Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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'I was high on meth': Man who breaks into RCMP detachment gets jail sentence
By Nigel Maxwell A man who broke into the RCMP detachment on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and proceeded to help himself to any food or drink he could find has received six months of jail time and 12 mo...
Aug 29, 2022 (paNOW file photo)
Life in prison for one, 18 years for other in 'horrific' Garrioch murder
By Susan McNeil One man will serve life in prison for murder while the other who was convicted of manslaughter will spend 18 years behind bars after killing Allan Garrioch near Humboldt several years ...
Aug 26, 2022
City worker rescues kitten from storm drain in Prince Albert
By Susan McNeil It took some work, a safety harness and a willing public works officer, but an eight-week-old kitten has been rescued from the bottom of a storm drain in Prince Albert. Mae, as the kit...
Aug 25, 2022
Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence celebrated in P.A.
By Jaryn Vecchio Canadians and Ukrainians got the chance to celebrate one of Ukraine's most important anniversaries together in Prince Albert. It was 31 years ago on Aug. 24, 1991, when the country de...
Aug 25, 2022 Ukrainians and Canadians holding a combined flag. (Jaryn Vecchio/paNOW Staff)
P.A. police look to fill vacancies with $25K hiring incentive for experienced officers
Prince Albert's police department is looking to fill its ranks and is offering a big incentive to bring the best men and women to the force. The service is accepting applications from experienced poli...
Aug 23, 2022 (Prince Albert Police Service/Facebook)
Sopotyk wins first medal at Canada Summer Games, has a shot at more
By Rob Mahon For Kyrell Sopotyk, it's been an incredibly quick turnaround. Sopotyk has been training for wheelchair racing for just over a year, and in that time he's not only earned a spot on Team Sa...
Aug 18, 2022 Kyrell Sopotyk earned a medal for Saskatchewan in the men's 1,500-metre wheelchair event at the Canada Summer Games. (Michael Scraper/submitted)
Sopotyk wins bronze at Canada Summer Games
By Rob Mahon In January of 2021, former Prince Albert Mintos forward Kyrell Sopotyk suffered a horrible injury while snowboarding that left him unable to walk and ended his hockey career. It did not, ...
Aug 18, 2022 Kyrell Sopotyk earned a medal for Saskatchewan in the men's 1,500-metre wheelchair event at the Canada Summer Games. (Michael Scraper/submitted)
Report: Saskatchewan on pace for around 450 opioid-related deaths in 2022
By Jaryn Vecchio Saskatchewan is on pace to set a new record for opioid-related deaths in a calendar year. According to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service drug toxicity deaths report, there have been 7...
Aug 17, 2022
SGI urges caution from drivers during harvest
By Rob Mahon As drivers head to the lake or travel to see family members in the last few weeks of summer, SGI is asking them to keep a special lookout for one particular kind of road hazard: Farm mach...
Aug 17, 2022
Defendant in lawsuit alleging school abuse now in Prince Albert
By Susan McNeil One of the defendants in a class action lawsuit involving alleged abuse at a school in Saskatoon is now working at a school in Prince Albert. Duff Friesen is the current principal at R...
Aug 12, 2022 Regent Academy is one of three independent schools now under provincial oversight. (Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
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