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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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Aggravated assault
Woman charged after man stabbed in West Flat home
A 31-year-old woman is charged with aggravated assault after a man was stabbed Monday evening. Prince Albert Police said that just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 6, they were called to the home in the 500 Block of 12th Street West after an altercation led to the victim being stabbed. Paramedics took the 33-year-old victim to V...
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Saskatchewan

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 ...
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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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Safe Place
'Sisterhood': Ribbon skirt library provides community for Indigenous women in Sask.
When a handful of Indigenous youth came up to Claire Tuckanow to compliment her ribbon skirt and shared wishes of wanting their own, a spark was started.Tuckanow, a Métis-Cree woman from the Okanese First Nation, is the building safer communities coordinator with Growing Young Movers (GYM).GYM is a nonprofit org...
Jan 04, 2025
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Canada

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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How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it
TORONTO - In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was "cool." In the year that followed his majority sweep into power, he appeared in the pages of Vogue, on the cover of a Marvel comic book and on "The Daily Show," chatting with an up-and-coming Hasan Minhaj. But the same strategy expert...
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Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a Dec....
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Trudeau travelling to Washington for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he will attend former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C. on January 9. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. He was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. A public funeral will take place Thursday at the National C...
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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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