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Former inmate's death could have been prevented says grieving father
Ron Bruce feels strongly his daughter may still be alive, had she been sent to a hospital bed rather than a jail cell.A coroner's inquest that started Monday morning at Prince Albert's Coronet Hotel i...
Apr 04, 2022
'Disheartening': Local SPCA victims of break-in, theft
A recent break-and-enter and theft has left a shortfall for the Prince Albert SPCA and left them wondering what sort of person would steal from animals.When shelter staff arrived at work on Saturday m...
Apr 04, 2022
Melting snow may be helping COVID levels increase in P.A., North Battleford seeing drop
COVID levels are seeing a big increase in Prince Albert, however, there may be a specific reason why.According to the University of Saskatchewan, which continues to study wastewater in the community t...
Apr 04, 2022
Prisoner escapes Besnard Lake Correctional Camp
The public is asked to be on the lookout for an escaped prisoner from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp.According to a media release, on April 2 around 8 a.m., Pinehouse RCMP received a report of an inma...
Apr 04, 2022
RCMP arrest two more people in suspicious death on Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit has made two more arrests in connection to the death of a man in Beardy's & Okemasis' Cree Nation.Scotty Jimmy from North Battleford and Allison Bear of Sask...
Apr 04, 2022
Dem, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10B COVID agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19, the top Democratic and Republican negotiators said Monday, but the measure dro...
Apr 04, 2022
Local Gretzky fan believes thieves specifically targeted his collection
To say it's been an emotional few days is an understatement for Aron Gratias.He recently discovered a massive Wayne Gretzky and hockey memorabilia collection he has accumulated over the last 40-plus y...
Apr 04, 2022
Teen basketball phenom Fisher to decide on college or G League in next few weeks
TORONTO - Marlo Davis watched history unfold a few weeks ago like "it wasn't real." A night that began organically enough, the coach said, quickly turned into something magical as basket after basket ...
Apr 04, 2022
Ice Wolves awards banquet highlights 2021-22 season and player success
It was an evening of celebration for the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Saturday as players gathered for one last time.The team's annual Year-End Awards Banquet and Jersey Auction was held at Eagle Point and ...
Apr 04, 2022
Quebec wildlife authorities say first cases of avian flu identified among wild birds
MONTREAL - Quebec wildlife authorities say the first three cases of bird flu in the province have been identified among wild birds. The province's Wildlife Department said today the H5N1 strain of avi...
Apr 04, 2022