by Jenna Smith | Jan 5, 2024
2023 was one of the busiest years the Prince Albert Food Bank has ever seen. Roughly 14,000 hampers were given out, which is approximately 1100 hampers a month. In August the Food Bank set a record of 1290 hampers in a month. Executive Director Kim Scruby told MBC...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2024
A 35-year-old woman is facing charges after an incident this past Tuesday on Big Island Lake Cree Territory. Pierceland RCMP said late Tuesday night they were called to a home in the community about a serious assault. When police arrived they found an adult man who...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 4, 2024
A new 60-bed inpatient addictions treatment facility which will be opening near Lumsden will bring the total number of addictions treatment spaces that have been announced under Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions to 168. This is part of...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2024
Authorities are investigating a death at the Pine Grove Correctional Center Wednesday. Corrections officials said a 23-year-old woman on remand was found unresponsive in a common area of the facility shortly before 1 PM. The woman was transported to Victoria Hospital,...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2024
The first trials have been set for the accused in the death of Megan Gallagher. Gallagher, went missing in Saskatoon in 2020 and her remains were found in the south Saskatchewan River nearly two years later. Her family will now have to wait another year for the first...
by bryanorthner | Jan 3, 2024
The Saskatchewan RCMP are working to deal public safety problems in Pelican Narrows. Before the holidays RCMP reported they arrested and charged 10 people for drugs and weapons offenses. Inspector Stephen Bergerman, acting north district commander for the RCMP in the...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 3, 2024
The University of Saskatchewan is in need of patients to assist its dental therapy students in Prince Albert. The University launched their Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy program in the fall semester of 2023. The Dental Therapy program is currently being taught...
by MBC News | Jan 3, 2024
Saskatchewan RCMP said homicides in the province have risen 50 percent in the past five years. Statistics released by the Mounties suggest that in 2019, homicides; including murder and manslaughter, were at 20. In 2023 there were 30 homicides. The peak came in 2022 at...
by MBC News | Jan 3, 2024
By: Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com He’s back. After recovering from off-season shoulder surgery, which forced him to miss the first couple of months of the season, Ethan Bear is back in the National Hockey League. Bear, a member of...
by MBC News | Jan 2, 2024
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is mourning the loss of a longtime staff member. In a media release sent out New Years’ Eve the tribal council announced that Shirley Henderson, the chair of the PAGC Women’s Commission for over 25 years passed away...
