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Prince Albert maps discarded needles, encampments and more online
The City of Prince Albert is using technology and its website to have residents become part of the solution to managing issues ranging from discarded needles, encampments and other risks. A Community ...
Feb 08, 2025 A heat map of the location of discarded needles can be found on the City of Prince Albert website. (City of Prince Albert website)
An 11,000-year-old major archaeological discovery west of P.A.
Following a major archaeological discovery west of Prince Albert involving the uncovering of a settlement that dates back 11,000 years, Sturgeon Lake First Nation and its council are calling on local,...
Feb 04, 2025 The revelation—one of the oldest known Indigenous sites on the continent—confirms that highly organized societies existed in the region far earlier than previously believed.
This places it among some of the world’s most well-recognized ancient sites, such as the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Stonehenge in England, and Göbekli Tepe in Turkey — each known for their immense historical significance and their role in shaping human civilization. (Submitted/ Dave Rondeau)
Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations
by Nigel Maxwell Canada's retail and agriculture sectors have been dealt another blow, with the news that Peavey Mart plans to close all of its Canadian locations. In a post last week on its social me...
Jan 28, 2025 Peavey Mart is closing all of its locations, citing major challenges in the retail sector. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Four charged after shooting incident outside Northside bar
A shooting incident outside Northside bar Thursday morning resulted in multiple people being arrested, including a woman who bit one of the police officers. The hamlet of Northside is about 35 km nort...
Jan 25, 2025 (Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com)
Prince Albert woman shares horrific pet-homing experience
by Nigel Maxwell WARNING: This story contains details of serious abuse of an animal. Some readers may find the information disturbing. A Prince Albert woman is offering some cautionary words to people...
Jan 24, 2025 The woman said she's worried that the same man may have abused other animals. (paNOW)
Missing 50-year-old man found dead
By Nigel Maxwell A nearly two week long search for a missing man, has a tragic ending. 50-year-old Orlando Okemaysim was found deceased in the Sturgeon Lake area. RCMP confirmed his family has been no...
Jan 08, 2025 The man was last scene on Christmas Eve. (650 CKOM file photo)
Outgoing Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty looks to the future while reflecting on the past
Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty fondly recalls a time when he was visiting a school and met the principal and a student, who were both visibly nervous. "The statement was made 'We weren't even sure that we coul...
Jan 05, 2025 Russ Mirasty was sworn in as Saskatchewan's 23rd Lieutenant-Governor on July 17, 2019. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for 'strategic' response to U.S. tariff threat
By Glynn Brothen Commerce advisors say political leaders should prepare for the fallout if President-Elect Donald Trump's tariffs are enacted. But with complex trade dynamics, it's unclear if any stra...
Nov 28, 2024 (The Canadian Press)
Former delivery driver acquitted in Prince Albert manslaughter case
By Nigel Maxwell Shortly after being acquitted of manslaughter, a former Prince Albert delivery driver emerged from Court of King's Bench with a smile on his face. The verdict in Rajdeepsinh Bihola's ...
Nov 21, 2024 Police responding to the incident in 2022. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Pressure on province to address food costs after scurvy cases
By Glynn Brothen News of the 27 scurvy cases in La Ronge has reached Saskatchewan's political realm, with opposition parties calling on the Sask. Party government to decrease the cost of living, while...
Nov 20, 2024 Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, said she was surprised to hear the concerning results of the scurvy study conducted by local doctors. (650 CKOM file photo)
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