border could lead to a thickening of the 49th parallel, adversely affecting trade and travel.The report, written by a diplomat at Canada's embassy in Washington, said that faili...
20h ago
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Agriculture

World News

Israeli official says forces will remain in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday's pullout deadline
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli official says forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday's deadline for their full withdrawal. The official spoke Monday on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Lebanon's government has opposed any further delay in the Israeli...
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Pope to remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection
ROME (AP) - The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection is presenting a "complex clinical picture" that will require further hospitalization. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted in recent days indicate the 88-year-old pope is suffering from a "pol...
3h ago
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Top Russian officials will hold talks with US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
MOSCOW (AP) - Top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin's fo...
5h ago
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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for war peace talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the country. U.S. President Donald Trump last week suggested he would be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia...
12h ago
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Middle east conflict
Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled that he was moving ahead with U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it "the only viable plan to enable a different future" for the region.Netanyahu discussed the plan with U.S. Secretary o...
16h ago
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Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of whistleblower agency head
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according to documents obtained Sunday that would mark the first appeal to the justices since President Donald Trump took office. The emergency appeal is the ...
19h ago
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