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Wiesblatt shines in return to Raiders lineup in win over Warriors
Ozzy Wiesblatt's return to the Prince Albert Raiders lineup after a one-game suspension was one of his better games of the season, if not his best. Wiesblatt scored his 10th goal of the season and had...
Mar 04, 2022

Local athletes begin college playoffs this weekend
Saskatchewan is well represented in post-secondary athletics.The Alberta Colleges Athletic Association begins with playoff action in multiple team sports this weekend, including volleyball, basketball...
Mar 04, 2022

COVID claims lives of 20 P.A. and north-central region residents in recent weeks
Prince Albert and the rest of the north-central region are leading the province in recent COVID-related deaths.From February 13 to 26, 20 people died from complications with the virus. This accounts f...
Mar 04, 2022

Victoria Hospital Maholtra NICU to open spring 2022
After years in the making, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced the Victoria Hospital's Maholtra Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) expansion will be set to open in the spring this y...
Mar 04, 2022

Public library currently offering an array of programming
Alex Robertson Public Library administrator Sean Stares wants tri-community residents to be aware of the programming being offered at the facility. "The library is open and people should feel free to ...
Mar 04, 2022

Fred Light Museum taking applications for veterans banner program
The Fred Light Museum "Honour Our Veterans" banner program is now accepting new applications for the 2022 program.This is the fourth year the program has been offered. "We are very pleased how this pr...
Mar 04, 2022

Saskatchewan helps newcomers find jobs in their field of study
The Government of Saskatchewan will be funding a program to help internally-educated newcomers gain employment.The Bridging to Employment program got $638,000 in funding through the Canada-Saskatchewa...
Mar 04, 2022

Modern dance offered up for TeleMiracle performance
A modern dance performed by Prince Albert's own Performing Arts Warehouse will be part of this year's TeleMiracle show.On Sunday morning, the dozen dancers will perform and then talk about the experie...
Mar 04, 2022

Putin has ‘imperial ambitions’ involving Ukraine, historian says
As the war between Ukraine and Russia continues into its second week, clues to the conflict can be found in history, according to a Ukrainian historian.Oksana Dudko is the Petro Jacyk Postdoctoral Fel...
Mar 04, 2022

Woman arrested in Maidstone for drug possession, vehicles stolen
Regional police detachments remained busy this week, which included arrests, drug seizures and more stolen vehicles.Maidstone RCMP arrested a woman on Sunday, following a foot chase through the snow. ...
Mar 04, 2022