Hot start
Prince Albert Aces start season strong with tournament win
It's been a great start to the season for the U11 A Prince Albert Aces.The girl's softball team won their first tournament of the season last weekend, bringing home the gold medal from an early bird tournament in Saskatoon. It was the team's first game action of the season after some inclement weather led to some cance...
May 14, 2024
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Trauma support
Local services highlighted as part of 'Victim and Survivors of Crime Week'
In any given month, the Victim Services Unit of the Prince Albert Police Service can assist more than 100 victims in the immediate aftermath of a crime or tragedy and throughout the criminal justice process. It's a position victim services coordinator Brooke Boyd calls a 'privilege to be in.'"They may be experienc...
May 14, 2024
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Smoky summer?
More smoke expected to drift into north central Sask. this week
After wildfire smoke appeared in Prince Albert last Saturday, more smoke is expected in the region this week according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.Meteorologist Brian Proctor said changing wind patterns will cause more smoke to appear later this week, specifically from fires along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba...
May 14, 2024
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Education
Prince Albert area MLAs banned from Pride month activities
Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Prince Albert area will have to sit out next month's Pride Month activities.Prince Albert Pride has announced its standing with Queen City Pride, banning MLAs from Pride Month activities. It has to do with legislation that became law last October, preventing students from cho...
May 14, 2024
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Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald house project secures land near hospital
There was no opposition at the Monday night meeting of Prince Albert city council as they re-zoned over five acres of land near the hospital for a Ronald McDonald House. Along with the rezoning, council also agreed to give the charity a smaller adjacent piece of land for $1 and expects to get a development permit soon....
May 14, 2024
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No cannabis review
Tie vote ends review of cannabis sale hours in P.A.
It was close - but no cigar - for Prince Albert city councillor Terra Lennox-Zepp's attempt to have a review done of the hours cannabis stores can be open in Prince Albert. Lennox-Zepp brought forward the idea after council decided to change the hours liquor stores could be open. "What is the magic number for cann...
May 14, 2024
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Strong singer
'What I was born to do': P.A.'s Strong gearing up for grand finale
Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong will try to take another step towards winning this year's Canada's Got Talent on Tuesday Night as she performs in the grand finale of the popular Canadian show.The local singer advanced to the final in last week's show. She said she feels relaxed going in."Honestly I'm just trying to...
May 14, 2024
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Province commits to more affordable housing units in P.A.
The reconstruction of a housing unit destroyed by fire three years ago is a major affordable housing project the Government of Saskatchewan is committing to in Prince Albert.On Monday, the province announced $3.7 million in funding to build 12 affordable housing units in the city by rebuilding the Meadow Green Manor wh...
May 13, 2024
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Court proceedings
'These are horrible facts': violent assault at Prince Albert apartment building proceeds to sentencing
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story contains graphic depictions of violenceA woman who participated in a violent assault at a Prince Albert apartment building, in which the lone female victim was burned, stabbed, and tortured, has avoided further jail time and will serve her sentence in the community.Shyanna Michel, 19,...
May 13, 2024
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TOP DOC
P.A. doctor elected President of Sask. Medical Association
A Prince Albert physician has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).Dr. Andre Grobler, a family physician was elected president during the 2024 Spring Representative Assembly (RA) at Regina's Delta Marriott. Dr. Grobler becomes the 58th president of the SMA and succeeds Dr. Annette ...
May 13, 2024
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