
BC Floods
More wet weather expected for B.C.'s already flood soaked Fraser Valley
Flooding woes in B.C.'s Fraser Valley don't appear to be over this morning as Environment Canada forecasts more rain for the already soggy region.While many evacuation alerts were rescinded by the City of Abbotsford on Saturday, the weather forecast calls for a "potentially significant push of moisture" for M...
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Australia Attack
'Vile act of violence': Gunmen kill at least 11 people in terrorist attack at Hannukah event in Australia
Two gunmen attacked a Hannukah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism.The massacre at one of Australia's most popular and iconic beaches followed a wave of antisemitic attacks that have roiled the co...
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Prince Albert

Hunger
Lake Country Co-Op collects big donation for local food banks
Food banks in Prince Albert and Lac La Ronge, along with the Salvation Army in Nipawin, have directly benefited from a fundraising event organized by Lake Country Co-Op.The eighth annual Cram the Van event was held on Friday, and despite the bitterly cold temperatures, it received great support from community members w...
Dec 13, 2025
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Festive season
Goodness Gracious: Jake Vaadeland makes holiday stop in Prince Albert
Fresh off a tour of the United States and Europe, Saskatchewan's Jake Vaadeland is coming home for Christmas.Sunday night's festive themed show at the EA Rawlinson Centre is part of 22 tour dates across Canada for the musician from Cut Knife."We have a whole stage set coming with us too, and we set that all up and...
Dec 13, 2025
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Missing woman
RCMP looking for woman who went missing from Melfort
Melfort RCMP are asking for help in locating a missing woman. Brandy Smallboy, 22, was last seen Nov. 26 in Melfort. She is 5'4", 120 lbs., with brown eyes and dark brown hair. Smallboy often wears blue or green coloured contact lenses. She is known to travel to the Big River First Nation area, but her current whe...
Dec 13, 2025
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Child psychiatry
New child psychiatrist coming to Prince Albert in the spring
Child and youth psychiatrist services in Prince Albert seem to be on the rebound. The SHA confirmed yesterday that a new psychiatrist will begin work in March 2026, more than doubling the in-person services available in the city. Currently, in-person help is available for one week out of every six by an out-of-town psy...
Dec 13, 2025
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Misconduct
Prince Albert doctor guilty of second sexual boundary breach
A Prince Albert doctor has been found guilty of inappropriately touching a patient he had known since she was 17 and considered a close family friend. The patient was an adult and married when Dr. Nigel Painter touched her several times during a medical appointment, actions the disciplinary committee of the Saskatchewa...
Dec 12, 2025
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Wanted Man
Prince Albert RCMP searching for man involved in hit and run
Prince Albert RCMP are asking the public to report any and all sightings of a 34-year-old man wanted for leaving the scene of an accident. At around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, RCMP received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian in the community of Little Red River. Officers and local EMS responded and lo...
Dec 12, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Provincial Politics
Q&A: Sask NDP leader Carla Beck sits down to discuss provincial concerns, including rent control and legislative absence
Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck was in Prince Albert on Friday as part of her promise to improve her footprint across the province.Speaking with paNOW, she touched on a variety of different topics and answered some important and pressing questions.Q: After last year's election, you talked about working more in Princ...
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History
Documentary shines light on wartime Japanese attack balloons that landed in Canada
The deployment of thousands of hydrogen balloons carrying deadly explosives sent to North America during the Second World War is the subject of a documentary make by Saskatchewan filmmaker Scott Woroniuk.Woroniuk, a videographer and owner of Crosscut Films, has just released FU-GO: Japan's WW2 Balloon Bombs Over Canada...
Dec 13, 2025
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SCC
Supreme Court shuts door on appeal in brutal killing of Tiki Laverdiere
The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from Soaring Eagle Whitstone, cementing her conviction and life sentence for the first-degree murder of Tiki Laverdiere.In a decision released Dec. 11, the court dismissed Whitstone's application for leave to appeal a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling that uph...
Dec 12, 2025
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Community support
Red Cross program supports Sask. businesses, nonprofits affected by 2025 wildfires
Businesses and nonprofits affected by the wildfires that ripped through Saskatchewan over the summer could be eligible for $2,000 in financial support through a new program by the Canadian Red Cross.The program, which is funded through a $15 million commitment from the Government of Saskatchewan, offers the funds to bu...
Dec 12, 2025
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Provincial Politics
Premier Scott Moe adds five newly elected MLAs to Saskatchewan cabinet in shuffle
Premier Scott Moe shuffled his cabinet on Thursday, with five MLAs who were first elected last year taking on ministerial portfolios for the first time.Mike Weger (Weyburn-Bengough) will serve as minister of community safety in a portfoilio previously known as corrections, policing and public safety, taking over for Ti...
Dec 11, 2025
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Drug bust
Woman charged after fleeing from police near Frenchman Butte
A 24-year-old woman from Saskatoon was arrested by RCMP officers after failing to stop for officers who wanted to pull her over for speeding near Frenchman Butte. Combined Traffic Services officers saw a speeding vehicle on December 5, shortly after 3 pm and attempted a traffic stop. Rather than pull over, the driver a...
Dec 11, 2025
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Local Sports

Raiders win 5-4
Fireworks from start to finish as Raiders win third edition of Highway 11 rivalry
With both teams coming into the game having played the previous two nights, and earning wins in both games, you might have expected a slow start between the Prince Albert Raiders and Saskatoon Blades on Sunday. Instead, the game was all gas no brakes from the very first minute, and the after back and forth lead changes...
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Raiders win 5-1
Oiring scores two to makes it rain Teddy Bears in Raiders big win over Lethbridge
In night two of their three games in three nights stretch, the Prince Albert Raiders were already coming off a big win the night before in Swift Current. With their fourth and final Teddy Bear Toss game of the season in their own building, the Raiders put on their most dominant performance of the season over the Lethbr...
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Raiders win 7-4
Raiders open 3-in-3 with solid showing in Swift Current
After a busy Alberta road swing last week, the Prince Albert Raiders started their second consecutive three games in three nights stretch in Swift Current against the Broncos in their Teddy Bear Toss night. The Raiders took their foot off the gas a little bit in the third, but they still came away with a 7-4 win.To ope...
Dec 13, 2025
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Turning heads
Wheat Kings making case as top senior hockey team in Sask
Approaching the halfway mark in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL), the Rosthern Wheat Kings are standing alone at the top of the standings and are considered one of the best teams in the province. The Wheat Kings are 7-0-0 (W-L-OTL) to start the season and are one win shy of tying a franchise record for their best s...
Dec 12, 2025
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Weekend preview
Raiders prepare for second straight 3-in-3 weekend
After playing three games in three nights last weekend on a road trip through Alberta, the Prince Albert Raiders are now getting set for their second straight three-in-three with their home Teddy Bear Toss in the middle. On Friday, the Raiders head to Swift Current to take on the Broncos, then return home Saturday agai...
Dec 12, 2025
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Sat. vs. Lethbridge
Gearing up for Raiders annual Teddy Bear Toss
The forecast is calling for a hurricane of fluff at the Art Hauser Centre this weekend.The Prince Albert Raiders are just two sleeps away from one of the best traditions in hockey: the Teddy Bear and Toque Toss. The Raiders host their edition of the annual tradition on Saturday when they welcome the Lethbridge Hurrican...
Dec 12, 2025
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PA Profiles

Freedom and Flexibility
How App-Based Work Creates Economic Opportunity
In today's busy world, where schedules shift and responsibilities change in an instant, many people in Saskatchewan are turning to flexible app-based work as an accessible way to earn extra income - when, where, and how they want. App-based work offered through local commerce platforms like DoorDash creates new opportu...
Dec 12, 2025
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Athabasca Basin News
By Deht'anuhzeh Noey On June 1, 1982, Merv first stepped foot on the Rabbit Lake mine site as a young mill trainee. What he didn't know then was that this first day would mark the beginning of a remarkable 43-year career dedicated to growth, safety, and leadership at Cameco. Over the decades, Merv steadily advanced thr...
Oct 16, 2025
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Every home tells a story worth telling
North of Extraordinary Celebrates How Canadians Experience The Feeling of Home
You see more than a house. We do too. Every home tells a story. It's the corner of the kitchen where the dog bowl lives, the pencil marks on the doorframe that quietly record the years, and the sound of hallway giggles as kids race through the house. Buying or selling a home isn't just about square footage or market tr...
Oct 06, 2025
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FAQ
Listen: Get ready for the season crossover with Pines Power Sports Marine
On this edition of Frequently Asked Questions, Pattison Media's Garth Kalin speaks with Dean Lato of Pines Power Sports Marine about being ready to ride, whether that's on dirt or snow. Dean Lato from Pines Power Sports Marine on the season crossover.*This content is part of paNOW's commercial content division.
Oct 01, 2025
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Elevate your wellness routine with Boreal Sauna Company
It's the ultimate luxury of relaxation - a private, mobile, wood-fired sauna can transform any setting into a wellness sanctuary. Boreal Sauna Company is a new business offering that experience in the heart of Northern Saskatchewan. Payton Hall and his wife McKenna started the Prince Albert based company with the goal ...
Oct 01, 2025
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10th Anniversary August 22-24, 2025
Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival
Grab your dancin' sandals, or just kick back and enjoy the wonderful musical performances at the 2025 Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival presented by Phantom Light Distillery. It's Waskesiu's biggest event of the year! The weekend is jam-packed with a variety of free family activities, including live on-stage musical ent...
Aug 13, 2025
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Canada

Canadian describes 'freakout' as shots rang out in deadly attack in Australia
SYDNEY - Canadian Finn Foster, backpacking with his girlfriend in Australia, says they were planning to watch the sunset on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach when they heard about two dozen pops. At first, they thought it might be fireworks but quickly reali...
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Whale sanctuary project in N.S. needs $15 million to open by end of summer
HALIFAX - The Whale Sanctuary Project, a proposed underwater enclosure that would encompass roughly 40 hectares off Nova Scotia's eastern shore, needs up to $15 million if it hopes to open by the end of summer 2026. Charles Vinick, CEO of the U.S.-bas...
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Canadian politicians, community groups share support after Australia Hannukah attack
TORONTO - Canadian politicians and community groups shared messages of support after a mass shooting left at least 15 people dead at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a statement Sunday, said Canadians stand with Jewis...
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Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling
OTTAWA - Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistics experts and an editor...
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B.C. braces for 'high impact' rain in flood-struck Fraser Valley and beyond
British Columbia is bracing for another "high impact" deluge of rain that's forecast to hit the province's Fraser Valley, after intense downpours and cross-border outflows last week inundated Abbotsford, triggered evacuations and cut major highways. E...
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Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie 'removed' as leader
OneBC, the party formed after a split with the Conservative Party of B.C., says leader Dallas Brodie has been "removed" by the party's board of directors. The party's only other elected member sitting in the B.C. Legislature, MLA Tara Armstrong, says ...
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World

Australian Prime Minister Albanese proposes tougher national gun laws after mass shooting in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday proposed tougher national gun laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach, leaving at least 15 people dead. Albanese ...
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Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
HONG KONG (AP) - Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city's court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of...
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Kansas City Chiefs dice que Patrick Mahomes sufre ruptura de ligamento en la rodilla izquierda
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, EE.UU. (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs dice que Patrick Mahomes sufre ruptura de ligamento en la rodilla izquierda. The Associated Press
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Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach
SYDNEY (AP) - Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi beach, killing 15 people, including a child, officials said Monday, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitic terrorism that ...
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Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski describes Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment. The 63-year-old veter...
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Australia Attack
'Vile act of violence': Gunmen kill at least 11 people in terrorist attack at Hannukah event in Australia
Two gunmen attacked a Hannukah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism.The massacre at one of Australia's most popular and iconic beaches followed a wave of antisemitic attacks that have roiled the co...
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