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Prince Albert's crime severity index takes deep dive

After three consecutive years of increases, Prince Albert's crime severity index dropped over 19 per cent from 2023 to 2024.According to Statistics Canada, there was a decrease in both violent and non...

Jul 22, 2025

Sign Up for New Competitive Sr. Women's Hockey

We are excited to announce the Northeast Drift, a new competitive senior women's hockey team based out of St. Brieux, SK! We're looking for competitive women players to join us in the Saskatchewan Sen...

Jul 22, 2025

Local ANAVETS Unit 222 recieves $23K grant from province's Veterans Service Club Support Program

The local Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) Unit 222 received a big boost in funding on Monday. Provincial dignitaries Kevin Kasun, MLA for Prince Albert Carlton, and Alana Ross, Minister of...

Jul 21, 2025

Heidel runs away with U16 800M gold; becomes fastest in Western Canada

There's a new champ in town.Rising track star Matthew Heidel of the Battlefords delivered a gold-medal performance at the Western Canada Team Challenge this past weekend, racing to victory in the U16 ...

Jul 21, 2025

Search underway for teen girl last seen three weeks ago in North Battleford

RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for more than three weeks.Taliyah Kakum was last seen in North Battleford on June 27, and was reported missing...

Jul 21, 2025

New $3M Battlefords Humane Society shelter opens to improve animal care

After about 15 years of planning, fundraising and anticipation, the Battlefords Humane Society(BHS) has officially opened the doors to its new shelter on Monday - a $3-million facility designed to imp...

Jul 21, 2025

Province finalizes lease for new RCMP regional training hub in North Battleford

The former Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) retail store in downtown North Battleford will soon be home to an expanded RCMP detachment, following the finalization of a lease agreement b...

Jul 21, 2025

Yellowknife Métis come to Batoche to reconnect with their roots

Sunday marks the final day of the four day Back to Batoche festival, meaning close to 40,000 people will be packing up their trailers and heading home over the course of the next few days. The festiva...

Jul 20, 2025

PHOTO GALLERY: Prince Albert Street Fair officially underway

Central Avenue is alive and bustling with the 20th Annual Street Fair that was rescheduled after weather issues shut them down earlier this summer. From 15th Street all the way to the river, a full se...

Jul 19, 2025

Preserving the Métis language of Michif at Back to Batoche Days

Michif is the language spoken by the Mtis, but it's one that is considered to be dying. That's why if you go to Back to Batoche days and visit one of the pavilions, you'll meet up with Michael Parks. ...

Jul 19, 2025