The Saskatchewan New Democrats have laid out their platform ahead of next year’s provincial election. Over 300 people participated in the party’s convention over the weekend in Prince Albert. While addressing party delegates and supporters, leader Ryan Meili spoke about their vision which he calls an “upstream, resilient economy” for Saskatchewan. Guest speakers and other […]
The provincial government was again questioned on classroom sizes in Saskatchewan during question period Thursday morning. This comes as education minister Gord Wyant is consulting with the teachers across the province on class sizes and class composition, and Wednesday, Wyant maintained that class composition is the bigger of the two issues. Education critic Carla Beck […]
A search is underway after two inmates in the minimum security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. During a head count on Friday night, staff members discovered that Noah Lemaigre-Elliott and Jesse Favel were not accounted for. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) immediately contacted the Prince Albert Police Service and the RCMP and […]
Prince Albert RCMP responded to an early morning shooting on the RM of Buckland on Wednesday. Crews were able to locate the victim off of highway 2, and treated the man for serious, but not life threatening injuries. The name of the victim has not been released, but RCMP believe this is not a random […]
Significant incidents at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre has prompted staff to relocate a large amount of inmates within the facility. Approximately 40 per cent of the Saskatoon centre’s population is being reorganized after two fights broke out this week between two rival gangs. The brawls occurred within the yard and a unit in the facility. The pair […]
Although the Treaties were all signed years before the Natural Resource Transfer Agreement between the federal government and the provinces, First Nations were not included, and the First Nations from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are trying to rectify that. The Western Treaty Nations Summit is in Prince Albert Tuesday through Thursday to discuss the issues. […]
Premier Scott Moe says there will be a new hospital in Prince Albert. It’s just a matter of going through the assessments first as to whether it would be in a new location or on the present site, or as he calls it “brownfield versus greenfield”. The annual Sask Party caucus retreat is being held […]
A prisoner from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp near Pinehouse has gone missing. Pinehouse RCMP say 29-year-old Thomas Albert Hunt was reported missing before 10:00 p.m. on August 2. There’s a possibility he could be travelling to the Prince Albert area, however police cannot confirm that at this time. Hunt’s description is 5 foot 9 inches, […]
It took a little longer than expected, but Danny Klughart of Prince Albert is the 2019 Saskatchewan men’s amateur golf champion. Klughart, who shot a 6-under 66 in his final round to force a playoff with Eston’s Jehremy Hyde, won the playoff with a par on the first playoff hole Friday. The tournament had to […]
Two individuals are facing a number of charges following a search warrant conducted by the Prince Albert Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU). Members executed the search warrant on July 17 from an East Hill home in Prince Albert where they found 98 grams of cocaine, $1485.00, multiple cellphones, and drug packaging material. Following the investigation, 34-year-old […]
