Despite the frigid temperature, dozens of families lined Central Ave. on Saturday for the annual Santa Claus parade.There was free hot chocolate provided and plenty of colourful floats to keep people distracted from the fact jack frost was nipping at their nose.After the short parade, Santa Claus was dropped off at the...

A portion of Highway 3 west of Prince Albert was rerouted on Friday following a fatal crash between an SUV and a truck. Prince Albert RCMP say they were called to the scene at around 11 p.m. for a two-vehicle collision, roughly 15 kms west of Prince Albert. The passenger of the SUV, identified as a 61-year-old man from...

The Optimist Club of Prince Albert and 900 CKBI are teaming up once again this holiday season to help bring toys to the less fortunate boys and girls in our city. The Santa Anonymous toy drive has been an active program in P.A. for over six decades, with their first drive happening in 1961. Vince Parker, a longtime mem...

With a six game point streak and a single loss in regulation in their last nine games, the Prince Albert Raiders went into Swift Current looking to avenge that regulation loss against the Broncos. The Raiders battled adversity and found a way to come away with a 6-5 win in regulation.The Broncos opened the scoring at t...

A veterinarian who works at Lakeland Veterinary Hospital in North Battleford was not successful in appealing a decision by the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (SVMA) that bans cosmetic declawing of cats. Dr. Shawn Haas was not happy with the 2021 change to the SVMAs bylaws - done during an annual general me...

A photographer from Maidstone has triumphed in one of the categories of Tourism Saskatchewan's 2024 ExploreSask Photo Contest, standing out among 2,400 entries.Brenda Makin won the People and Places award with a picture of a serene sunset view over a calm body of water, with silhouettes of children and a lady standing ...

A Melfort doctor has been suspended for four months after admitting to two charges of professional misconduct. The Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended Dr. Robert Steffen beginning Dec. 2 through March 31. Dr. Steffen was also reprimanded by the Council, which will be in written format. Steff...

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is reminding everyone to ensure the ice is thick enough before engaging in any activities on it. "Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness, and its strength can vary considerably from one area to another," WSA stated in a release.Noting that ice safety at any given location c...

Extreme cold warnings have descended on much of Saskatchewan, but they are not expected to last long.Environment Canada said extreme wind chill values near -40 C are expected on Friday for parts of central Saskatchewan.The extreme cold warning stretched from the Alberta border to the Manitoba border, and includes Saska...

The Saskatchewan government is projecting a deficit that's more than double from budget, largely due to higher crop insurance payouts following a difficult farming season.The province's mid-year financial report says the province is projected to be $743 million in the red, up from the $273-million deficit earmarked in ...

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand told a ceremony for a new treaty that recognizes his organization as the government for the Red River Métis that the moment was 154 years in the making. "We will pursue something that's rightfully ours, and no matter how long it takes, we...

The chief of a First Nation in central British Columbia says potential unmarked graves have been identified at the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School after nearly two years of geophysical survey work. Nadleh Whut'en Chief Beverly Ketlo says the community has always known children were buried at the inst...

SURREY, B.C. - Members of the Métis Nation British Columbia have voted to leave the national organization, the Métis National Council, effective immediately. The vote was held virtually on Saturday during the B.C. group's governance assembly. A statement from Métis Nation B.C. says the decision com...

President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with Justin Trudeau productive and says the prime minister made a commitment to work with the United States to end the drug crisis amid the threat of stiff tariffs. Trudeau flew to Florida Friday evening to attend a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump's transition team is b...

MONTREAL - Fans hoping to see the world's top woman skiers compete next week in Mont-Tremblant, Que., are out of luck after the PwC Tremblant World Cup was cancelled due to warm weather. The races were scheduled for Dec. 7 and 8, but on Friday organizers announced in a news release that they were pulling the plug on th...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate Friday night, a source confirmed to The Canadian Press.Trudeau's plane landed in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday evening, not far from where Trump's transition team is based at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The source, who was not ...

Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) and Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) will collaborate on music week in Regina next year. SCMA and CWA w...

Several cattle industry initiatives were announced during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Sask. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Ministe...

Industry leaders are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports, which could disrupt crucial Prairie s...

It is a role reserved for dignitaries like agriculture ministers and city officials. However, the 53rd edition of the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA...

Alberta Milk will be matching donations up to $100,000 for children's health. The Holiday Match Campaign is in partnership with the Alberta Children's...

British Columbia poultry farmers are on high alert as dozens of avian flu infections have raced through farms. Shawn Hall with the B-C Poultry Associa...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America's premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived "conspirators." It's the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend America's premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived "conspirators." It's the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a tes...

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political leaders as the countries deepen their cooperation over Russia's war in Ukraine.In announcing the visit, Russia's Defense Ministry didn't say whom Belousov would meet or the purpose of the talks. ...

HONOLULU (AP) - Taiwan's president arrived Saturday in Hawaii to begin a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific, his first since assuming office. The stopover in Hawaii and one planned for the territory of Guam have drawn fierce criticism from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own territor...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, a senior Palestinian health official said. Three of them were said to be employees of the charity World Central Kitchen, whose aid delivery efforts in the war-ravaged territory were temporarily suspended ear...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - Icelanders will elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections. This is Iceland's sixth general election since the 2008 financial...