Tag Archives: People
SGI funding new scholarship for Indigenous students in honour of Montreal Lake man
The Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is funding a new scholarship in honour of a man from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Harold Johnson, who was a Crown Prosecutor, Indigenous advocate, and most...
Feb 02, 2023
Mistawasis hockey player suing Harvard University over racial discrimination
An Indigenous woman from Mistawasis is taking legal action against Harvard University.Sydney Daniels, a former player, and coach for the school's women's hockey team is alleging she experienced racial...
Feb 01, 2023
Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce names former funeral home manager recipient of Legacy award
A man with close to 60 years experience in the funeral industry, has been named the latest recipient of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce Legacy Award. Don Moriarty retired late last ...
Jan 31, 2023
PAPS officers receive award for removing 57 impaired drivers over 12 months
Three officers with the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) were recently recognized for the work they've done to make the community's roads safer.Const. Rob Lindsay, Const. Dwight LeBlue, and Const. ...
Jan 31, 2023
Respected corrections officer recognized with Queen's medal
A man tragically killed while on his way to work at Saskatchewan Penitentiary is among the latest recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.Prior to his death last April, 64-year-old...
Jan 30, 2023
Courts continue to support homeless encampments. Could designated tent cities be a good middle ground?
At least one homeless advocate hopes to see communities struggling with a large homeless population put their support behind designated encampments.Whatever you call them - tent cities, tent communiti...
Jan 30, 2023
Roughly 35 ‘sextortion’ reports since November, says ICE co-ordinator
Parents should speak to their children about the dangers of the internet, according to Saskatchewan police.Especially about what police like to call "sextortion" schemes."Sextortion" describes an onli...
Jan 29, 2023
11% of Saskatchewan residents experiencing high anxiety, says new poll
There's a slow and consistent improvement in the number of Canadians experiencing mental health issues.That's according to data released by Mental Health Research Canada, which recently released its 1...
Jan 28, 2023
PA Panthers ready for season ahead after major off-season changes
The Prince Albert Panthers cricket club is gearing up for the new season after some notable off-season changes. The most noticeable change the team made was to the identity itself, changing the logo a...
Jan 27, 2023
'It's a dream': Prince Albert woman completes climb of Africa's tallest mountain
Prince Albert's Bernadette Lavoie described climbing up Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain, as the hardest thing she's ever done mentally and physically.Over the course of six days, Lavoie h...
Jan 26, 2023
