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Improper accounting led to missing funds, not fraud: Northwest Community Lodge Association
Members of the Northwest Community Lodge Association (NCLA) can breathe a sigh of relief as their fundraising books have finally been balanced. Geoff Barton, former association chairman says NCLA perf...
Feb 28, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Rush's spotlight to shine on Prince Albert
Saturday's Saskatchewan Rush matchup against the Toronto Rock will have a strong P.A. feel to it. The game will spotlight Prince Albert as part of the Rush's Hometown Spotlight series, which features ...
Feb 28, 2020 Rush forward Ryan Keenan celebrates a goal earlier this season. Saskatchewan Rush/Twitter
LLRIB council terms expire, election day in one month
The terms of Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and her 12 fellow councillors officially came to an end Friday as of 4:30 p.m. That means LLRIB voters will be headed to the poll...
Feb 28, 2020 Advanced polls are March 19 and election day is March 30. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
'She was made to walk like a dog and bark': court hears woman was held prisoner for 11 hours
Two men charged in connection to a violent and disturbing incident last year on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation now await sentencing.Chad Walker, 26, and Dwayne Highway, 28, pleaded guilty for their re...
Feb 28, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
P.A. Rotary Club marks 100 years as signature amenity avoids overnight closure
The Prince Albert Rotary Club celebrates 100 years of service in the community with a modest dinner event for members Saturday. The celebration of the completion of the Rotary Trail last year will be ...
Feb 28, 2020 The completion of the Rotary Trail last fall will be celebrated when the local Rotary Club marks 100 years of service in the city tomorrow. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Memorial scholarship to honour late P.A. doctor
A local pharmacy is teaming up with the Victoria Hospital Foundation to honour the memory of a longtime Prince Albert doctor.Rizwan and Saima Ali, owners of Pharmasave PA Pharmacy on Second Avenue, ha...
Feb 28, 2020 Dr. Mohammad Zulfiquar Hussain practiced in Prince Albert for over 40 years. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
La Ronge RCMP seek wanted individuals
La Ronge RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating two wanted men from the area. On Feb. 27, 24-year-old Blaze Hunter Morin was released from La Ronge Provincial Court under conditions. ...
Feb 28, 2020 Blaze Morin, left, and Preston Ratt. (submitted photos/La Ronge RCMP)
Looking back at Crosby's golden goal on 10th anniversary
On this day 10 years ago, Team Canada defeated Team USA 3-2 in overtime to capture the gold medal on home soil.The goal heard around the world was scored by none other than Sidney Crosby who fired a s...
Feb 28, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Beaver Blues punch return ticket to finals in quest for repeat championship
It is said excellence breeds excellence, and for the Battleford Beaver Blues, that has certainly been the case this hockey season. Coming off a Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) championship a...
Feb 28, 2020 The Battleford Beaver Blues have been a force this season, following up a first place finish with back-to-back sweeps through their opening two playoff rounds to clinch a berth in the league final for a second consecutive season. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Blues rule out Bouwmeester for remainder of season, playoffs
St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester has been ruled out from returning to play in the regular season or in the playoffs. General manager Doug Armstrong made the announcement on Wednesday. In a n...
Feb 28, 2020