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Fundraiser for mobile mammogram bus critical to patients in northern Saskatchewan
A new fundraiser has been launched to replace a bus that has helped more than 250,000 women across the province since 2002. The Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is hoping to fundraise $2 million by M...
Oct 05, 2022

Hockey Saskatchewan dismisses reports of second Hockey Canada ‘slush’ fund
Hockey Saskatchewan says reports of Hockey Canada having an alleged second secret "slush" fund to help cover up allegations of sexual assault aren't accurate.In a letter sent to parents and its minor ...
Oct 05, 2022

Food Bank in need of donations
The local food bank is in need of donations. Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) executive director Erin Katerynych said any contributions of non-perishable food items would be great...
Oct 05, 2022

Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production
Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. According to retail fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com, the national average price for regular gasoline...
Oct 05, 2022

Fuel spill all cleaned up on Prince Albert road
Everything is back to normal on a Prince Albert street after a fuel spill.On Monday, a driver for Lake Country Co-op had a mechanical failure which resulted in diesel being released on 5 Avenue East f...
Oct 05, 2022

Residents head to polls to vote for new mayor
Voters will decide today who will be La Ronge's next mayor.Voting for the top spot on council began at 9 a.m. and will continue until 8 p.m. at the municipal office. Joe Hordyski and Matthew Klassen, ...
Oct 05, 2022

Athabasca Basin News
Prince Albert Photocopier Ltd. Acquired by Majority Indigenous-Owned Investment Company, Optek Solutions LPOptek Solutions LP (Optek), an IT Services company owned by Athabasca Basin Development, Pete...
Oct 05, 2022

Federal government wants class-action suit filed by Black civil servants dismissed
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by Black civil servants, arguing the matter is better pursued in another jurisdiction as a labour grievance. T...
Oct 05, 2022

Raiders raise nearly $15,000 for local Indigenous programs with orange jersey auction
Oct. 1 was a winning night for the Prince Albert Raiders on and off the ice. Not only did they take a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings for their first victory of the season, but they also held an a...
Oct 05, 2022

Hockey Canada failing to take situation seriously: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is clear Hockey Canada executives just don't get the seriousness of the situation facing the organization. Trudeau says it "boggles the mind" that past a...
Oct 05, 2022