With snow removal on emergency routes completed, and the majority of Priority 2 roads cleared, the focus now shifts to the remaining work within that priority level - school zones.The City of Prince Albert said snow-clearing operations in school zones began Thursday afternoon, will continue through the weekend, and wil...

Prince Albert police officers searching a man wanted in connection to a stabbing found a box cutter knife in his possession following the assault.The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon around 4:20 p.m. in the Cornerstone area. Police were dispatched to a business in the 800 block of 15th Street East for a report of ...

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...

Kinsmen Telemiracle is celebrating its 50th anniversary and leading up to the big show that runs February 28 to March 1, this week has been proclaimed Telemiracle Week. "Year after year, Saskatchewan people show their generosity through TeleMiracle," Minister Responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission ...

At least one local business will be taking advantage of the early morning Olympic mayhem expected when Team Canada goes for gold this weekend. The bar at the Canadian Brewhouse, located in The Yard District, will open at 7 a.m. Sunday. A post on the restaurant's social media page said, "We're opening early so you ...

Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the deaths of two elderly people in the Village of Love, about 120 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert.On Thursday, Feb. 19, Nipawin RCMP received a report of two deceased individuals at a residence in the community, which has a population of about 50 p...

A woman who ran a red light and then slammed into the side of a westbound car, causing the death of the passenger, has been found guilty on all four charges she was facing. Kayla Walker's two-week trial at Court of King's Bench concluded Friday. Less than an hour after deliberations began, the 12-person jury returned. ...

Over 500 drivers in north and central Saskatchewan were pulled over by RCMP officers from Melfort and Prince Albert in mid-January, resulting in multiple tickets and charges being laid. From January 16 to 18, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan officers patrolled and stopped vehicles spanning from Melfort to La Rong...

A frontline worker with years of experience rescuing animals says she is excited to see someone else in charge of the province's animal welfare services.Wendy Fyrk, who lives in the Prince Albert area, is reacting to news that effective April 1, the Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency (SAEA) will become the new enfo...

People going into emergency rooms in some urban Saskatchewan hospitals, including the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert and the Battlefords Union Hospital will soon have to pass through metal detectors first. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced an expansion of the security system that was pu...

People in need of a warm place to stay during the current bitter cold enveloping Prince Albert are finding relief at the Salvation Army despite the location change. A fire on Christmas Day forced the organization, which was on Central Avenue, to move to a temporary location at the Union Centre just a few blocks away. M...

A semi-annual workshop on student leadership hosted by multiple post-secondary institutions in Prince Albert focused on getting younger speakers in order to connect to their audience. That included Tyler Smith, one of the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, who spoke about leaders in his life who helpe...

Warnings are now in place for most of Saskatchewan as temperatures are set to take an extreme dip. Orange level warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for all parts of the province, except for the southeastern corner. Orange level warnings are put in place when severe weather is likely to cause significant dam...

According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, 2025 was the second strongest sales year on record in the provincial housing market. Their report shows a total of 16,218 homes sold in the province over the course of 2025, 475 of which were sold in Prince Albert. That 475 is the second highest amount of homes sold i...

Two people from a group of four alleged involved in the shooting and robbery of a man at a work site north of Prince Albert, have now been committed for trial.That was the outcome of a preliminary inquiry hearing held Wednesday morning at provincial court for Melissa McCallum and Angus Heathen. Trial dates at Court of ...

A student with Prince Albert Catholic Schools is back at home after being involved in a "school bus incident". According to a release from the school division, a bus transporting students to Ecole St. Anne School was involved in an "incident" in the 800 block of 28th Street West on Wednesday morning...

Adding three analysts to their payroll has allowed the Prince Albert Police to collect more data but because they are so new, the service needs another year to be able to compare apples to apples. The numbers for 2025 show an increase when it comes to crimes involving guns, the Board of Police Commissioners heard on Tu...

Editor's note: This article contains language that may be offensive to some readers.When Canadian reality-TV fans tune in to the country's first-ever spin on MTV's iconic Shore franchise this Thursday, they'll be introduced to Bauer Swystun - a 22-year-old Prince Albert athlete who wastes no time owning his on-screen p...

After two days of testimony, and almost four hours after receiving their final instructions, the jury assigned to a coroner's inquest in Prince Albert made eight recommendations they believe will improve inmate safety at Pine Grove Correctional Centre and prevent future deaths from occurring..All but one are directed t...

The last person to see Lynette Kakakaway alive and possibly speak to her, says better communication between correctional officers and nurses and opioid withdrawal training could help prevent similar deaths from happening in the future at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre.Kelsey Halkett, a correctional officer at the w...

A man and a woman from Little Red River Reserve are facing a number of serious charges after a shooting that occurred in the small community Sunday morning.Jared Naytowhow and Jackie Morin appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Tuesday.The police investigation determined the events began around 9 a.m. when a mal...

It was a moment that carried deep meaning for James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). On Tuesday morning, shovels in the ground marked the official kick-off for the building of a new wellness and treatment centre."There was a time when our people did not face the struggles we see today," said JSCN Chief Kirby Constan...

A man found hiding in a Prince Albert community club skating rink, had pulled a gun on two strangers and upon being arrested, gave police a false name.Those details were shared at Clement Chaboyer's trial, which wrapped up Tuesday morning at provincial court. The verdict has been reserved by Judge McAuley to Feb. 11.Th...

A major milestone in Sturgeon Lake First Nations' effort to improve child and family services in their community has been reached, band leadership said yesterday in an online announcement. Conditional approval from Indigenous Services Canada has been given for a new administrative building that is planned to be built n...

An inquest into the death of Lynette Kakakaway, who died at age 33 while incarcerated at Pine Grove Correctional Centre, has resumed after several months of hiatus. The coroner's inquest heard on Monday, January 19, that Kakakaway's opioid withdrawal symptoms were not severe, as per the symptoms noted by nurses in the ...

A 19-year-old man is facing a number of serious charges after allegedly deploying bear spray inside Prince Albert's Gateway Mall.Early Sunday afternoon, at approximately 2:20 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the shopping centre for a report of a man with an outstanding warrant. Arriving officers located the man...

The old Staples store in the Gateway Mall has turned into a hub for train enthusiasts and model builders. Throughout the weekend, members of the Prince Albert Model Railroaders and the Prince Albert Scale Modellers took over the space, along with other model clubs from Saskatoon, Martensville, and Melville. Brian Randa...

A 33-year-old man and 36-year-old woman from Rosthern have been charged with uttering counterfeit currency, possession of property obtained by crime, and possession of materials for counterfeiting currency after an investigation by Saskatoon Police Service (SPS).SPS said in a news release on Jan. 16 that the pair were ...