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Eyes on the prize
P.A.'s Zablocki and team finish group stage perfect at U18 women's hockey worlds
Prince Albert's Stryker Zablocki scored twice and Marilou Grenier made 20 saves as Canada blanked Czechia 5-0 Tuesday at the world women's under-18 hockey championship. Canada finished the preliminary round in the top spot in Group B with nine points from three regulation wins and will face Japan in Thursday's quarterf...
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Community support
Retired Prince Albert school bus finds new life in Mexico
A journey that covered over 5,000 kilometers, and involved dozens of passionate people, has reached its final stop.A 72-passenger bus donated by the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division to the Prince Albert Rotary Club has officially been transferred over to the Rotary Club of Jaltemba Bay and La Penita to Conalep - a v...
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Show of support
Traditions remain but fewer Ukrainian-Canadians celebrate Christmas in January
Like many Ukrainian Canadians, Sonya Jahn's family grew up observing Jan. 7 as Christmas Day. It was a longstanding tradition for her family in Prince Albert like many others with Ukrainian heritage, but now, times have changed. "We are all wanting to support and stand strong with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people,...
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Holiday giving
Holiday fundraiser wraps up 17th year
A large pile of warm clothing, blankets, mittens and other items are once again on their way to the YWCA who then distributes it to the Stepping Stones Shelter and other locations. Wrapped up For the Holidays is a long-running initiative of Parkland Ambulance, Gateway Mall, Anderson Motors and CTV. The volume of donati...
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Saskatchewan

Education
Sask. NDP slams government over decline in teaching positions
Student enrolment has steadily increased over the past five years, and the Saskatchewan NDP is raising the alarm over the lack of teachers to accommodate the growing number of students.Citing numbers from the provincial government, the NDP said the total number of classroom and distance-learning teachers in the provinc...
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Politics
Sask. leaders react to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation
Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister and Liberal Party leader - following a leadership contest - on Jan. 6, 2025.Leaders around Canada and the world have spoke out about Trudeau's announcement, leaders in Saskatchewan now weigh in.In a statement, Premier Scott Moe said, "I reiterate my call f...
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MARSHALS SERVICE
Sask. Marshals Service launch raises staffing concerns in Battlefords
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) is expected to launch in the Battlefords during the spring/summer of 2025. Still, it remains uncertain whether it will ease officers' workloads or exacerbate their short-staffing problem.At the Battleford regular council meeting on Monday, RCMP detachment commander Jesse Gilbert ...
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No emergency here
From not wanting to clean their room to scaredy cats; bad reasons to call 911
Saskatchewan RCMP have once again released their 'Top 10 Reasons To Not Call 911' list, drawn from actual calls in 2024. They ranged from youth calling because their parents were making them clean their room to being victimized by a mean cat, but police said none of the calls were actually emergencies. The RCMP, which ...
Jan 07, 2025
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settlement
Full cows and plows payments expected by Friday
The remainder of the $601.5 million settlement from the federal government to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) should be distributed by the end of the week."This is a significant milestone for our community, and I want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding throughout this process," said L...
Jan 06, 2025
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Political change
BREAKING: Trudeau to step down as prime minister
Justin Trudeau says he will resign as prime minister and the leader of the Liberal party following a leadership contest.He is speaking to reporters outside his residence in Ottawa this morning.He also says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has agreed with his request to prorogue Parliament until March 24.Trudeau says he asked Liber...
Jan 06, 2025
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Canada

'Time for a refresh': University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB
EDMONTON - The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its diversity, equity and inclusion policy was not influenced by critics of the initiative in North America. Bill Flanagan says the university in Edmonton officially renamed its policy this month to "access, community and belonging&...
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Cabinet ministers say they must not overreact to Trump's threats of annexation
OTTAWA - Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada but should still take them seriously. Trump has mused about making Canada the 51st state for several weeks. He amped up those comments Tuesday, saying he would make it happen ...
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Two Quebec planes and their crews helping fight devastating L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL - A pair of Quebec water bombers and their crews are in California helping fight the massive wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area. Stéphane Caron of Quebec's forest fire protection agency - SOPFEU - says the two planes are sent to the U.S. each fall as part of an annual contract, the length of...
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In the news today: Liberals to talk leadership, Trump takeover threats spark concern
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals huddle ahead of leadership race Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down. The national caucus meeting, set to take place both in person and...
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Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats
Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has been courting controversy in Canada since his election victory, with threats to impose whopping tariffs on Canadian goods and musings about the country becoming "the 51st state." While Trump's comments have drawn anger and fear among Canadians, reaction from Americans ...
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Liberal MPs gather for first time since Trudeau announced his resignation plans
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down. The national caucus meeting, set to take place both in person and online, was originally set to last six hours to give MPs time to discuss Trudeau's previous refusal to resign. Now, the f...
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World News

Bodies of 2 Israeli hostages recovered by soldiers in Gaza, defense minister says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of two additional hostages from Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the bodies of Yosef Al Zaydani and his son Hamzah were recovered in an operation, without disclosing further details. The men were taken captive ...
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Bodies of 2 Israeli hostages recovered by soldiers in Gaza, defense minister says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of two additional hostages from Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the bodies of Yosef Al Zaydani and his son Hamzah were recovered in an operation, without disclosing further details. The men were taken captive ...
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Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine has killed at least 13 civilians, official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured dozens Wednesday, a local official said. Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram channel showed civilians lying in a city street littered with debris. They wer...
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Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department said Wednesday that it will release special counsel Jack Smith's findings on Donald Trump's efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep under wraps for now the rest of the record focused on the president-elect's hoarding of classified documents at...
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Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department says it will release special counsel Jack Smith's findings on Donald Trump's efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep the rest of the report under wraps for now. The revelation was made in a filing Wednesday to a federal appeals court that was ...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday's sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump's lawyers turned to the nation's highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to do postpone the sentencing by Juan M. Merchan, the judge who presided over Trump'...
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