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Pierceland RCMP lay charges following drug bust
Pierceland RCMP have laid charges following a drug bust on November 26, on Big Island Lake Cree Territory.A 30-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory was arrested and charged on two counts, ...
Dec 04, 2023
RCMP make arrests after robberies at Deschambault Lake
Three people are facing charges, including a male youth, following a pair of robberies at Deschambault Lake on Friday.The first incident happened late in the afternoon and involving a man approaching ...
Dec 04, 2023

Man arrested for allegedly holding woman against her will on Big Island Territory
A 30-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory is being charged for allegedly holding a woman against her will.At around 12:30 a.m. this past Saturday, RCMP officers were conducting a curfew ch...
Dec 04, 2023

Why coverage is so bad in Prince Albert and how SaskTel plans to fix it
An earlier version said SaskTel would be adding six new towers in the area. The company is actually adding eight: two brand new and six replacements.Improving coverage in and around Prince Albert cont...
Dec 04, 2023

Former Sask. Mountie's gun had one round missing: Herman murder trial commences in Prince Albert
A former Saskatchewan Mountie, accused of first degree murder, spoke to multiple colleagues on the day a man was shot and killed, and court heard nothing about his behaviour seemed out of the ordinary...
Dec 04, 2023

Woman charged in fatal collision has bail hearing next week
A woman charged with dangerous driving causing death appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Monday morning and remains in custody, Kayla Ashley Walker, 22, is also charged with a second count o...
Dec 04, 2023

City of Meadow Lake prepares budget
Meadow Lake city council is busy working on its budget for 2024. The proposed document is expected to be ready to be voted on at council's upcoming meeting. "[We are] hoping to be able to adopt the ca...
Dec 04, 2023

Highway Hotline warns about unsafe road conditions
The area surrounding North Battleford is under a warning from the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline. The 3:30 p.m. report says the area may be icy or slippery and have sections that are snow packed and wet...
Dec 04, 2023

Blue Bombers re-sign all-star defensive end Willie Jefferson
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed star defensive lineman Willie Jefferson to a one-year contract extension, the team announced on Monday. Jefferson, 32, was set to become a free agent i...
Dec 04, 2023

Canada's climate lobby pushes for oil, gas emissions cap with fashion statement
OTTAWA - Canada's climate lobby wants its demand for an oil-and-gas emissions cap to go straight to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's head. Dozens of Canada's environmental activists are wander...
Dec 04, 2023