Crime
Residential school memorial quilt stolen from Prince Albert Public Library
Nearly a month has passed since a residential school memorial quilt was stolen from the Prince Albert Public Library, and has not been recovered.The theft occurred on April 12 and library director Alex Juorio confirmed the "Journey Home" quilt was officially placed in the library gallery on Jan. 26, 2023. &qu...
May 11, 2024
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Victoria Hospital expansion
The digging starts at Victoria Hospital expansion
With golden shovels in hand, multiple provincial politicians were joined by local dignitaries to officially kick-start construction of a new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. At $900 million, the acute care tower will require an additional 500 staff and serve the local region and northern Saskatchewan. &...
May 11, 2024
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Missing person
Prince Albert Police searching for missing youth
Update: at 9:43 p.m., police reported Zolten had been located safe. ---The Prince Albert Police Service are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 11-year-old boy. Zolton Hansen was last seen on Thursday morning at around 11:30 on MacArthur Drive. Zolton is described as five feet tall and 110 pounds with br...
May 10, 2024
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Fire response
Muskoday fire dept. confirms grass fire responsible for loss of three sheds, but all homes saved
The Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department is expressing their appreciation to the multiple agencies, who helped contain a fast moving grass fire and prevented the loss of any homes.Thursday's initial 9-1-1 call came in around 12:45p.m and originated from South Hill Road. As per a statement on the fire dept.'s social media...
May 10, 2024
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Court proceedings
Prince Albert meth trafficker receives four year prison sentence
A woman responsible for trafficking methamphetamine in Prince Albert has received a four-year sentence.However, with credit spent on remand in custody, she has roughly three years left to serve.Ilona Josie, 38, appeared by video when her case was spoken to on Friday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Guilty pleas had p...
May 10, 2024
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LOVE YOUR MIND
Local actor and comedian excited for first Variety Night for Mental Health
When Elliot Byers moved to Prince Albert two years ago, he had no idea he would be surrounded by a positive support network in the theatre community. Now, he wants to take that support and spread it across the city to have more people talking about mental health. That's why he helped create the Variety Night for Mental...
May 10, 2024
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Public safety
Public inquest to examine circumstances of Nipawin area man's death
A man who was found lying on a street in Prince Albert will be the subject of a public inquest next month.The dates for the public inquest, into the death of Wesley Lathlin, will be held June 10 to 14 at the Travelodge in Saskatoon.The first day of the inquest is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Subsequent start times wil...
May 10, 2024
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Golf growth
More women, more juniors among new golf trends: Cooke head pro
Golf season is about to kick into high gear, and the head professional at Cooke Municipal Golf Course has started to notice some new trends in the sport.Darcy Myers is the head pro at Cooke and said one thing he's noticed is more females taking up the game."It's hard to pinpoint, but Brooke Henderson, she's a high...
May 10, 2024
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Contract negotiations
Teachers reject provincial offer by 90%
No deal has been reached between Saskatchewan's teachers and the province after months of negotiations. Over the last two days, teachers have voted on the latest offer and "overwhelmingly" rejected it. The STF said that 90 per cent of teachers have said no to the deal. "The message to government and the ...
May 10, 2024
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Community cleanup
It's spring and that means it's time to clean up
Prince Albert's annual spring clean up is well underway, with volunteers making the community much neater and much tidier all week. This year, the First Nation Cadet Corps from Prince Albert and Sturgeon Lake lead by Rick Sanderson joined city councillor Tony Head and cleaned up the riverbank. "Yesterday I got the...
May 09, 2024
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