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Sask. city’s wastewater tops Canada for most methamphetamine, cocainePrince Albert had the highest recorded levels of methamphetamine and cocaine in its wastewater between January 2024 and March 2026, according to data from Statistics Canada.HealthOct 3
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‘First thing I thought of was the truck,’ says $44M Saskatchewan lotto winnerA tailgate was thrown to celebrate Doug Putland, a Prince Albert man who won $44 million. Now that he has his dream truck, he said the rest of cash is for his family.CanadaSep 9
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Saskatchewan to tax U.S. booze, but premier says potash and oil are off the tablePremier Scott Moe and members of his cabinet are expected to speak with the media 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Prince Albert.PoliticsAug 26
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‘We just want to hold you again,’ says mom of missing girl in SaskatchewanThe Prince Albert Police Service and family of Peyton Flett, a missing teenage girl, are urging anyone with information regarding her disappearance to contact police.CrimeAug 12
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RCMP issue dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation area in northeastern SaskatchewanSaskatchewan RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation and the surrounding area amid reports of an armed man.CrimeOct 15
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‘Today was one of the worst days,’ friend says of inquest into death of Boden UmphervilleFriends and family of a man who died following an encounter with Prince Albert police officers say they have lost trust in the justice system during an inquest into his death.CanadaJul 24
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One person arrested in connection to Spanish Banks shootingVancouver Police say callers reported two masked men shooting at an occupied parked vehicle in a parking lot Saturday afternoon. No victims were reported at the time.CrimeSep 27
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Prince Albert inquest hears from officers on use of force contributing to deathMultiple officers testified to how a traffic stop escalated as an arrest attempt and use of force which contributed to 40-year-old Boden Umpherville's death.CanadaJul 23
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4 killed in CFB Wainwright fire identified as dozens remain in hospitalFour men, based at the Edmonton Garrison who were from Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan, died in the fire at CFB Wainwright and more than three dozen others were sent to hospital.CanadaOct 18
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Boden Umpherville inquest comes to a close with jury recommendationsThe jury in a coroner's inquest has made several recommendations for the Prince Albert Police Service following the 2023 death of a Saskatchewan man during an arrest.CanadaJul 27
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Inquest finds police use of force, drug use caused man’s death of Prince Albert manSaskatchewan's chief forensic pathologist found Boden Umpherville suffered a cardiac arrest due to drug use and a restricted airway while held down by police.CanadaJul 22
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Public inquest begins in death of Prince Albert man following police use of forceA traffic stop escalated to officers used tasers, batons and pepper spray on 40-year-old, Boden Umpherville, who later succumbed to his injuries.CrimeJul 21
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Fire risk was low before sudden wind shift sparked deadly base fire: CAF memoThe training was to prepare the soldiers for deployment to Latvia in April and May to bolster the brigade there.CanadaOct 18
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Canadians step up to give blood after fatal fire at Alberta military baseSome are rolling up their sleeves to give blood as the military town of Wainwright, Alta., mourns the four soldiers killed in a weekend training exercise gone fatally wrong.Canada5 hours
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CFB Wainwright training ‘as real as it can be,’ says retired major-generalTraining at CFB Wainwright in Alberta is “as real as it can be” to prepare soldiers for combat operations, says a retired Canadian Armed Forces major-general.Canada4 hours
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Moncton wastewater reveals methamphetamine levels among highest in CanadaA new look at what's flowing through Moncton's sewers is revealing high levels of methamphetamine.HealthSep 24
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Canada ‘united in grief’ for CFB Wainwright fire victims, Carney saysFour members of the military were killed when a nearby grass fire surged into a training area and overwhelmed soldiers at CFB Wainwright.Canada2 hours
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Sentencing delayed again for man behind Ditch-2 wildfireJason Halkett will have to wait at least a few more weeks to learn what type of sentence he will serve for starting the Ditch-2 wildfire last year after pleading guilty in April.CanadaSep 4
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CFB Wainwright: Latest on deadly explosion, fire at Alberta military baseAs of Sunday afternoon in hospitals across Alberta, 19 patients were in critical condition, eight were stable, and 12 were being treated as outpatients.CanadaOct 18
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Contraband worth nearly $149,000 seized at Saskatchewan PenitentiaryAmong the items seized were methamphetamine, cocaine, THC concentrate, tobacco, a cell phone and charger, a USB card reader and rolling papers.CrimeAug 27