The Prince Albert Police Service is alerting the public of potentially fatal fentanyl circulating in the city, "Our members are currently investigating multiple overdoses in the past 24 hours involving fentanyl," they said in a media statement Saturday night.The public is reminded that any drug not prescribed...

An agreement signed by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) and the federal government is being described as a historic victory.The $630 million settlement is the latest in a series of announcements that have been occurring across the province.Under Treaty 6, the federal government was obligated to provide agricultural ...

The provincial NDP is questioning how long it will take the province to sign an updated affordable daycare deal with the federal government. Regina MLA and Shadow Minister for Childcare Joan Pratchler met with multiple Prince Albert daycares on Friday to learn about the need for spaces and the ripple effect of not havi...

A Prince Albert man charged after multiple carjackings, is maintaining his innocence and has elected to be tried by judge alone at Court of King's Bench.Angus Heathen's attendance was waived when his matters were discussed Friday morning at provincial court. Not guilty enters were entered by his lawyer Chris Koban who ...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says there has been a confirmed case of measles in Swift Current.In a news release on March 14, the SHA listed a number of locations and said anyone who was at any of them during the listed time periods should monitor for measles symptoms.The locations were Cypress Regional Hospi...

In the wake of a recent violent crime connected to a social media-based ride sharing service, Saskatchewan RCMP are asking people to very cautious.A woman who arranged a ride to Saskatoon via a Facebook group serving the Fort Qu'Appelle area, was sexually assaulted during the ride.A suspect was later arrested by member...

The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to take the next step toward a fully functioning provincial marshals service.This week the government put out a request for proposals to find consulting services on its governance advisory council. The consultant would research and recommend a framework for the council.Accordin...

Dogs of various breeds and sizes are vying for the overall 'Best in Show' top honour this weekend in Prince Albert.The local Kennel and Obedience Club is hosting its spring show at the Exhibition Centre with 200 entries from all over the country including British Columbia and Nova Scotia, and a few from the United Stat...

The Saskatchewan NDP says they want to see more done by Premier Scott Moe and the Sask Party government to help residents in the province as the provincial budget is set to be announced next week. Provincial NDP leader Carla Beck along with the entire Sask NDP caucus were in Prince Albert on Saturday for a meeting at t...

No, Premier Scott Moe is not endorsing cryptocurrency. The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) issued a warning people about a scam claiming the premier was lending his name and image to trading CanCap - not to be confused with the CanCap Group and BitCan. Neither are registered with the FCA...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney's move to kill carbon price now official but debate over it not dead Prime Minister Mark Carney's theatrical document signing to eliminate the consumer carbon price on Friday has done little to end the political furor over ...

MONTREAL - Voters will go to the polls today in a riding northeast of Montreal to replace former economy minister Pierre Fitzgibbon. The former high-profile cabinet minister in François Legault's Coalition Avenir Québec quit politics in September 2024. The Terrebonne riding had been held by Fitzgibbon sin...

MONTREAL - A Quebec-born businessman and philanthropist who is donating $50 million to a Montreal university to establish an institute dedicated to "disruptive innovation" says it has never been more important to invest in homegrown talent. Pierre Lassonde's donation to Polytechnique Montréal, to be of...

Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to set up a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump "as soon as possible."In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said the Canadian side has reached out to the U.S. since Carney was sworn in as prime mini...

SURREY, B.C. - Canadians in several cities have joined a series of "Tesla Takedown" protests happening across the United States and parts of Europe. Protesters say they have been moved to act by Tesla CEO Elon Musk's "interfering" in politics and his role advising U.S. President Donald Trump, who ha...

OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be departing for his first foreign trip on Sunday, set to visit France and the U.K., with an additional stop in Iqaluit, Nvt., during a whirlwind three-day jaunt. The aim of the trip is to strengthen ties with France and the U.K. and reaffirm Canada's Arctic sovereignty before returning on Tue...

Most of the region can expect above average runoff this spring. The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released their spring runoff report for 2025. Much...

There is a new Prime Minister in Canada, and along with that comes a new cabinet, including a new Agriculture Minister. Mark Carney was sworn in as Pr...

Saskatchewan canola farmers are caught in the crosshairs in a trade war between Canada and China. China's new 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola o...

Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.China is hittin...

The interest-free limit under the Advance Payments Program (APP) will be set at $250,000 for 2025. Producers had been protesting as the initial announ...

Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.Chris Davison, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening. "We will see if we have so...

CAIRO (AP) - The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed a...

ROME (AP) - The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Francis co-celebrating Mass in the hospital chapel. The photograph is taken from behind, and shows Pope Francis wearing a purple stole sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar. The Vatican said he was particpating ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will bring a vote to the government this week to dismiss the director of the country's internal security service, the Shin Bet, capping a monthslong power struggle stemming from the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza. Netanyahu said...

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - A massive fire that broke out early Sunday in a nightclub in North Macedonia's eastern town of Kocani has killed 51 people and injured about 100 more, interior minister Panche Toshkovski told a press conference. The blaze began around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group, accor...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The Houthi rebel-run Health Ministry says the death toll from U.S. strikes on Yemen has climbed to 31, including women and children. Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for the ministry, said Sunday that another 101 people were wounded in the overnight strikes. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. A...