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Addictions supports
Operations suspended at Prince Albert youth treatment centre
The parking lot at the Valley Hill Youth Treatment Centre in Prince Albert is empty and a letter posted on the front door confirms operations have been temporarily suspended.The letter was typed by Meyers Norris Penny Ltd. and as well as indicating they have been appointed administrator, indicates the measure took effe...
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Election season
Sask United party confirms candidate for Prince Albert Carlton
With a little under two months to go until the provincial election, the race in the Prince Albert Carlton constituency is heating up.The Sask United Party has announced Denneil Carpenter as their candidate who will challenge for the seat currently held by the Sask Party.Born and raised in Prince Albert, Carpenter was v...
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funds used for new building
Vintage Power Machine Museum wraps up one of their largest fundraisers
Just south of Prince Albert, the Vintage Power Machines Museum finished off a cash draw fundraiser that serves as one of their biggest fundraisers of the year, and they have big plans in place for the money. President of the museum Alan Andal said they sold nearly all 2000 tickets for the raffle, which is the most they...
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Crime stats
Over 5,000 grams of drugs, 130 guns seized in eight months by police
The Warrant Enforcement Teams of the RCMP in Prince Albert and Meadow Lake/Saskatoon have been busy between last December and this past July. Newly released numbers show Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) officers executed 23 search warrants and arrested 75 people out of 96 arrest warrants. "I am prou...
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Saskatchewan
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Nêhiyawak Language Experience
Cree language program founded in Sturgeon Lake receives national literacy award
A Cree language and education program that was founded in Sturgeon Lake two decades ago has received a national award that recognizes outstanding achievements, innovative practices, and excellence in literacy. The Council of Federation Literacy Award (CoFLA)for Saskatchewan went to Nêhiyawak Language Experience (...
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education
Northlands set to make several announcements, expected to host renowned writer Tomson Highway
Northlands College is welcoming new and returning students back to campuses in Northern Saskatchewan this week.This academic year, Northlands will be announcing several new developments designed to enhance the educational experience for learners and the broader community. While no announcements are being made at the mo...
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attempted murder
UPDATE: Girl, 14, charged after student set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate
A 14-year-old girl from Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire midday on Thursday.The 14-year-old student appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Friday morning.Around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, police received emergenc...
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Grad retention
Gov't celebrates university tax program weeks before election start
As a freshly graduated accountant, Kyle Bye is always running the numbers.Bye's plans to continue to live and work in the province make him eligible for the tuition tax credit available in Saskatchewan.Since 2009, the Graduate Retention Program has offered post-secondary graduates up to $20,000 in tuition rebates if th...
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Public documents
Former Prince Albert Police chief paid $430K after retirement
The former chief of a beleaguered Saskatchewan police service that was subject to an independent inquiry was paid nearly $430,000 after he retired, public documents show.The documents say Jonathan Bergen received $429,241 in 2023, roughly double the $200,626 he earned in 2022 and his $219,044 salary in 2021, while chie...
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UPDATE: Grade 9 student set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate
Saskatoon Police Service "believes" a Grade 9 girl was set on fire and a male teacher tried to put out the flames on Thursday.Police confirmed a 15-year-old female was transported to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries.Evan Hardy Collegiate has confirmed both the victim and the suspect are ...
Sep 05, 2024
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Canada
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B.C. First Nation wants more say in forestry after Canfor mill closure announcement
FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nations leader says the province must rethink its approach to the forest industry in light of Canfor Corp.'s decision to shutter two sawmills and leave 500 workers without jobs. Nak'azdli Whut'en Chief Colleen Erickson says First Nations must play a bigger role in the ind...
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Canadian resident arrested over alleged Oct. 7 New York terror plot
U.S. authorities say a Canadian resident has been arrested in Quebec over an alleged Islamic State terror plot to kill Jewish people in New York. The U.S. Department of Justice says Pakistani national Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested on Wednesday in relation to the attack it says wa...
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NewsAlert: Manitoba Grand Chief Cathy Merrick dies after collapsing outside court
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has died. Merrick, the first woman elected to the role, collapsed outside the Winnipeg Law Courts building and was rushed to hospital. She had been talking to reporters about two court cases when she said she felt di...
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Former Bank of Canada governor Carney to speak at Liberal caucus retreat next week
OTTAWA - The former governor of the Bank of Canada who has long been touted as a possible Liberal candidate or successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will give the party some advice on the economy at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C. next week. Mark Carney will address Liberal MPs about the economy and a ...
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BC United to run some candidates to keep party name alive, despite halting campaign
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Official Opposition BC United party now says it will run some candidates in the Oct. 19 election, despite suspending its campaign last week to support the B.C. Conservative Party instead. A letter to party members says despite last week's suspension "we intend on running a select numb...
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Involuntary mental health care must be 'dignified and humane,' B.C. premier says
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says mental health care in the province for those committed against their will needs to be "dignified and humane" to be effective, as his government works on a strategy about involuntary care. Eby, speaking after a deadly random stranger attack in downtown Vancouver this week, sa...
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Agriculture
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Food manufacturing key to food security
According to a recent FCC Economics report, Canadian food manufacturing plays a crucial role in addressing the need to sustainably feed a growing glob...
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Springbrook flour mill approved for agri-processing tax credit
P&H Milling Group has qualified for the province's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program, spurring the development of a wheat flour mill i...
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Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, September 5, 2024
Sask Barley has joined Western Crop Innovations (WCI) as a voting member, committing $50,000 in core funding as a transitional grant for the current f...
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Improving soil health skills through new training program
A soil health up-skilling program for crop advisors is taking root in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with support from leading food and beverage companies,...
Sep 04, 2024
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4-H Canada launches fundraiser
4-H Canada is hoping to raise $1 million in a fundraising campaign aimed at supporting the future of the organization. Tomorrow Needs 4-H, Today, 4-H ...
Sep 04, 2024
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China retaliates over EV tariffs with anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports
OTTAWA - China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chin...
Sep 03, 2024
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World News
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Jannik Sinner reaches the US Open men's final by beating Jack Draper after both need medical help
NEW YORK (AP) - Top-ranked Jannik Sinner finished off a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over Jack Draper to reach his first final at the U.S. Open - and second at a Grand Slam tournament his year - after they simultaneously received treatment from trainers on a humid afternoon Friday. Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy who was...
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Jannik Sinner reaches the US Open men's final by beating Jack Draper after both need medical help
NEW YORK (AP) - Top-ranked Jannik Sinner finished off a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over Jack Draper to reach his first final at the U.S. Open - and second at a Grand Slam tournament his year - after they simultaneously received treatment from trainers on a humid afternoon Friday. Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy who was...
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Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also w...
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Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also w...
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An ex-Mafia hitman is sentenced to 25 years in the slaying of gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A former Mafia hitman was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger. Federal prisoner Fotios "Freddy" Geas was sentenced in federal court in northern West Virginia after pleading guilty to v...
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Teen charged in deadly shooting at Georgia high school appears in court for hearing
WINDER, Ga. (AP) - The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people will stay in detention as his lawyer declined to seek bail at a Friday morning court hearing. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. WINDER, Ga. (AP) - The 14-year-old accused of fatally ...
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Crime stats
Over 5,000 grams of drugs, 130 guns seized in eight months by police
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Family Fun
Exciting Lineup Revealed for Prince Albert Downtown Street Fair
'Personal electronic device policy'
When it comes to banning cellphones, the P.A. kids are not alright
Sep 05, 2024
Murder cases
Accessory in Chaboyer murder case receives three-year sentence
Sep 05, 2024
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Raiders head to Swift Current for second preseason game
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Rabies
Two rabid bats found northeast of Prince Albert
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