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On the run
Prince Albert RCMP on the lookout for escaped inmate from Sask. Penitentiary
Keiston Custer has escaped from Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.The Correctional Service of Canada reported the escape on its Facebook page and said more information was to come from Prince Albert RCMP. Custer, originally from Sturgeon lake First Nation, received a 12-year prison sentence for manslaughter in...
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Bar brawl
Shier pleads guilty in Fuel Stop assault
A local business owner pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and failing to abide by release conditions almost two years after a brawl at the Fuel Stop bar. Dustin Shier will learn what his sentence will be on Friday, but Prince Albert Provincial Court heard today from the prosecution and defence as to what se...
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Crime
Prince Albert police investigate bear spray incident at Walmart store
The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating an incident that forced the temporary closure on Friday of the Walmart store.At approximately 5:25 p.m., officers were called to the Cornerstone area business for multiple reports of a bear spray incident.Upon arrival, they located a man who appeared to be suffering fro...
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Missing persons
Missing Prince Albert man last seen in January
Prince Albert Police are looking for public help finding a missing Prince Albert man. Terrence Wichihin was last seen in the city in January of this year. He is 5-8 tall, weighs about 200 pounds and has short dark brown hair and brown eyes. Police do not have information on what clothing he was wearing when he was last...
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Saskatchewan

Feb. 24, 2022
'You just get used to it': Four years after fleeing war, a displaced Ukrainian reflects on life in Saskatchewan
Nearly four years after fleeing Ukraine, Yevheniia Pyshuk has built a life in Saskatchewan, but every call home still begins with uncertainty.Her family remains in the country. She is the only one who came to Canada."Mentally, I think ... you just get used to it," she said. "It has already become part of...
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International incident
Sask. residents vacationing in Mexico making best of a bad situation
Hunker down and keep a low profile.Those are the instructions that have been provided to Saskatoon's Darwin and Vanessa Gardiner who are at a resort outside Puerto Vallarta, one of several regions in Mexico subjected to retaliatory violence after the killing of a cartel leader on Sunday.Darwin recalled how he and a num...
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budget talks
Premier Moe hints at 'challenges' in upcoming provincial budget
Premier Scott Moe didn't give any numbers, but did suggest his provincial government may table a 2026-27 budget in a couple of weeks that's in the red.Speaking to guest host Taylor McPherson on The Evan Bray Show, Moe answered a question about the recent $650 million in extra spending by talking about the upcoming budg...
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Confederation of Indigenous Workers
New Coalition Brings Vital Support for Indigenous Workers
An Indigenous-led organization for Indigenous workers is strengthening workplace safety for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.A coalition of Indigenous-led organizations announced in January a unified initiative to advance occupational health, research, safety, and compensation rights for Indigenous wo...
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Indigenous Storytelling Month
Listen: Wesakejack and the Chickadees
Theresa Thorsen is a Cree-Métis from Muskoday First Nation located within Treaty Six territory. As part of Indigenous Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan, Thorsen shared the story of Wesakejack and the Chickadees."The intention of the audio recording of this story and other stories is to validate oral tradit...
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Four years of war
Canadian support for Ukraine hasn't waned, museum CEO says
While it's been nearly four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian-Canadians continue to feel supported.Executive director and CEO of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Jen Budney, is a fourth generation Ukrainian-Canadian, with her grandparents coming over from the Ternopil region in the early 1900s. She's t...
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Canada

In the news today: Canada flights to Mexico, Tumbler Ridge AI, Atlantic Canada storm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread ...
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WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines have all announced they will be...
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Why forcing AI firms to report online threats may not be simple
A cybersecurity law expert says Canada could introduce laws requiring artificial intelligence companies to notify police of online threats, but the process would not be a simple one, since reporting every suspicion is "just not workable." Emily Laidlaw...
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Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City
OTTAWA - People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners. The event will come about six weeks into the sign-u...
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Trump to give State of the Union address against backdrop of sliding poll numbers
WASHINGTON - When U.S. President Donald Trump stands before Congress on Tuesday to deliver the annual state of the union address, he'll be defending trade and immigration agendas that have stumbled lately in the face of legal setbacks and grim polling....
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Defence to continue cross-examining complainant in Stronach's sexual assault trial
TORONTO - The fifth complainant to testify in Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial is set to face more questions today from the businessman's lawyer. Leora Shemesh began cross-examining the complainant Monday afternoon, focusing on discrepancies in da...
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Agriculture

Bunge ends partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank
A change in policy will have a significant impact on a faith-based agricultural organization. Bunge's 10-year partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Ban...
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Trump says 10 per cent global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a 10 per cent global tariff - and lashed out at Supreme Court justice...
Feb 20, 2026
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Saskatchewan announces 2026 crop insurance coverage for farmers and ranchers
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance prices in 2026 will be higher than last year for a few crops, but most crops will be lower. Crop insurance for the 2026 cr...
Feb 20, 2026
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Consumer demand for pork will continue to influence hog prices
Consumer demand for pork both domestically and internationally will continue to play a role in hog markets moving through 2026. Farm Credit Canada (FC...
Feb 19, 2026
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Water supplies in southern Alberta strong in early 2026
A new report indicates that southern Alberta might not be facing the severity of droughts in had for the last few years.The Alberta Government's Water...
Feb 19, 2026
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BCRC calving distribution calculator shows impact on revenue
Tightening up calving distribution provides one of the biggest economic benefits for cow-calf producers with smaller herds. Dr. John Campbell, with th...
Feb 19, 2026
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World News

European officials visit Ukraine to show support as country marks 4 years of Russia's all-out war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - More than a dozen senior European officials arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday in a show of support on the fourth anniversary of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine - a grim anniversary in a war that has killed tens of th...
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France ups the ante in the spat with US ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him
PARIS (AP) - France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris took another turn Tuesday with the French foreign minister saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must respond to a summons and won't have access to French government officials until he compl...
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An attacker detonates an explosive device in Moscow, killing a police officer and himself
MOSCOW (AP) - An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer, and leaving two other officers injured, officials said. The attack happened minu...
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An attacker detonates an explosive device in Moscow, killing a police officer and himself
MOSCOW (AP) - An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer, and leaving two other officers injured, officials said. The attack happened minu...
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Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe
LONDON (AP) - Police in Britain said Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friend...
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. U.S. Distr...
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Crime
Guilty pleas entered for Midtown drug bust
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