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'See what I see': Ratt excited for first exhibit at Mistasinihk Place
It was a proud moment for local artist Molly Ratt to be invited to showcase her work next month at the La Ronge Arts Council's gallery in Mistasinihk Place. "When they asked me to do a full exhibit, t...
Sep 24, 2019 Molly Ratt works from her home along Lac La Ronge in Bells Point. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Home opener tests Raiders and Hauser staff
The new score and game clock featured prominently in the Prince Albert Raiders home opener last week.New screen, who dis? pic.twitter.com/vVLMAIdTVP— Jeff D'Andrea (@Jeff_paNOW) September 2...
Sep 24, 2019 The Art Hauser Centre's new scoreboard made its debut last week. (Taras Kachkowski/Twitter)
Melfort Historic Post Office receives Lt-Gov. Heritage Award
Seven years of work on Melfort's Historic Post Office was recognized by Heritage Saskatchewan.The Historic Post Office received a Physical Heritage Conservation award for its near $200,000 window repl...
Sep 24, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
New beds promised to address 'high need' for addictions treatment
The provincial government has announced plans to open 50 new pre- and post- addictions treatment beds across the province. Private sector providers and community-based organizations have until the end...
Sep 24, 2019 MACSI plans to apply for funding to open new pre- and post-treatment beds, but has not yet decided if their Prince Albert Centre will be part of the application (file photo/paNOW staff)
Council nixes gas bar proposal after receiving letters against it
The people have spoken.North Battleford lawmakers decided against approving a discretionary land use request for a proposal by a developer to build a gas bar and convenience store at a property at 170...
Sep 24, 2019 City Planner Ryan Mackrell outlines concerns with a proposal for a gas bar in the College Heights neighbourhood. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
Wolfpack fullback Gareth O'Brien named Betfred Championship player of the year
MANCHESTER, England - Wolfpack fullback Gareth O'Brien beat out two Toronto teammates Tuesday to win Betfred Championship Player of the Year honours. The 27-year-old O'Brien scored 22 tries and, helpe...
Sep 24, 2019
WeWork CEO stepping aside amid questions about company
WeWork's charismatic but controversial CEO is stepping aside from the communal office-space company he founded, another moment of reckoning between the fast-growing startup and its disenchanted invest...
Sep 24, 2019
Investigator says FAA training inspectors weren't qualified
Federal investigators say some safety inspectors who helped set pilot-training standards for the Boeing 737 Max were unqualified and the Federal Aviation Administration seemed to mislead Congress abou...
Sep 24, 2019
Bill Cosby hit with $2.75M legal bill after losing dispute
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby has been hit with a $2.75 million legal bill as he marks the end of his first year in prison. The 82-year-old Cosby had challenged a California arbitration award that upheld ...
Sep 24, 2019
Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports
NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Opera announced Tuesday that Placido Domingo had agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the opera house following allegations of sexual harassment m...
Sep 24, 2019