Max Pahtayken Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daily Herald The Gateway Mall Food Court in Prince Albert welcomed a new restaurant to their roster on Thursday. Eastern Plate had their grand opening on their first day of operations on Thursday, serving up delicious Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Cuisine. “Our first day was tiring, but we love […]

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The Saskatchewan NDP is promising to establish Community Advisory Networks within 100 days of forming government, saying Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan residents need a stronger voice in decisions affecting local healthcare services. NDP Deputy Leader Vicki Mowat made the announcement during a press conference outside the main entrance to Victoria Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. […]

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Founder expanded with stand-alone retail location Max Pahtayken Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daily Herald First Nations owned Kiyam clothing opened their second location in Gateway Mall in Prince Albert in September. Approaching six years after the creation of Kiyam clothing, First Nations entrepreneur from Sturgeon Lake First Nation Justin Naytowhow has opened his second location […]

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Prince Albert’s Willis Finch has been recognized as Softball Saskatchewan’s Male Athlete of the Year, capping off another very impressive year on the diamond. Finch has built an impressive resume at the national level over the past five years, competing in seven national championships from the U15 to U17 age groups. According to a statement […]

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Canada is embarking on a path to end homelessness in 10 years, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said as he presented the federal budget on Thursday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is promising to spend $50 billion over a decade on programs and services for Indigenous peoples in key sectors like on-reserve infrastructure, housing, education, health care, child welfare, policing and emergency management.

Budget 2026 commits the federal government to spend more than $50 billion in "bold and ambitious measures" to expand Canada's electricity system.

WorkSafeBC and RCMP are still investigating what police described as a "chaotic scene" when the shuttle bus went off Highway 39, causing hospitals in Prince George and Mackenzie to declare a code orange.

The Carney government's new budget proposes roughly $5 billion over the next five years toward several initiatives to promote Canadian culture, including building new recreational facilities and ice rinks, supporting national museums and permanently making their admissions free for people 25 and younger.

The 2026 federal budget outlines billions in new spending, but mostly on non-permanent measures. Here are some takeaways.

Canada's spy agency is getting a massive surge of funding from the Liberal government as it looks to bolster its intelligence-gathering prowess.

The 2026 budget increases payments for the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and expands a tax credit for low-wage workers. But the affordability measures are mostly for the short term, and took a back seat to measures aimed at boosting investment.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's second federal budget allocates tens of billions of dollars in new spending to tackle what the government describes as the twin challenges of our time: improving affordability in an era of high prices and securing Canada's sovereignty as it faces external threats.

The feds have produced a big business budget masquerading as the answer to cost of living

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