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OSB mill construction set to begin in Prince Albert in 2025
By Nigel Maxwell The stage has been set for an oriented strand board (OSB) mill to begin construction in Prince Albert. Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday afternoon that the province has allocated n...
Sep 13, 2024 Premier Scott Moe said 800 jobs will be created when One Sky Forest Products begins construction on an OSB plant in Prince Albert next year. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
Homeless to a job site: A Prince Albert success story
By Nigel Maxwell When asked how it feels to be working again, a smile quickly fills Randy Boivin's face. Up until recently, the 59-year-old spent his days at Prince Albert's Cornerstone shopping area....
Sep 10, 2024 Randy Boivin's comeback story has attracted lots of attention on social media. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Former Prince Albert Police chief paid $430K after retirement
The former chief of a beleaguered Saskatchewan police service that was subject to an independent inquiry was paid nearly $430,000 after he retired, public documents show. The documents say Jonathan Be...
Sep 08, 2024 The former chief of a beleaguered Saskatchewan police service that was subject to an independent inquiry was paid nearly $430,000 after he retired, public documents show. A city sign is photographed in Prince Albert, Sask., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (Heywood Yu/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Prince Albert Police Service confirm city's fifth homicide of 2024
The death on Sunday in Prince Albert of a 22-year-old man is being treated as a homicide. That's according to information released on Thursday by the Prince Albert Police Service. The man was found de...
Sep 05, 2024 The Prince Albert Police Service Criminal Investigations Division and Forensic Identification Section continue to investigate the death of a 22-year-old man. (paNOW file photo)
Members of James Smith community to gather, reflect with powwow event
It is a somber anniversary for the people of James Smith Cree Nation, and the community plans to gather to reflect with a powwow event this Friday. Mike Marion, the Health Director at JSCN said the co...
Sep 05, 2024 A picture taken during last year's powwow. (Submitted/ Lisa Risom)
Shooting victim credits video game for ability to identify gun
Editor's note: the following story contains details of violence that some readers may find offensive After suffering a broken jaw from a well-landed punch, a man narrowly avoided getting shot in the h...
Sep 04, 2024 The trial for Colten Lafond, Gage Pratt and April Abbott commenced on Tuesday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. (paNOW Staff)
Police investigate man's death in Prince Albert
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday after a 22-year-old man was found dead early Sunday morning in Prince Albert. Just before 9 a.m., police were called to the 1200 Block of 28th Street East to assist...
Sep 02, 2024 A thick line of yellow police tape surrounds an area of the Carlton Park apartments parking lot. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
'Born into trauma': Using positives to overcome addiction
The first time Rodney Nataucappo got drunk or high, he was six years old. Nataucappo said he believes he was born into addictions and it runs in families, just like being a lawyer or a doctor or a pol...
Sep 02, 2024 These days, Rodney Nataucappo lives a much healthier life, spending time with family instead of using drugs and living on the streets. (Rodney Nataucappo/Submitted)
Prince Albert police handle more than 100 calls in 12 hours
Friday was a busy night for the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). According to a release, officers responded to 103 calls for service between the hours of 6 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The ...
Sep 01, 2024 (PANOW files)
P.A. welcomes back First Nations firefighting competition
For the first time since the pandemic, Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management (SFNEM) brought their annual First Nations Provincial Firefighting Competition back to Prince Albert in conjuncti...
Sep 01, 2024 Fond Du Lac Fire Department fires off the hose at their target First Nations Provincial Firefighting Competition in Prince Albert, Sask., on Aug. 31, 2024. (Nick Nielsen/PANow)
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