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Prince Albert

Cause under investigation
Prince Albert house fire claims life of one man, senior survives
A 53-year-old man died in hospital while an 87-year-old woman survived a house fire in Prince Albert's West Flat on March 7. Prince Albert's fire department and police were called to the burning home in the 1900 block of 13th Street West around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters learned that a man was trapped in the ba...
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Crime Watch
PA police charge man following vehicle assault in drive-thru
A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a stolen car was used in an attempt to assault Prince Albert police in a liquor store drive-thru Sunday. Officers were called to the business in the unit block of River Street West around 10:30 p.m. after getting a complaint about a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle in ...
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Raiders win 4-3
Raiders hold on for gutsy win over Oil Kings
After splitting the first two games in their three game Alberta road trip, the Prince Albert Raiders looked to finish the three games in three nights stretch against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Raiders dominated the second period before going into survival mode near the end of the third, but survive they did and came a...
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Real estate
Still growing but slowing; PA benchmark home price up 5% in February
The benchmark price of homes in Prince Albert continues to grow, although the rate of growth dropped from the last reporting period. Numbers from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association last month show the benchmark price now sitting at $272,500, an increase of 4.9 per cent compared to same time last year. The rate of g...
Mar 08, 2026
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Raiders lose 3-1
Raiders fall to Rebels for second time in a week
After starting their road trip in the right foot with a big win in Calgary on Friday night, the Prince Albert Raiders made their next stop Saturday night to take on the Red Deer Rebels. For the second time this week, the Rebels came from behind with three straight goals in the third period to beat the Raiders 3-1.Like ...
Mar 08, 2026
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Inspiring people
Prince Albert area author shortlisted for two provincial book awards
A respected author from the Prince Albert area has made the shortlist for two Saskatchewan Book Awards.John Brady McDonald's What Shade of Brown is one of five finalists for both the Indigenous Peoples Publishing Award and the Indigenous Peoples' Writing Award."I'm deeply humbled and honoured that my work has been...
Mar 07, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Name that town
No bids yet as deadline approaches for Duck Lake naming rights
It doesn't appear the Town of Duck Lake is going to change its name.The community is just weeks away from a deadline to submit bids for the naming rights and hasn't received any yet. "Was I ever actually expecting any? It's a hard call," said Mayor Jason Anderson.For him, the idea was worth the effort since i...
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Find My Plus One
Saskatchewan-made 'activity-first' app helps connect people with similar interests
"Loneliness is an epidemic. Health Canada backs that up. We have this incredible country full of things to do and too many of us are sitting them out because we don't have anybody to do them with. I wanted to change that."Aitken describes Find My Plus One as an 'activity-first app.'"This isn't about swip...
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Carney expected to be a no-show as MPs debate Iran war in House of Commons
OTTAWA - MPs are expected to square off tonight in a debate about Canada's approach to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, although the prime minister won't be taking part.Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon said Sunday the government is proposing a take-note debate in the House of Commons this evening over the conflict and...
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Historic Step
Saskatchewan enters agreement to advance national energy corridor
Saskatchewan and several other provinces and territories have signed an agreement to advance a proposal for a national energy corridor in Canada.The partnership also includes Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Nova Scotia, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, P.E.I. and the Yukon.The Government of Saskatchewan said the agreement ...
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Travel Plans
Planning a vacation? CAA says Mexico OK, Middle East a no-go
After weeks filled with global conflicts, travellers may be rethinking their vacations - but whether they should reschedule or not depends on the destination.It has been two weeks since tourists in areas of Mexico were put under a shelter-in-place order due to cartel violence, including in the coastal city of Puerto Va...
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Affordable Homes
New company looking to transform housing on First Nations
Housing on First Nations across Saskatchewan is in short supply and often in disrepair. A new Saskatchewan company has come up with a new housing solution to these long-standing problems.Wastēyapit Homes is an Indigenous co-owned housing company that is creating innovative, affordable homes that are designed and built...
Mar 08, 2026
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Local Sports

Raiders win 4-3
Raiders hold on for gutsy win over Oil Kings
After splitting the first two games in their three game Alberta road trip, the Prince Albert Raiders looked to finish the three games in three nights stretch against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Raiders dominated the second period before going into survival mode near the end of the third, but survive they did and came a...
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Playoffs
Bears lose Game 2, series returns to Saskatoon
A third game will be needed to settle the hard fought and evenly matched playoff series between the Mann Northway Northern Bears and Saskatoon Stars.Game two was played Sunday afternoon at Prince Albert's Art Hauser Centre and ended with a 3-2 overtime decision in favor of the visiting team.The Sask. Female U18 AAA pla...
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Raiders lose 3-1
Raiders fall to Rebels for second time in a week
After starting their road trip in the right foot with a big win in Calgary on Friday night, the Prince Albert Raiders made their next stop Saturday night to take on the Red Deer Rebels. For the second time this week, the Rebels came from behind with three straight goals in the third period to beat the Raiders 3-1.Like ...
Mar 08, 2026
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High Honours
Keep 'em coming: Zablocki named Hockey East Women's Player of the Year
The accolades keep on rolling in for Prince Albert's Stryker Zablocki. On Wednesday, on top of the awards that she won last month, Zablocki was named the Hockey East Player of the Year, as well as the co-Rookie of the Year. The honour comes after her stellar freshman season in NCAA Div. I with the Northeastern Huskies,...
Mar 07, 2026
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Raiders win 3-1
Raiders start weekend with big win in Calgary
With three games in three nights and three emotional games this weekend, the Prince Albert Raiders started things off with a team they had not beaten yet this season, the Calgary Hitmen. It was a defensive chess match other than a seven minute stretch where the Raiders took the lead, but the Raiders came away with the ...
Mar 07, 2026
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Speed Skating
P.A. Speed Skating Club set to host only meet of the season this weekend
Over a hundred youth speed skaters are putting their skills to the test in Prince Albert this weekend. Organizations from around the province are descending on the Art Hauser Centre for the Prince Albert Speed Skating Club's only meet of the season. P.A. Speed Skating head coach Lambert Schwartzenberger said this is th...
Mar 06, 2026
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PA Profiles

Made in Saskatchewan
Find My Plus One: The Canadian App for Getting Out and Living Your Best Life
Saskatchewan is packed with things to do, but let's be honest, sometimes the hardest part isn't finding the event. It's finding someone to go with. That's true whether you're in Prince Albert, Prince George, or Prince Edward Island.That problem is exactly what Prince Albert social worker and lifelong community advocate...
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A trusted name
GL Mobile Communications - Connecting Prince Albert for Over 30 Years
For more than three decades, GL Mobile Communications has been a trusted name in Prince Albert, proudly serving customers across Saskatchewan with reliable wireless and communication solutions. As a full-service dealer for SaskTel, GL Mobile offers expert advice, competitive plans, and personalized service you won't fi...
Mar 04, 2026
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SIGA named a 2026 Saskatchewan Top Employer
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is proud, for a third consecutive year, to be named a Saskatchewan Top Employer by Canada's Top 100 Employers. Now in its 21st year, Saskatchewan's Top Employers is a special designation that recognizes employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places t...
Mar 02, 2026
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Bring the outdoors inside
Lakeland Log and Timber - Where Log Becomes Legacy
There's a moment many people dream about: morning light filtering through tall pines, the quiet ripple of water nearby, the warmth of natural wood surrounding you as you sip your coffee. It's not just a house-it's a feeling. A connection to nature. A place that slows life down while standing strong for generations. At ...
Feb 02, 2026
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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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Canada

B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, mental and physical harassment, and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship. The 20-metre protection zones f...
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Submarine company taps former news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice ad
OTTAWA - South Korean firm Hanwha Oceans has tapped former TV news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice an ad as it looks to secure a multi-billion-dollar procurement contract from Ottawa. Peter Mansbridge, the former voice of CBC's The National, can be he...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle. Cold Response is run by NATO every two years and involves about 25,000 troops from 14 nations trai...
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Lawyer says no proof of his client was at B.C. double murder scene
ABBOTSFORD - One of three men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple has conceded that evidence against him shows he knew of the planned home invasion that resulted in the murders, but his lawyer says the prosecution hasn't proven the man was a...
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Gray likely died of cardiac arrest, complicated by police actions: pathologist
VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers said Monday that there was no single, definitive cause of death. Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde said he ide...
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Automaker allowed more tariff-free U.S. imports due to higher Canadian production
OTTAWA - Ottawa is letting an unnamed automaker import a higher quota of U.S.-made vehicles without tariffs because the company is selling and making more cars in Canada than first expected. While the Liberal government dropped the bulk of its counter-...
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World

Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his c...
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Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
NEW YORK (AP) - Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, w...
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Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) - The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Lebanon following renewed strikes with th...
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India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255...
Mar 08, 2026
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern co...
Mar 07, 2026
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - LIMA, Peru - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru'...
Mar 07, 2026
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