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Contraband worth more than $200,000 seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert seized a large amount of contraband last week, according to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Prince Albert man charged with murder in Estevan homicide

Police in Estevan have charged a 36-year-old man from Prince Albert with murder in connection to a homicide that left a 60-year-old man dead Saturday night.

Prince Albert Fire Department battles rising tide of suspicious fires

This week alone, the Prince Albert Fire Department responded to two structure fires. As of May 7, 18 structure fires have been reported in 2025.

‘Bigger and bigger’: Sask. First Nation fire chief says James Smith blaze a sign of the times

Local crews worked to manage an out-of-control fire on James Smith Cree Nation on Saturday — as dry spring conditions have increased the risk of dangerous wildfires in the province.

Saskatchewan’s infant RSV immunization program expanding

The province says it is expanding its infant RSV immunization program to include all babies born one month before and during RSV season, which typically runs from Oct. 1 to March 31.

Sask. RCMP says detachment phone lines restored

The Saskatchewan RCMP says its detachment phone lines were experiencing issues and not working Tuesday morning but have not been restored.

Sask. RCMP seeking tips after man escapes custody in Fond Du Lac  

Fond Du Lac RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating 39-year-old Richard McDonald, who escaped from custody at the local detachment.

Evacuations underway as fire threatens homes on James Smith Cree Nation

Evacuation orders are in effect within James Smith Cree Nation – as an uncontained wildfire is threatening several properties in the area.

Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle in Prince Albert  

A 23-year-old woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in Prince Albert on Sunday.

‘Huge relief’: SGI to cover some medical costs of Sask. paramedics hit by car in Vegas

After being hit by a car while on vacation in Las Vegas, paramedics Katrine Sinclair and Charlie Lastowsky are back in Saskatchewan recovering from their injuries.

Missing Persons Week draws attention to unsolved cases in Saskatchewan 

Carson Poitras’ stepdaughter, Happy Charles, went missing from Prince Albert in 2017, and her case remains unsolved.

Increased police presence in northern Sask. village after house fire leaves one dead

The Saskatchewan RCMP says there is an increased police presence on Vanessa Street in the northern village of Air Ronge, as investigators probe a fatal house fire.

Man killed in vehicle rollover on Sask. highway

A 22-year-old man from Buffalo Narrows has died after his vehicle rolled over near Pelican Narrows.

Teen killed in crash north of Prince Albert

A 17-year-old boy from the RM of Paddockwood is dead and a woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash north of Prince Albert last week.

‘It feels like home’: Prince Albert paramedics return home after harrowing Vegas crash

Two Prince Albert paramedics, Katrine Sinclair and Charlie Lastowsky, are back in Saskatchewan after a harrowing car crash in Las Vegas.