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Carpenter's Spartans head into this weekend tournament champs
The Carpenter High School proved to their opponents that leading into this weekend's basketball tournament why they bear the name of the feared fighting force of antiquity: Spartans. Last weekend, the...
Feb 09, 2024

Mixed reactions to $898M construction cost for P.A. hospital expansion project
An updated price tag for construction on Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Expansion project has caught some people off guard.The Government of Saskatchewan announced last week that they had come to t...
Feb 09, 2024

Indigenous groups applaud as Supreme Court upholds Ottawa's Indigenous child welfare law
Indigenous communities and leaders across the country cheered Friday as the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal government's child welfare law, affirming that First Nations, Mtis and Inuit have...
Feb 09, 2024

Sask. unemployment rate drops to 4.7 per cent as province adds jobs
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 per cent in January.The province's unemployment rate dropped from five per cent in December thanks to the addition of 12,900 new jobs last month, compar...
Feb 09, 2024

'Pretty good probability': Cold weather could return by end of month, Environment Canada says
It's been a balmy winter across the Canadian Prairies, but colder temperatures could be on the way back to Saskatchewan.Environment and Climate Change Canada's long-term models show that colder arctic...
Feb 09, 2024

P.A. non-profit holding national essay contest on raw materials
A non-profit in Prince Albert is holding a national essay competition on the raw materials found in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The Canadian Centre for Raw Materials Display Inc. (CaCeRMDI) i...
Feb 09, 2024

RCMP investigating suspicious death after human remains found on Red Pheasant
An investigation is ongoing following the discovery of human remains near a home in Red Pheasant Cree Nation. An autopsy, which was performed on Wednesday, identified the deceased as 44-year-old Candi...
Feb 08, 2024

Over $14M raised through Lloydminster oil and gas leases during multiple public offerings
Millions of dollars have been raised through oil and gas leases and licenses approved in the Lloydminster area.The Government of Saskatchewan held six public offerings between April 2023 and February ...
Feb 08, 2024

Feds seek ideas at national summit to help put brakes on auto theft
Officials from various levels of government are set to gather with police and industry leaders in Ottawa today to brainstorm on fighting the scourge of automobile theft.The federal government says an ...
Feb 08, 2024

Two men charged with sexual assault in Meadow Lake
Two men have each been charged with sexual assault of two girls following an investigation by Meadow Lake RCMP. As a result, a 35-year-old and a 31-year-old from Edmonton were each charged with one co...
Feb 07, 2024