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Six inmates at Sask. Penitentiary charged with murder: RCMP
A fight on Monday at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary left one man dead, another badly hurt, and six people facing murder charges. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the federal prison in Pri...
Feb 01, 2024 Police say 29-year-old Rocky Meechance was killed on Monday during an altercation between a group of inmates. (paNOW file photo)
Contraband, unauthorized items seized in Sask. Penitentiary's maximum-security unit
Once again, a massive amount of drugs and unauthorized items have been seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. The seizure took place Friday and saw officers confiscate methamphetamine, THC and SIM cards...
Jan 25, 2024 The Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. (paNOW file photo)
VIDEO: Fire damages vintage A&W in downtown Prince Albert
Prince Albert residents watched the city's first A&W restaurant go up in smoke and flames Wednesday morning. The fire broke out shortly after 5 a.m. causing significant damage. An update from the ...
Jan 17, 2024 Flames engulfed the vintage A&W in downtown Prince Albert on Jan 17, 2024 (Roxanne Bergen/Facebook)
Prince Albert to limit liquor store hours in effort to cut crime
In about six weeks' time, late-night liquor store runs will be a thing of the past in Prince Albert. Mayor Greg Dionne said the city's executive committee has voted to reduce the hours of liquor store...
Jan 13, 2024 Liquor stores in Prince Albert will soon be limited in an effort to cut down on crime. (paNOW file photo)
Capping booze: Prince Albert will reduce hours for alcohol sales
By Susan McNeil Prince Albert City Council will change the hours liquor stores can sell alcohol for consumption off their premises after a vote on Monday. Anna Dinsdale, the newly hired Community Safe...
Jan 09, 2024 Liquor retailers in Prince Albert could soon see the hours they are allowed to operate reduced. (file photo/paNOW)
Snowfall warnings issued for much of central Saskatchewan
Winter has finally arrived in Saskatchewan. Just before 3:30 p.m. Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued snowfall warnings for a wide swath of central Saskatchewan. The warnings covered ...
Jan 08, 2024 Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for areas of Saskatchewan on Monday. Saskatoon could get between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Outgoing WHL commissioner optimistic about new rink plans in P.A.
By Nolan Kowal Outgoing Western Hockey League commissioner Ron Robison is giving his nod of approval to the City of Prince Albert's plan to build a new 4,500-seat arena for the Prince Albert Raiders. ...
Jan 02, 2024 A mockup of the new rink for the Prince Albert Raiders. (City of Prince Albert)
Six-month investigation leads to drug charges against Sask. man
A six-month investigation into trafficking in Saskatchewan communities has led to five charges against a Saskatoon man. Randolph Letwiniuk, 60, was charged on Dec. 21 with three offences under the Con...
Dec 29, 2023 Saskatchewan RCMP said a six-month investigation has helped with disrupting the drug trafficking supply chain in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Prince Albert Good Samaritan reflects on call for help
By Nigel Maxwell Prince Albert's Austin Baldwin says he does not consider himself a hero, just someone who was in the right place at the right time to help someone in need. The 26-year-old former fire...
Dec 19, 2023 A photo of emergency crews surrounding the truck where the incident took place on Saturday. (Submitted photo)
'He's a hero': P.A. man uses CPR to save life of unconscious driver in Walmart parking lot
By Logan Lehmann At a time when people are looking for a Christmas miracle, one occurred Saturday afternoon in Prince Albert's Walmart parking lot. Austin Baldwin is being hailed as a hero after rushi...
Dec 18, 2023 A photo of emergency crews surrounding the truck where the incident took place on Saturday. (Submitted photo)
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