education
STF warns of teacher shortage and burnout despite classroom gains
The final bell may have signalled the end of the school year, but for Saskatchewan teachers the pressures of the classroom aren't packing up for summer.Samantha Becotte, President of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, said new supports are starting to make a difference but warns that crowded classrooms, rising comp...
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a major hydrocarbon release
No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator
ST. JOHN'S - The agency that oversees Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore energy sector says a recent oil spill and gas leak aboard the Hibernia oil platform could have caused a deadly explosion and fire.The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Energy Regulator says the spill on May 12 was contained on the platfo...
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'we are 26'
Fans ready to rally as Canada takes on South Africa in FIFA World Cup knockout stage
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Prince Albert
Crime
Loaded sawed-off shotgun seized after suspect vehicle crashes into Prince Albert home
An investigation into an alleged assault with a weapon outside a Prince Albert business early Friday led police to seize a loaded sawed-off shotgun after a suspect vehicle later crashed into a house, leaving two women facing charges.Prince Albert police said officers were first dispatched at about 2:19 a.m. to a busine...
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Live updates
NHL Draft complete: three Raiders hear their names called
The 2026 NHL Draft is officially, and three Prince Albert Raiders heard their names called throughout the weekend. Daxon Rudolph was taken fourth overall, Michal Orsulak was selected 79th overall in the third round, and Jonah Sivertson was selected 113th overall in the fourth round.Of note, Orsulak was one of 32 goalte...
Jun 26, 2026
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Court proceedings
Prince Albert shooting incident results in three year prison sentence
A shooting incident outside a Prince Albert apartment building where the victim was left paralyzed, has resulted in a prison sentence amounting to three years and five months.With remand credit, 29-year-old Albert Morrison has just over 720 days left to serve.Guilty pleas were entered to possessing a firearm while proh...
Jun 26, 2026
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FIFA fandom
Prince Albert feeling the hype as Canada heads to FIFA World Cup's knockout stage
The hype and excitement of the FIFA World Cup is resonating with soccer players in Prince Albert. Canada is off to the Round of 32 in the World Cup after finishing second in Group B, marking the first time the Canadians have qualified in the history of the tournament. Dragan Ivkovic, technical director for the Prince A...
Jun 26, 2026
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Support of Boreal Healthcare Foundation
Lynx Northern Healthcare Classic raises $80,000 towards Equip the Vic
Golfers were able to avoid the rain to have some fun and raise $80,452 together for the Boreal Healthcare Foundation during Thursday's Lynx Northern Classic tournament. The annual event, presented by Brandt Tractor AG, improved on the $76,060 total raised last year through a mix of registration fees, sponsorship, and ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Community support
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan-Prince Albert opens community closet
A warm jacket, clean clothes or fresh towels may seem like small things, but for someone starting over or living without stable housing, they can make a significant difference.That's the idea behind the new community closet opened by the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan-Prince Albert at 77A 11th St. W.Manager of jud...
Jun 26, 2026
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Saskatchewan
education
STF warns of teacher shortage and burnout despite classroom gains
The final bell may have signalled the end of the school year, but for Saskatchewan teachers the pressures of the classroom aren't packing up for summer.Samantha Becotte, President of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, said new supports are starting to make a difference but warns that crowded classrooms, rising comp...
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"he’s not aggressive, he’s just scared."
A frightened young emu escaped a farm in Luseland. Now its owner is racing to bring it home
Kim Sheppard-Lee watched the young emu squeeze through a small gap in a fence the Wednesday before last and disappear across an alfalfa field just hours after it arrived at her hobby farm in Luseland."I actually saw him do it," she recalled. "By the time that I could get the fence undone and get out to h...
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innovation
USask researchers discover new, fifth way human bones regenerate
Our bodies completely overhaul our bones every seven to 10 years, breaking down old or damaged bone tissue and replacing it with new bone, and for decades global medical experts have operating under the assumption that there were only four biological processes through which bones regenerate.Now, a groundbreaking discov...
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Sask First Nations Water Association
Special water ceremony at Manitou Lake immerses participants in healing
A special water ceremony, held the day after Summer Solstice, immersed participants in their earliest experiences as human beings."It's about being carried again. To teach your spirit to feel safe inside of your own body," said Daphie Pooyak, water knowledge keeper and leader of the water ceremony."When ...
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provincial matters
Photo speed enforcement hits speed bump in Saskatchewan
It appears that some - or possibly all - of the speed camera boxes in Saskatchewan are currently sitting empty.Redflex Traffic Systems, operating as Verra Mobility Systems, was the vendor for the province's photo speed cameras. It entered into a contract with SGI in 2020 to lease the cameras to the Crown corporation, i...
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2026 summer
Saskatchewan set to be drenched over first full weekend of summer
It may be the first full weekend of summer, but it'll feel like early spring in many parts of Saskatchewan.Environment Canada says rain is expected to start overnight on Friday and fall until Monday in large areas of the province. Meteorologist Chris Stammers said much of central and southern Saskatchewan can expect to...
Jun 27, 2026
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Live updates
NHL Draft complete: three Raiders hear their names called
The 2026 NHL Draft is officially, and three Prince Albert Raiders heard their names called throughout the weekend. Daxon Rudolph was taken fourth overall, Michal Orsulak was selected 79th overall in the third round, and Jonah Sivertson was selected 113th overall in the fourth round.Of note, Orsulak was one of 32 goalte...
Jun 26, 2026
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FIFA fandom
Prince Albert feeling the hype as Canada heads to FIFA World Cup's knockout stage
The hype and excitement of the FIFA World Cup is resonating with soccer players in Prince Albert. Canada is off to the Round of 32 in the World Cup after finishing second in Group B, marking the first time the Canadians have qualified in the history of the tournament. Dragan Ivkovic, technical director for the Prince A...
Jun 26, 2026
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Support of Boreal Healthcare Foundation
Lynx Northern Healthcare Classic raises $80,000 towards Equip the Vic
Golfers were able to avoid the rain to have some fun and raise $80,452 together for the Boreal Healthcare Foundation during Thursday's Lynx Northern Classic tournament. The annual event, presented by Brandt Tractor AG, improved on the $76,060 total raised last year through a mix of registration fees, sponsorship, and ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Riders Vs. Argos
'Lot of respect for those guys': Riders' defence looking forward to Argos challenge
Defensive coordinator Josh Bell will take on some familiar faces as his Saskatchewan Roughriders meet the Toronto Argonauts on Friday.Bell was on the Corey Mace defensive staff in Toronto from 2022-23. Those teams featured current starting quarterback Chad Kelly and current head coach Mike Miller, who was the quarterba...
Jun 25, 2026
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Baseball roundup
Royals, Padres win weekends at home
Prince Albert's teams in the Sask. Premier Baseball League (SPBL) were feeling right at home this past weekend. The U18AA Prince Albert Royals and Padres both played four games total at Andy Zwack Field against the White Butte Broncos and the Regina White Sox. The Royals won all four contests to improve to 12-7-1 (W-L-...
Jun 23, 2026
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PA Profiles
SUMMER EVENT
Vintage Power Machines Festival ready for its 45th event
Visitors to this year's Vintage Power Machines Threshing Festival will once again be transported to a time when horsepower came with actual horses and tractors were built to last generations. Now in its 45th year, the event returns with two full days of history and hands-on demonstrations July 11 - 12.The festival take...
Jun 25, 2026
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30 Years of Sharing Success
SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits as a gaming operator
SIGA hit a record $418 million in gross revenue, and $167 million in a final distribution of income for its 2025-26 fiscal year. June 23, 2026 - Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the fourth year in a row, achieving $418 million in gross revenue and ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Winnings
Lucky guest at Gold Eagle Casino hits $1.9 million Smoke Signals jackpot
The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot must hit before it reaches $2 million and for Yvonne Greenwald, it was as close to the limit as possible.Yvonne, from Unity, Sask., became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday when she officially won a total of $1,924,070.69 at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (...
Jun 16, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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SIGA Scholarship Program
SIGA is a progressive organization guided by principles rooted in First Nations heritage. One of these principles, Pimâcihowin, refers to making a living, and SIGA recognizes that education and continued learning are essential to doing so. We established the SIGA Scholarship Program to invest $120,000 in First Na...
Jun 03, 2026
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Great reviews
Laughter for a cause: Bear Grease returns to Prince Albert
One of Canada's most successful and hilarious musicals is returning to Prince Albert and, in doing so, helping to raise money for a great cause.Bear Grease runs May 27 and May 28 at the EA Rawlinson Centre with evening shows at 7:30 p.m, as well as a matinee show on May 27th at 1 p.m.It was made possible by Prince Albe...
May 13, 2026
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Canada
The perpetrator of the Concordia massacre dies in prison at 86
MONTREAL - Valery Fabrikant, who shot four people dead at Concordia University in 1992, died in a Quebec prison on Saturday. Correctional Service Canada put out a news release on Sunday stating he had died of apparent natural causes at the age of 86. F...
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Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout' blocking 'a price correction'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa's proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing. In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to po...
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Montreal family to be separated after mother's asylum claim was refused
MONTREAL - Arminda Casanova said her son never learned to write in his mother tongue of Spanish after attending several years of school in French in Montreal. The mother and her son came to Canada from Mexico as asylum seekers in 2022 to reunite with h...
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No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator
ST. JOHN'S - The agency that oversees Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore energy sector says a recent oil spill and gas leak aboard the Hibernia oil platform could have caused a deadly explosion and fire. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore ...
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Pride Parade marching through Toronto today; PM Mark Carney set to attend
TORONTO - Toronto's annual Pride Parade is hitting the streets today, drawing crowds of partygoers as the city simultaneously basks in World Cup excitement. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the high-profile attendees expected to join the march. Toro...
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After more than 150 years, the RCMP's Musical Ride is still a living symbol of Canada
OTTAWA - The RCMP's celebrated Musical Ride is almost as old as Canada itself. Speaking at the RCMP stables east of downtown Ottawa last week, RCMP Chief Instructor Sgt. Derek Quilley said the show is a living, breathing symbol of the country. The spec...
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World
Authorities say 14 are dead after an oil company helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - All 14 people on board were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter belonging to the world's largest oil company crashed on Sunday morning, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurr...
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A skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board
NANCY, France (AP) - A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said. The plane suffered a malfunction and "fell almost vertically" after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfie...
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3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
BEAVER, Utah (AP) - Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported Sunday. The agency - created earlier this year to streamline firefighting and fire ...
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Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria's last-second goal
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States. Iran missed the roun...
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US Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Louisiana on Saturday, giving President Donald Trump a win after he backed her to replace GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy. Letlow, who was endorsed by ...
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4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains, Kentucky governor says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected. Flash flood warnings were in effect Satur...
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