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Born from vinyl: Sask. artist’s reborn dolls offer surprising benefits
A unique vendor was turning heads at a craft show north of Prince Albert this past weekend.Lorna Robert was selling baby dolls that look so realistic, you're compelled to pick them up just to prove to...
Nov 21, 2022

PA Trail Riders Hosting Snowmobile Safety Course
The Prince Albert Trail Riders will be hosting a snowmobile safety course led by two SSA Snowmobile Safety Instructors on Saturday December 3rd. Training will take place at the Prince Albert Wildlife ...
Nov 21, 2022

Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety
OTTAWA - Critics of a planned new measure to remove guns from the wrong hands say it could actually undermine efforts to make people safer. A government bill being studied by MPs would allow anyone to...
Nov 21, 2022

‘We made it our home:’ Huskies employee shares memories of Rutherford Arena
Rutherford Arena on the University of Saskatchewan campus is being demolished after a 90-year run.The rink was home to many hockey games, cheering fans, and celebrations until its final game in 2018. ...
Nov 21, 2022

Nipawin passes back alley curfew
The town of Nipawin has passed a back alley curfew bylaw.Similar to a Prince Albert bylaw, it closes alleys to people between midnight and 6 am."It was a difficult decision," Mayor Rennie Harper said....
Nov 21, 2022

RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau
OTTAWA - An RCMP threat assessment prepared shortly after 'Freedom Convoy' protesters arrived in Ottawa last winter says people online were trying to find out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's location....
Nov 21, 2022

Canadian captain Atiba Hutchinson to wear FIFA-approved 'No Discrimination" armband
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Atiba Hutchinson will wear FIFA's official "No Discrimination" armband in Canada's World Cup opener against Belgium on Wednesday. While some teams had planned to wear "One Love"...
Nov 21, 2022

Three in running for Carrot River council seat
Three names are in contention for an open spot on the Town of Carrot River council. Kendall Friske, a scaler at Edgewood Forest Products, school principal Candace Panchyshyn-Beriguette and farmer Evan...
Nov 21, 2022

Yukon’s Owen Palfreyman headed to the Melfort Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs are welcoming a new member to the club this week.The team announced Monday it acquired 2003-born defenceman Owen Palfreyman from the Grand Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hock...
Nov 21, 2022

Last year saw highest rate of gang-related homicides in 16 years: Statistics Canada
Data from Statistics Canada show there was an increase in homicides in 2021 and nearly one-quarter of the killings were connected to gangs. There were 788 homicides in the country last year - up three...
Nov 21, 2022