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Bus shelter art
More bus shelters to get cultural makeovers
Three more transit shelters in Prince Albert will get a new look after the City of Prince Albert announced a second call for designs from Indigenous artists. The city hopes making transit shelters more welcoming will increase community pride and help prevent them from being targeted by vandals, as they have been in the...
Sep 06, 2026
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Raiders lose 5-2
Blades take battle in Warman over Raiders
After bringing in a few veterans and earning a win over Moose Jaw Friday, the Prince Albert Raiders went down the road to Warman on Saturday for their annual neutral site game with the Saskatoon Blades.The Raiders didn't get out of the gates until late, losing 5-2.There was no scoring in the first, but the Blades looke...
Sep 06, 2026
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Bush Fire
Vehicle fire spreads to bush, prompts multi-agency response north of Prince Albert
Several unused vehicles caught fire and ignited nearby brush north of Prince Albert last week, prompting a multi-agency response.Buckland Fire and Rescue was called to a vegetation fire on Lempereur Road at about 3:11 p.m. on Aug. 27. Firefighters heading to the station could see a large column of black smoke to the no...
Sep 05, 2026
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Pando and Ares
Prince Albert police dogs ready to put skills to the test at national trials
When it comes to police dogs, the good ones are those that get the job done, and that is what will be expected of Prince Albert Police Dog, Pando and his partner, Constable Matthew Brown. The pair will be one of 30 teams that compete in the Canadian Police Canine Association (CPCA) trials between September 10 to 13 in...
Sep 05, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Tailgate politics
VIDEO: Poilievre demands cost breakdown of Canada's counter-tariffs during Regina visit
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre used a Labour Day weekend stop in Regina to press Prime Minister Mark Carney for more information about the cost of Canada's latest counter-tariffs against the United States.Poilievre was surrounded by Saskatchewan Roughriders fans Sunday as he attended a tailgate outside Mosa...
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rabies risk
Warning issued by vet after rabid bat found in Duck Lake
One Saskatchewan veterinary clinic is ringing alarm bells after a bat in the province was recently found to have rabies.In a social media post this week, Brighton Veterinary Clinic warned the rabid bat was found in the RM of Duck Lake.The clinic warned clients that keeping their pets' rabies vaccinations up to date is ...
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Labour Day Classic
Updated: Overtime thriller as Riders take Labour Day Classic over Bombers
It took some extra football, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders won another Labour Day Classic on Saturday.Saskatchewan emerged from a sold-out Mosaic Stadium with a 32-26 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers."That was the best atmosphere I've been a part of in my 20 years of playing football," defensive back Jon...
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repairs and renovations
Saskatchewan funds $1.3M for facilities supporting disabled individuals
The provincial government is funding $1.3 million in improvements to group homes and day programs for people with intellectual disabilities.According to a Government of Saskatchewan media release, the capital grant funding will go to 15 community-based organizations.The money will fund repairs and renovations to group ...
Sep 06, 2026
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More support
Sask. government announces new School literacy initiatives for September
Saskatchewan's youngest readers will be getting more support with their early learning needs this September.The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding literacy supports by launching provincial reading screeners this month.Students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 will have access to these screeners, which are quick ass...
Sep 06, 2026
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Yearly showdown
'Sixty minutes of violent football': Riders, Bombers set to clash in Labour Day Classic
It's one of the most anticipated games of the CFL season - the annual Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.The yearly showdown has a reputation as a game where the teams' records don't matter but in 2026, it, along with the rematch between the two in the ne...
Sep 06, 2026
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Canada

CP NewsAlert: Canada joins Europeans in pledging ban of Israeli settlement goods
OTTAWA - Canada is joining European peers in pledging to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Canada is joining the United Kingdom, France and others in condemning Israel for enabling settler violence and work...
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Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs kick in
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning Canadians that the country's pivot away from the United States will come at a cost, but that the alternative would be far worse. In a national video address set to be released Tuesday - hours after Canada'...
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In the news today: trade war escalates, Trump targets Bombardier, yacht rescue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect The trade war between Canada and the United States took on a new face today as Ottawa introduces r...
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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess. The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student, who didn't have any known allergies, to his Edmonto...
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Canadian rescued after yacht found submerged in remote part of Indian Ocean
A Canadian tourist is reported to be in good health after his yacht was found by Australian rescuers partially submerged in a remote part of the Indian Ocean. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, or AMSA, says the man was reported to be travelling...
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Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect
OTTAWA - Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday, responding to the 50 per cent tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month. On Aug. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump launched tariffs on nearly $28 ...
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Agriculture

Improved tracking infectious diseases in animals
Infectious disease is one of the major risks of swine production. To strengthen the tools needed to safeguard animal health, the federal government is...
Sep 04, 2026
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Saskatchewan Rancher honoured by national group
The Canadian Cattle Foundation presented the annual Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award to Cyle Stewart of Morse, Sask. The award recognizes...
Sep 04, 2026
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Bad weather interrupts combining in Manitoba
Isolated thunderstorms brought strong winds and intense rain to parts of the Manitoba over the past seven days, resulting in stops and starts to the h...
Sep 03, 2026
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Saskatchewan farmers make some harvest progress before the rain
When conditions allowed it, harvest progress was made around Saskatchewan, but it was still behind the five- and ten-year averages for this time of ye...
Sep 03, 2026
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Support program changes to assist Saskatchewan producers impacted by flooding
Excess moisture and flooding created challenging conditions for many Saskatchewan producers early in the growing season. As a result of those difficul...
Sep 03, 2026
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Manitoba announces tariff supports, expands farm loan programs
Manitoba producers are welcoming action taken by the provincial government to cushion the impact on agriculture due to the escalating Canada-United St...
Sep 02, 2026
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World News
Hungary orders 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country over activities deemed unacceptable
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary has ordered 10 members of Russia's diplomatic mission to leave the country over activities deemed unacceptable for diplomats, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said Tuesday. Orbán did not specify the alleged ac...
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound 73 people, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - More than 70 people were wounded in a wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The att...
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Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say
An Illinois woman charged with killing her 2-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said. ...
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Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of a strike on a prison in northern Yemen, killing 7, including a child
CAIRO (AP) - Houthi rebels in Yemen accused Saudi Arabia of striking a prison on Monday in the country's north, killing seven, including a child, as tensions escalate between the Iran-backed group and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces. The strik...
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King Charles clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom. A letter sent on behalf of the king to senior government of...
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Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
KFAR RUMMAN, Lebanon (AP) - Israel's air force carried out two airstrikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least 12 people and wounding others, including children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Monday's strikes ca...
Sep 07, 2026
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Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
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Prince Albert Police Service 'limited in scope' to properly investigate fraud crimes
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Museum looks forward to future with new city funding deal
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