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P.A. residents celebrate leap year birthdays
Welcome to the leap year catch-up day Prince Albert. There are 366 days this year and for those who are born on this special occasion, February 29, it's a rare opportunity.A few Prince Albert resident...
Feb 29, 2020 Few and far between birthdays: Darci Haydukewich is pictured in the middle wearing green glasses celebrating a past and rare birthday. (Submitted photo/Darci Haydukewich)
Stock market drop a ‘blip’ compared to 2008: financial analyst
A Saskatoon financial analyst is shrugging off comparisons between this week's stock market drop and the 2008 financial crisis.Stock markets plummeted more than anytime since October 2008 through the ...
Feb 29, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)
Education professor weighs in on changing classrooms
Imagine teaching a class where some students are still learning English, some have learning disabilities and others have diagnosed behavioural issues.That's how education experts describe the reality ...
Feb 29, 2020 (CJME News Staff)
Friday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday...WHLBrandon 3, Calgary 2Everett 4, Kelowna 3 (OT)Lethbridge 5, Edmonton 4 (SO)Moose Jaw 6, Swift Current 2Kamloops 6, Prince George 1Red Deer 2, Winnipeg 1Medicine Ha...
Feb 29, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff).
Rask and Rondeau wreak havoc as Mustangs defeat Hawks
The Melfort Mustangs put more distance between themselves and the Nipawin Hawks in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) standings with a 4-0 win over their rivals on Friday in Nipawin.Heading ...
Feb 29, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Melfort Wellness Centre welcoming new tenant
The Melfort Wellness Centre will soon be almost completely occupied.The facility attached to the Melfort Hospital opened in 2017, and it was constructed by Avatex, the same company that initiated the ...
Feb 29, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Stars top Klippers 5-4 in Friday thriller to cap home schedule
The Battlefords North Stars gave their hometown crowd a show Friday night, topping the division rival Kinderlsey Klippers 5-4 in dramatic fashion, for a win in their final home game of the season. Sta...
Feb 29, 2020 Stars’ 'AP' call-up, Holden Doell (#14) celebrates with teammates Seth Summers (#27), Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22), Jaxon Steele (#19) and Matthew Fletcher (#4) following a Battlefords’ goal Friday night at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Blades continue to control season series over Raiders
The Raids and Blades rivalry is rich in its history, and rowdy in its nature. But this year, it hasn't been much of a rivalry between the two clubs as much as there has been a domination. The Saskatoo...
Feb 28, 2020 Raiders forward Aliaksei Protas shields the puck away from Blades forward Chase Wouters. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
P.A. contractors meet with local MLAs
Members of the Prince Albert Construction Association met with local MLA and Minister Joe Hargrave and fellow MLA Nadine Wilson in P.A. Friday to discuss their concerns and hopes about an upturn in th...
Feb 28, 2020 MLAs Nadine Wilson, third from left, sits next to fellow MLA Joe Hargrave at a meeting with P.A's construction members Friday. (Twitter/Mark Cooper Saskatchewan Construction Association)
What'sHappeningNOW Feb. 28, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Ian Gustafson about the ten year anniversary of the golden goal.
Feb 28, 2020