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Grow Hope Saskatchewan helps feed hungry around the world

The Grow Hope Saskatchewan program is now underway for this year, offering residents across the province an opportunity to help feed the hungry in underdeveloped nations.Through the initiative, people...

Apr 15, 2021

Council passes new police tax and rejects reduced rate for non-profit housing agencies

Prince Albert city council has approved a new tax to fund additional police officers and rejected a proposed amendment that would have lessened the financial burden on non-profit housing agencies. The...

Apr 15, 2021

Wynyard couple wins $100,000 on lottery ticket

A Wynyard couple has won $100,000 after buying a Poker Lotto ticket from the Feb. 19 draw.Orest Shular didn't believe his eyes when he scanned the winning ticket."I scanned this ticket and thought the...

Apr 15, 2021

Fire ban in RM of Loon Lake

The Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 has declared a Level 1 fire ban for the area.Council made the decision after viewing the dry and windy conditions in Northwest Saskatchewan. The ban will be...

Apr 15, 2021

4 Paws Games and Publishing celebrating fifth anniversary

4 Paws Games and Publishing is marking its fifth anniversary with an online event on Sunday, April 18. Vickianne Caswell is the owner of the Bruno-based business that publishes books, PC and mobile ga...

Apr 15, 2021

Vaccine age lowered to 48+ starting Friday, 293 new cases and two deaths announced

The provincial government announced today the vaccine booking age will be lowered once again starting Friday morning.In an effort to continue to protect residents as quickly as possible, the eligible ...

Apr 15, 2021

Jail riot results in over $500,000 in damages

A riot at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre last January resulted in over $500,000 in damages, and will take up to a year to repair, according to evidence heard at Prince Albert Provincial Court.K...

Apr 15, 2021

Designs for Rotary Adventure Park give sneak peek to final product

During one of their online fundraising campaigns, the Rotary Club of Prince Albert gave everybody a first look at what the Rotary Adventure Park at Little Red could look like. In the designs displayed...

Apr 15, 2021

P.A. pulls transit buses because of cracked frames

The City of Prince Albert has pulled its fleet of Vicinity transit buses off the road after it was discovered several had cracked frames. The city purchased the seven fully accessible buses in 2018 fo...

Apr 15, 2021

Vehicle goes through wall of top level of parking garage

A motorist had a lucky escape after hitting the surrounding wall around the top floor of a parking garage near the McIntosh Mall in Prince Albert Thursday.Large chunks of wall from the upper level fel...

Apr 15, 2021