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Councillor Pratchler hopes to step into role as mayor of Humboldt
Current Humboldt city councilor Lorne Pratchler wants to take the next step in politics by putting his name on the ballot for mayor in the upcoming election.Elected to council in 2016, Pratchler said ...
Oct 12, 2020
Nominations open for 2021 BOB Awards
Nominations are open for just over two more weeks for the paNOW BOB Awards, one of the most popular annual community celebrations in Prince Albert and area.While there won't be the usual glitzy red ca...
Oct 12, 2020
"More than a piece of metal:" Nunavut community gets its first ambulance
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The summer sealift typically brings everything from housewares to heavy equipment to Pond Inlet in Nunavut. But this year, on Aug. 28, the ship dropped off something the remote comm...
Oct 12, 2020
Prince Albert’s AAA hockey teams fired up for the season
The pair of Prince Albert Under-18 AAA teams, the Prince Albert Northern Bears and the Prince Albert Mintos, were getting pretty sick of practicing. They have been limited to drills and team scrimmage...
Oct 12, 2020
B.C. political leaders meet in live TV debate in Oct. 24 election campaign
VICTORIA - The leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties will meet Tuesday in a televised debate that political experts say could be one of the few events where voters get a chance to truly asses...
Oct 12, 2020
Los Angeles Lakers defeat Miami Heat in six games to win 17th NBA title all-time
The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2019-20 NBA Champions. The Lakers defeated the Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series in Orlando, Fla. Los Angeles now has its 17th title, tied with t...
Oct 11, 2020
Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
PEACE RIVER, Alta. - A junior hockey coach who was killed in a deadly bus crash that scarred the nation was honoured this weekend with a bronze statue unveiled in the Alberta town where he grew up and...
Oct 11, 2020
Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
PEACE RIVER, Alta. - A junior hockey coach who was killed in a deadly bus crash that scarred the nation was honoured this weekend with a bronze statue unveiled in the Alberta town where he grew up and...
Oct 11, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs sign Jimmy Vesey to a one-year contract worth $900,000
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a one-year contract Sunday evening. The contract is valued at $900,000. Vesey, 27, scored nine goals and 20 points with the Buffalo Sa...
Oct 11, 2020
Individual at École St. Anne School tests positive for COVID-19
A classroom at cole St. Anne School impacted by a positive case of COVID-19 is now being required to isolate and will continue to do so until Oct. 22.Prince Albert Catholic School Division Director of...
Oct 11, 2020