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'We're going home!": Raiders radio broadcaster amped up for Game 7
It's a game Prince Albert Raiders fans have been waiting for since 2019. That's the last time the team hit the ice for a Game 7 series finale and fans are pumped.In fact, seats for Tuesday night's game at the Art Hauser Centre sold out within six minutes Monday morning leaving only standing room options. The series shi...
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Understanding finances
Turbulent times: Sask wealth advisor offers advice for panicked investors
Anyone with investments whether personal or for their children, may be feeling a bit more on edge. That's because recent market uncertainty has resulted in big drops for some portfolios. Cole Kachur is a Saskatchewan wealth management advisor and noted a downturn in stock prices was expected this year. "It's come ...
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Trial dates
Trial dates confirmed for Prince Albert murder case
Over five weeks have been set aside for a murder trial in Prince Albert that involves a Vietnamese family and multiple victims. As per discussions during Friday's pre-trial hearing at Court of King's Bench, Thanh Nguyen's trial will run March 2 to April 13, 2026.In the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, Prince Albert ...
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Honing skills
Skilled Prince Albert students punch tickets to Nationals
A number of high school students from Prince Albert and surrounding area have demonstrated they have some serious skills.In total, six grade 11 and grade 12 students from Carlton Comprehensive and St. Mary have qualified for next month's national Skills Canada competition in Regina. There are also two gold medal winner...
Apr 05, 2025
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Saskatchewan

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From Unity to Namibia: Small-town archer set to represent Canada at AGA World Tournament
In the quiet prairie town of Unity, a young athlete is preparing for an extraordinary journey.Sebastian Lauinger, a student at Unity Composite High School, is heading to Walvis Bay, Namibia, to represent Canada at the Africa Genesis Archery (AGA) World Tournament, set to take place from July 24 to 26.The prestigious co...
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Warmer weather ahead
Double-digit highs in the forecast as warmer weather finally arrives
Spring temperatures have finally started making their way to Saskatchewan. The lower-than-normal temperatures will soon be a thing of the past, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Meteorologist Justin Shelley said temperatures will increase significantly as the week progresses. "We'll move into a m...
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Wall Street drops 20% below its record and markets reel worldwide as Trump digs in on his tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) - The losses are only worsening for financial markets worldwide as worries rise Monday about whether President Donald Trump's trade war will torpedo the global economy.The S&P 500 was down 3.8% in early trading, coming off its worst week since COVID began crashing the global economy in March 2020. The...
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Health
Two new cancer drugs approved for use in Sask., offering more treatment options
Two new cancer medications have been approved for use in Saskatchewan.The provincial government announced the expansion of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency's oncology drug formulary in a new release this week, adding the drugs Capivasertib and Relugolix - which are used to treat breast and prostate cancer - while also ap...
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Seven Years Later
Seventh anniversary of Broncos bus crash remembered with tributes
People in Saskatchewan, Canada and the United States paid tribute on Sunday to the 16 players and staff who died in the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.The Broncos were on their way to an SJHL playoff game in Nipawin on April 6, 2018 when their bus was hit by a semi driven by trucker Jaskirat Singh Sidhu that had ran t...
Apr 06, 2025
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Camping
Sask. provincial parks campsite bookings start on Monday
Seasonal campsite bookings in provincial parks will begin on April 7 while nightly, Camp-Easy yurt and group campsites will have a staggered launch from April 8 to 15, Sask. Parks says.Reservations will begin at 7 a.m. daily.Camping fees for some sites will also increase for 2025, with the Saskatchewan government depar...
Apr 06, 2025
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Canada

UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
VANCOUVER - A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in "political activity" by using Indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Victoria, told reporters ahead of the meeting that it's not his first time talking with Eby about softwood lumber and Cana...
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Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman." Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad ...
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Ottawa police name suspect in Parliament Hill lockdown incident
OTTAWA - Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend. Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary...
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Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resource projects. At the start of the third week of the federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is in Victoria...
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In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toron...
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World News

Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations under 18th century wartime law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a court order blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under an 18th century wartime law. In a bitterly divided 5-4 decision, the court said the migrants still must get a chance to challenge their deportation before they are taken out of t...
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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy also said he's assembling a task force to focus on the issue. Also on Monday, the U.S. Environmental ...
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Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
BANGKOK (AP) - Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar's devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity. The death toll surpassed 3,600 and was still climbing. A situation report issued late Monday by the U.N. Office for th...
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US bishops halt partnerships with federal government on aid programs, citing funding cuts
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and children, saying the "heartbreaking" decision follows the Trump administration's abrupt halt to funding for refugee resettlement. The break will inevitably result in fewer...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a court order requiring it to return a Maryland man who was sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The Justice Department argued in an emergency appeal to the justices that U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis overstepped her authority...
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Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners that it's terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle East, a U.S. and U.N. official told The Associated Press. An official with USAID says about 60 letters canceling contracts ...
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