Prince Albert police say an RCMP officer has been arrested after the death of a man on Tuesday night that is being considered a homicide at this time. In a release, police say the officer was not on duty at the time of the incident but he and the victim are known to one another. […]
Three more COVID-19 vaccination drive thru clinics, and one more walk-in clinic, have opened up in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has opened drive thru clinics in Regina, North Battleford and Prince Albert while opening a walk-in clinic in Weyburn. These join the Swift Current drive thru clinic that opened on Saturday. These clinics will […]
A Prince Albert man was arrested in the Yukon after RCMP learned he was involved with a fire in 2017 at a mobile home in Lemsford Ferry Regional Park. RCMP in Leader responded to the incident on Oct. 1, 2017 at around 9:00 a.m. where the mobile residence was completely destroyed by a fire. Two […]
Habitat for Humanity branches in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert have all merged together to create one provincial branch. Volunteer Board Chair Bruce Anderson says the merger will make a bigger difference in the communities they serve. “Things like increased partnerships, stronger relationships with suppliers, were things that led to the merger,” said Anderson. Despite […]
Getting the Prince Albert Pulp Mill up and running again is the focus of $600 thousand worth of engineering and consulting work being paid for by Paper Excellence Canada. Paper Excellence purchased the mill in 2011. It now wants to restart the facility as soon as possible once the current non-compete agreement with the former […]
Hockey Canada didn’t surprise anyone on Friday when they made the announcement that it was cancelling the Esso Cup (national female midget hockey championship), Telus Cup (national men’s midget hockey championship), Centennial Cup (national Junior “A” championship) and the Allan Cup (national senior hockey championship). Prince Albert was supposed to host the 2020 Esso Cup, […]
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says an inmate at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert died on Friday as a result of COVID-19-related complications. A statement from CSC notes that the prisoner passed away at an outside hospital. The organization has notified next of kin of his death. “As in all cases involving the death of […]
A Saskatchewan cabinet minister says he’s in California over the holidays to finalize the sale of a home. Joe Hargrave says in a statement that he’s in Palm Springs to finish up selling personal property and move things back to Saskatchewan. The Highways Minster and legislature member for Prince Albert Carlton says he made the […]
Two people, including a four-year-old boy, are dead after a head-on crash just west of Prince Albert on Highway 3 Monday afternoon. RCMP say around 5:30 p.m, an eastbound car collided head-on with a westbound truck after the car pulled into the westbound lane. That car contained the boy and a 30-year-old man from Prince […]
When Canada takes to the ice at Rogers Place in Edmonton for the first game of the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship, there will be three players representing Saskatchewan. Hockey Canada announced what 25 players will don the maple leaf at the tournament and on the list are Saskatoon’s Connor Zary, Prince Albert’s Braden Schneider […]
