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Choiceland teen who killed mother to be released into custody of father CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains disturbing descriptions of violence.A 13-year-old who killed his...

Despite court hearing a convicted teen killer was abused by his father, that is where he will go after being released.
The teen killed his mom when he was 13. She was pregnant and overdue, he wanted to live with his dad.
They were to sign divorce papers the next day.

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MOUs are not formal deals, just a kind of plan to work towards one but still, a step forward for the Port of Churchill and the Arctic Gateway Group.

#skpoli #canpoli

Wildfire impacted residents wonder why Premier Scott Moe hasn’t visited yet It's been about a month and a half since the Wolf Fire tore through the Denare Beach area in northeastern Sask...

More concerns being raised during the busiest wildfire season in Saskatchewan in some years.

#skpoli #2025wildfires

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Northeast Sask. leaders look to be part of bigger business growth Two leaders from northeastern Saskatchewan say their communities are ready to be part of the business growth t...

Indigenous leaders don't want to stop business, including Chief Marcel Head in Shoal Lake. They want to be part of it. I talked to Chief Head and Mayor Marlon Zacharias (Nipawin) about why it's important for one highway to be upgraded in northeast Sask.
#canpoli #skpoli

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World Cup lead organizer deems event a huge success The 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert has come and gone, with Venezuela leaving as the new W...

Prince Albert has a population of about 40,000. It still managed to host a successful WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup, which wrapped on Sunday.

Venezuela beat New Zealand for the championship title, the first time it has ever done so.

#sports #softball #princealbertSK

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20-unit transitional housing a start to PA housing crisis: YWCA Another 20 housing units are just about ready to start construction, with equipment and workers already on sit...

The City of Prince Albert needs 1,400 housing units in the next 10 years. The local YWCA, which operates several shelters, is taking the next step with a 20-unit transitional project. Federal and provincial money is helping.
#canpoli #skpoli #princealbertSK

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In the midst of wildfire season, province cancelled request for bids to improve evacuation app In late March, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) put out a request for bids (RFB) to develop a mobi...

More questions are being raised about Saskatchewan's handling of the wildfires this year, including how the public is evacuated when a disaster happens.

#saskpoli #2025wildfires

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When two Rebeccas become one, it’s an Amazing Race Are there two Rebeccas or have they become one? When it comes to their advantage in competing in The Amazing R...

These two accomplished Indigenous women - both named Rebecca - have some words of advice for young girls - just go for it. @amazingracecanada.bsky.social

From our sister publication in Meadow Lake.
#Indigenous #women #sask
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Chad Eggerman says he has no shortage of people who are willing to be the representative claimant and the firm will make a decision after their Monday meeting.
#skpoli

How Saskatchewan wildfires could affect future insurance policies While the smoke has cleared in Denare Beach, life is anything but normal for resident Linda Lowe. Her family's...

With several hundred homes and cabins burned up in the #2025wildfires, insurance is a big deal.
"SGI Canada alone has received over 1,300 wildfire related claims so far. Of those, about 750 were for home and property while more than 560 were auto claims."
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Final preparations underway for Sr. Men’s World Softball Championships In less than two weeks time, the city of Prince Albert will welcome teams from eight different countries to th...

A big event for a small city in Saskatchewan. There will be lots of visitors in town.

#Sasktourism #softball #sports

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The price of chanterelles may be heading up.

Stolen car used to smash multiple police vehicles: RCMP A man alleged to have been driving a stolen vehicle when he smashed into two police vehicles is now facing ove...

RCMP say a stolen vehicle was used to ram two police vehicles. panow.com/2025/06/16/s... @panow.bsky.social #crime #court #saskatchewan

Our sister news site in Melfort wrote this article yesterday. Community members in Tisdale have reached out to their local youth to assure them they are wanted and cared for.

#pridemonth #saskatchewan

Stayed tuned for more...

Majority of Prince Albert National Park closed off due to wildfire risk Officials in Prince Albert National Park have closed and restricted most areas within its boundaries due to th...

The wildfire situation in the north is changing daily. Flin Flon MB is in serious danger and possibly also Creighton, SK.
Prince Albert National Park is pretty much shut down.
#2025wildfires #sask
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‘It doesn’t feel real’: Wildfire leaves East Trout Lake residents devastated As wildfires continue to tear through the province, cabins once filled with memories are now turned into ash.E...

Another place lost to the #2025SaskWildfires

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Premier Moe, SPSA declare provincial State of Emergency Due to the wildfires affecting communities across Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, in conjunction with the Sask...

More details about the provincial state of emergency are here:
#skpoli #wildfires

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Thursday wildfire update; 4,300 currently evacuated As cabin owners in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park area begin to get a clearer picture of the devastation wil...

That is a lot of evacuees. paNOW is working on finding where they have all been sent to but so far:
-local evac centre
-Saskatoon Evac Centre
-hotels in both communities. PA is fully booked, not all due to wildfires.
#wildfires #sask

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Premier Scott Moe will be in Prince Albert this afternoon to talk about the wildfire situation just north of us. It is bad and the rain that was supposed to come on Monday and Tuesday looks to have diverted elsewhere.

#wildfires #skpoli

SPSA evacuation alert for Prince Albert was sent in error and has been canceled.
#wildfire #sask

Deputy Chief calls on family, community to improve reporting in wake of teen with gun Family and community have an opportunity to do more to help prevent incidents like a 14-year-old boy running f...

PA Police are noticing a trend of people refusing to stop for officers, endangering others & themselves.

On Friday, it was a teen with a sawed off shotgun who fled on foot and had both a police dog and a CEW deployed when he tried to pull the gun.
#princealbertSK #crime

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Birch Narrows Dene Nation calls for help amid suicide crisis Leaders in the northern community of Birch Narrows Dene Nation have issued an urgent call for action following...

17 deaths in Birch Narrows (pop. 800) in the last 3 months. 3 were natural.

"Our community cannot withstand this continuing cycle of loss and grief without substantive intervention" Chief Johnathan Sylvestre of Birch Narrows FN.

#skpoli #canpoli #indigenous
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3rd annual Sports on Central was awesome!!! #community #events @panow.bsky.social

Flight from police results in jail sentence, driving prohibition and $2,600 in fines A man responsible for leading police on a pursuit through the city, while driving a van that essentially had t...

A man responsible for leading Prince Albert police on a chase throughout the city, and crashed into a tree stump, has received jail time and fines. panow.com/2025/05/02/f... #court #crime

Drone drug bust at Sask Pen results in three year sentence A man charged after a drug bust at a Saskatchewan Penitentiary involving the use of a drone has taken full res...

A drug bust at Sask Pen that involved the interception of a drone, has resulted in a three year sentence. panow.com/2025/05/02/d... #prisonlife #court #crime #corrections

Class of 2025 announced for P.A. Arts Hall of Fame More than role models, they are community champions and now inductees for the Prince Albert Arts Hall of Fame....

The 2025 class for Prince Albert’s Arts Hall of Fame has been announced. panow.com/2025/05/02/c... #arts #community #events @panow.bsky.social

Saskatchewan Marshals graduate first class of officers None of the first class of nine graduates for the Saskatchewan Marshal Service is new to graduation and none a...

The Sask. Marshal Service celebrated the graduation of nine officers yesterday and will begin investigating crime in June, according the Chief Marshal.

#skpoli #policing
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‘We were blessed’: Lawrence Joseph passes away at 79 Kevin Joseph says his father's last words were thank-you.Lawrence Joseph, a lifelong Chief of the Federation o...

Lawrence Joseph, a passionate politician, talented singer, and devoted father, has passed away at the age of 79. panow.com/2025/04/21/w...

Prince Albert child luring case results in 7.5 year prison sentence A man who lured teenage girls through a social media app and paid them money to carry out sexual acts has rece...

A man who lured his teenage victims through a social media app and paid them to perform sexual acts, has received a 7.5 year prison sentence. panow.com/2025/04/22/p... #court #crime #saskatchewan #crimenews