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Red Pheasant says RCMP acted too late in homicide investigation
Red Pheasant Cree Nation is calling for the RCMP to have a more proactive approach to dealings within the community following the discovery of a suspected homicide earlier in the week.Chief Clint Wutt...
Mar 10, 2022

Violent incident at Prince Albert retail store proceeds to trial
A woman accused of bear spraying a Prince Albert store employee, after allegedly getting caught stealing, has entered not guilty pleas.As per a discussion Thursday morning at Prince Albert Provincial ...
Mar 10, 2022

Town asking residents not to pile snow on roads
Heading into the final stretch of winter, the Town of Battleford is urging residents not to heap their snow on the roads when they are clearing their properties. The issue arose at this week's council...
Mar 10, 2022

Ministry of Health reports 13 COVID deaths and 17 care home outbreaks last week
There have been 1,013 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the province between Feb. 27 and March 5 according to the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report.There were 13 COVI...
Mar 10, 2022

Tisdale Arts Council bringing back live music to northeast
Tisdale Arts Council (TAC) is bringing back a crowd favourite, live music.The Bromantics will hit the stage on Friday, Mar. 25 at the Maurice Taylor Performing Arts Theater. Sharon Hankins, president ...
Mar 10, 2022

14th Annual Montreal Lake Walleye Derby
Get ready for the famous 14th Annual Montreal Lake Walleye Derby on Saturday, March 19.See the poster for details.Ticket sellers :Prince Albert - PA CO-OP / Lakeland country co-op 2nd ave west has bar...
Mar 10, 2022

Bears swept by Stars; Esso Cup hosting in doubt
The Prince Albert Northern Bears Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL) season has come to a close after they lost 3-2 to the Saskatoon Stars Wednesday at Merlis Belsher Place, complet...
Mar 10, 2022

Return of tournaments, events, big boost for town of Birch Hills
The gradual reduction of COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan this winter, and what appears to be the end of them over the last month, has helped breathe some life into local hockey tournaments. And ...
Mar 10, 2022

‘Nothing went wrong:’ No hitches in surprise births during snowstorm
Kelsie Funk has one wild birth story to tell her son when he's old enough to understand it.The cabinet designer was one of three moms in the Rosthern area to go into labour at home in the middle of a ...
Mar 10, 2022

Community engagement becomes passion and reward for student
A Prince Albert resident who moved here temporarily as a student almost a decade ago has not only found a home they didn't expect, but is winning awards for community engagement.Jennifer Lenny stands ...
Mar 10, 2022