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Red Dress Day
P.A. comes together to mark Red Dress Day
Hundreds of people wearing red gathered at the Sisters In Spirit monument on the riverbank in downtown on Sunday to remember and honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls not just in Saskatchewan, but across Canada. The solemn ceremony began with opening prayers and was followed by some words from memb...
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Talented people
Feeling inspired: art exhibit showcases local youth
For Prince Albert's Siobhan McKinney, the High School Juried Art Show is a great way to get local youth out into the community.The grade 11 student at Carlton Comprehensive High School is among over 50 artists who contributed pieces this year, and her "Farm House" painting, earned her recognition as Best Emer...
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milestone anniversary
First Anglican Bishop of Saskatchewan honoured at service in P.A.
As the clock struck 7 p.m. on May 3, 2024, the bells at St. Alban's Cathedral chimed to mark a momentous anniversary in the history of the Anglican Church.On that day in 1874, the first Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan, Rev. John McLean was consecrated. The following year, he would take up residence in P...
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TOP CHEFS
P.A. firefighters show off their best cooking skills and win big
Once again, Prince Albert can boast about having the best firefighting cooks in Saskatchewan.Members of the local firefighting department participated in the Fire in the Kitchen Cookoff in Saskatoon and took home the top prize.This was the fourth straight year the crew has won the cookoff with teams from Moose Jaw, Sas...
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Saskatchewan

Crime
RCMP Major Crimes charge Naicam man with second degree murder
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has charged a 57-year-old Naicam man following reports of a serious assault that happened in the community on Thursday. Melfort RCMP responded to the call at around 4:30 p.m. which happened at a residence on 3rd Ave. N. Upon arrival, officers found an injured male who was later pronounced...
May 05, 2024
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Riders
Tributes to Jim Hopson given by friends and family at Celebration of Life
Hundreds arrived dressed in their very best Roughrider green for Jim Hopson's Celebration of Life.Many fans dressed in Hopson's #52 jersey, as they entered through the doors of the Conexus Art Centre on Friday.Hopson helped transform the Saskatchewan Roughriders into a flagship franchise of Canadian football as the tea...
May 04, 2024
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legal agreements
Sask. legal aid lawyers and staff receive new contract
A new agreement announced by CUPE 1949 and Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission is being described as progressive and precedent-setting for employees delivering services to some of the province's most vulnerable people. "As staff at Legal Aid, we know first-hand how important the work we do is in supporting and secur...
May 04, 2024
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FIRST NATIONS POLICING
New funding announced for study to look at Indigenous policing for the PAGC
The reality of Indigenous-led policing in northern Saskatchewan took another big step. On Friday, the provincial and federal governments and Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), announced an investment of more than $1.4 million toward a study for implementing an Indigenous-led police s...
May 03, 2024
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NOT GOING ANYWHERE
Farm Credit Canada denies rumours its head office is moving out of Sask.
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says it is not relocating its head office from Regina to Quebec.FCC is Canada's largest farm lender and has operated out of Saskatchewan for around 60 years.In a news release Thursday, the Saskatchewan United Party said the organization is planning to relocate its headquarters."Multiple hi...
May 03, 2024
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orano
Province takes control of former Cluff Lake mine site
The provincial government has released Orano Canada Inc. from decommissioning approvals and its associated surface lease on the Cluff Lake Project's mine.That follows the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's (CNSC) Record of Decision on May 11, 2023, to revoke the mine and mill operating licence. With the recent accept...
May 02, 2024
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Canada

Politics
India's foreign minister reacts to murder charges, claims Canada welcomes criminals
India's Foreign Affairs Minister says Canada is his country's "biggest problem" when it comes to Sikh separatism.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also accused Canada of welcoming criminals when asked about his reaction to developments in the case of a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries.RCMP ch...
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Golden in Finland
Ritchie, Canada beats United States 6-4 to win under-18 men's world hockey championship
Gavin McKenna had a hat trick and added an assist as Canada rallied past the United States 6-4 on Sunday to win gold at the under-18 men's world hockey championship.It's Canada's fifth title since the tournament's inception in 1999.Cole Beaudoin and Tij Iginla also scored in the third period as Canada overcame an early...
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Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
VICTORIA - Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members today during a ceremony at British Columbia's legislature cenotaph commemorating the Second World War's Battle of the Atlantic. The princess, King Charles's sister, laid a wreath during the ceremony to mark the war's largest and longest battl...
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"A tiny city:" Pro-Palestinian campus protesters organize for another week
MONTREAL - A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University's downtown Montreal campus say they're better organized and prepared than ever as the protest stretches into a second week. Protester Ari Nahman says the encampment has become a "tiny city" complete with dozens...
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As Ottawa replaces watchdog for firms operating abroad, advocates urge full reform
OTTAWA - Advocates are calling on Ottawa to profoundly change the powers of the watchdog who monitors Canadian corporations operating abroad, as the Liberals review how a new ombudsman should take on the job. The Trudeau government replaced a monitor for the mining sector five years ago with what it called the Canadian...
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B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read
VANCOUVER - In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he's been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library. Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with bright lights illuminating the pages. But he says it's time to say goodbye to much of his collection, about 3,500 books...
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Agriculture

World News

3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican authorities said Sunday that relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend. Baja California state prosecutors said relatives from the two countries had viewed the corpses recovered from a rem...
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Mulino, stand-in for former president barred from running, leads Panama presidential vote count
PANAMA CITY (AP) - José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for disqualified ex-President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, took the lead in early returns Sunday night, holding 34% of the votes and a nearly 10-point lead over his four competitors. Though only 60% of the votes had been counted, s...
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Israel-Hamas war
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended, Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after "in-depth and serious discussions," the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist interna...
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Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor's office said Saturday. While there has not yet been confirmation based on forensic e...
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Russo-Ukrainian War
Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance
The Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, drone footage obtained overnight by The Associated Press shows. The village has been a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.Russian troops have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv's depleted, ammunition-deprived force...
May 05, 2024
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Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants
MIAMI (AP) - Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week - a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger's pants. According to an X post by the Transportation Security Administration, officers at the Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger's trousers on April...
May 04, 2024
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