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Death investigation underway in Prince Albert's south industrial area
Prince Albert police are investigating a death in the 300 block of 40th Street East.The Prince Albert Police Service Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Forensic Identification Section and Saskatchewan Coroners Service.The Prince Albert Fire Department, City of Prince Albert Public ...
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Struck by concrete blocks
City of Prince Albert to pay $130,000 following worker injury
It will cost the City of Prince Albert around $130,000 in fines and court surcharges following a guilty plea to a violation of the Saskatchewan Health and Safety Act. A worker was injured after two concrete blocks slid out of the box of a dump truck in July 2024. The employee was greasing the box and needed to raise i...
12h ago
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Police Work
Police block off 40th Street to traffic
An entire block in the south industrial area of Prince Albert has been blocked by police as part of an operation. The Prince Albert Police Service issued an alert late Thursday afternoon, but gave no other details. Members of the public are asked to avoid the area until further notice. More information will be provided...
12h ago
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Assault investigation
Police seek witnesses after Prince Albert assault
Prince Albert police are asking the public for information after two men were assaulted by a group of males Tuesday night.Police were called to the unit block of River Street West at about 9:37 p.m. Aug. 11 for a report of an assault involving multiple males.The individuals involved had left the area before officers ar...
Aug 13, 2026
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Saskatchewan

separated at birth, reunited just before death
Sixties Scoop siblings meet days before brother passes
One year ago, Joseph Lambert was under the impression the family that adopted him as a 2-year-old was the only family he had. Last summer, the 68-year-old found out that he was actually taken from his birth family during the Sixties Scoop - a period when thousands of Indigenous children were removed from their homes b...
12h ago
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once in a generation event
BOCN, Pêmiska Tourism major planners for Treaty 6 commemoration
Thousands of people from across Saskatchewan are expected for the 150th anniversary commemoration of Treaty 6 to be held next week at Fort Carlton.The gathering, which is scheduled for Aug. 20-23, is estimated to draw between 1,000 to 2,000 people daily, with approximately 2,500 people expected for the final commemorat...
14h ago
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Court of Appeal unanimous
North Battleford man loses legal challenge over stake in Keeley Lake Lodge
A North Battleford man has learned that legal judgments stemming from dispute that originate in the United States and crossing international borders are enforceable in Saskatchewan, costing him an ownership stake in Keeley Lake Lodge and over US $400,000. A ruling against Timothy Cimmer made by New Jersey judge will s...
14h ago
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Supporting Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Miracle Treat Day arrives in Saskatchewan
Today you've got a built in excuse to get that ice cream.Miracle Treat Day has returned for another year, supporting the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. Last year, Prince Albert's location raised a total of $8,900 of the $282,000 raised across the province. Even franchises located in smaller centres see big success w...
16h ago
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Three women charged
Pelican Narrows RCMP lay charges after gun, alcohol found in crashed vehicle
Three women from Pelican Narrows are facing multiple charges after their vehicle went into a ditch and RCMP officers found a loaded handgun and open alcohol inside. Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Highway 135 near Pelican Narrows just before 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 10. The occupants did not re...
19h ago
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dream job
La Ronge-born NHL referee reflects on outstanding hockey career
Graham Skilliter, who was born in La Ronge and spent part of his summers in Napatak, has made quite a name for himself as a referee in the NHL. However, that feat didn't come easy for Skilliter, who spent countless years gaining the experience he needed to make it to that level. He started to referee minor hockey when...
Aug 12, 2026
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Canada

In the news today: B.C. wildfire damage, awaiting tariff moves, WestJet settles suit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving ...
3h ago
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Diplomacy, peacekeeping cuts weaken Carney's middle-power vision: South African envoy
OTTAWA - South Africa's envoy to Ottawa says Canada's decision to remove most of its peacekeepers from the continent doesn't align with the Carney government's pledge to get middle powers working together. "I am saddened by the fact that the budget cut...
3h ago
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Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle ahead of 50% tariff deadline
MONTREAL - Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer. A new round of 50 per cent tariff...
3h ago
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Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions
PENTICTON - The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a fast-moving fire that chased thousands from the city and surrounding communities last weekend. Charred h...
5h ago
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Court approves $4.5M settlement in WestJet flight attendant harassment case: law firm
A law firm representing female flight attendants at WestJet says a British Columbia court has approved a $4.5-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over workplace harassment. JFK Law says on its website the settlement was approved this week afte...
7h ago
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B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey diagnosed with 'early-stage, treatable cancer'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says she has early-stage, treatable cancer. Bailey said in a post on social media that the diagnosis came a few weeks ago and she has been given a good prognosis for full recovery. "I will be r...
11h ago
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World News

US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement. ...
3h ago
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Reform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England (AP) - Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday, beating a field of fringe candidates led by trash-can-wearing comic Count Binface in a special election boycotted by mainstream parties that called it a farce. ...
6h ago
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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. ...
11h ago
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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. ...
12h ago
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Huge explosion at ammunition factory in Rome causes fright but no injuries
ROME (AP) - An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reported, local officials said. The blast took place at a plant owned...
19h ago
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UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year
LONDON (AP) - Firefighters were tackling multiple fires in central England on Thursday after the U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. The wildfires across the West Midlan...
19h ago
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