List of people from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
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This is a list of notable people who are from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan whether born, raised, or have spent a large part or formative part of their life and or career in that city. Colloquially known as Prince Albertans.
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Sherry Anderson | Curler | Canadian and World Senior Curling Champion; won silver and bronze at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts | {{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=1505|title=Sherry Anderson|publisher=CurlingZone - Powered by CurlingZone|access-date=April 19, 2020}} |
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|Samuel James Donaldson (1856–1926)||Farmer, rancher, police officer, and politician||He served on the council for Prince Albert 1889–1908; mayor 1892–1894; represented Prince Albert County and then Shellbrook in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 1905–1915 as a Provincial Rights-Conservative MLA and Prince Albert in the House of Commons of Canada 1915–1917 as a Conservative MP||{{Cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=9483|title=Profile - Donaldson, Samuel James|publisher=Parlinfo - Parliament of Canada|access-date=April 19, 2020}}
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|Rick Ducommun||Actor|| Actor and comedian, often seen in supporting film and TV roles||
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James Isbister (1833–1915) | Métis leader | Canadian Métis leader who founded the Isbister settlement the precursor of Prince Albert; may have been the first farmer to grow wheat in the area | {{cite DCB |first=David |last=Smyth |title=Isbister, James |volume=14 |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/isbister_james_14E.html}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=cf4e66f06f4348d5b649f1db3c5df9f2|title=History of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|author=Ivan Kozoletov|date=January 26, 2018|website=arcgis.com|access-date=April 19, 2020}} |
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Sheila Shaen Orr | Artist | Cree, Scottish, and Inuk visual artist known for her work mixing traditional media such as porcupine quills and beadwork with acrylics and canvas |
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Nicole Rancourt | Politician | MLA for the NDP in the Prince Albert Northcote riding, elected in 2016 | {{Cite web|url=https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/directory?p=6f657cd0-28d9-41ce-8b56-fcc994a2a390|title=Nicole Rancourt (NDP) - Directory|publisher=Government of Saskatchewan|access-date=April 12, 2020}} |
Andy Renaud | Politician and real estate agent | MLA for NDP in the riding of Kelsey-Tisdale/Carrot River Valley 1991–1999; Minister of Highways and Transportation; chairman of the Board of Saskatchewan Water Corporation, Saskatchewan Transportation Company and the Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation; Minister of Agriculture | |
Jessica Robinson | Country music singer | Has achieved some success nationally as a country singer | {{Cite web|url=https://www.lyrics.com/artist/Jessica+Robinson/728797|title=Jessica Robinson Lyrics|publisher=Lyrics.com|access-date=April 10, 2020}} |
Jim Robson | Broadcaster | Radio and television broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks, 1970–1999; inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame | |
Terry Ruskowski | Hockey player | Centre who played in the NHL for the Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars; previously played for the Houston Aeros of the WHA; the only player to captain four different NHL teams | {{Cite web|url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=4707|title=Terry Ruskowski Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com|publisher=The Internet Hockey Database|access-date=April 10, 2020}} |
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Doyle Vermette | Politician | MLA for the NDP in the Cumberland riding; first elected in 2008 | {{Cite web|url=https://www.ndpcaucus.sk.ca/doylevermette|title=Doyle Vermette - Saskatchewan NDP Caucus|publisher=Saskatchewan NDP Caucus|access-date=April 12, 2020}} |
Jon Vickers {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CC}} | Opera singer | Distinguished tenor | Jon Vickers: A Hero's Life by Jeannie Williams, Northeastern University Press, 1999. {{ISBN|1-55553-408-2}} |
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Dylan Yeo
|Hockey player | Currently plays for the Dragons de Rouen in Ligue Magnus | {{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=73510|title = Dylan Yeo hockey stats and Profile at hockeydb.com| publisher=The Internet Hockey Database|access-date=February 14, 2017}} |