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P.A. Mayoral candidate Morrow gets support from two Stanley Cup winners

Josh Morrow will hope the support of two Stanley Cup Champions can help make the difference for his campaign in the upcoming Prince Albert mayoral race. Morrow is being backed by two legendary bluelin...

Oct 30, 2020

Community partnerships vital to solving gang problem, says P.A. police chief

Gangs and guns are the leading causes of a sharp increase in homicides across Canada, according to Statistics Canada's 2019 Crime Severity Index (CSI) Report released this week.There were 678 homicide...

Oct 30, 2020

Dionne prioritizes public safety, job creation in re-election platform

Incumbent Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne is promising to "stay the course" if elected.Dionne has now formally announced his election platform. Public safety and job creation are among his top priorit...

Oct 30, 2020

Retired nurse aiming for seat on Nipawin council

Sheila Seiferling is one of the hopeful candidates to join Nipawin council.Following a 30-year career as a nurse, Seiferling wants to learn more about municipal governance in the community where she a...

Oct 30, 2020

Drive-thru voting proves popular with P.A. voters

It appears advance voting by vehicle is proving popular with the Prince Albert electorate ahead of the Nov. 9 civic elections.The second of six days of drive-thru voting goes from 3 p.m. today. On Wed...

Oct 30, 2020

Prince Albert 3rd most violent community in Canada, according to 2019 Crime Severity Index

The latest Crime Severity Index (CSI) report by Statistics Canada doesn't shine the brightest light on Prince Albert.The city ranks sixth in the country for its overall crime rate (279.58) and reflect...

Oct 29, 2020

P.A. Construction Association throws support behind new rec centre development

Days after an anonymous group accused Prince Albert city council of overpaying on a land deal for the city's new multi-million dollar recreation complex, the Prince Albert Construction Association is ...

Oct 29, 2020

Councillors challenge land deal pamphlet 'facts'

A pamphlet distributed to mail boxes across the city this week is getting a mixed reaction from the councillors who voted on the $6.5 million land deal last June.The parcel of land on the city's south...

Oct 29, 2020

Safety precautions, mail-in ballots key for northeast advanced polls

Northeast Saskatchewan residents can expect some additional safety precautions as they prepare to submit their ballets for the 2020 municipal elections.In the City of Melfort's case, some markers enco...

Oct 29, 2020

Incumbent Russell looking for second council term

In running for a second term on town council, Kevin Russell wants to further his knowledge with municipal politics.The incumbent council candidate, who also works in sales for Valley-Ford North Battle...

Oct 29, 2020