Author Archives:
Huskies’ Taran Kozun named Canada West male athlete of the year
Taran Kozun knows a thing or two about hard work.The University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey goaltender was named the Canada West male athlete of the year on Thursday after leading the confere...
May 08, 2020 University of Saskatchewan men's hockey team goaltender Taran Kozun set new Canada West regular season shutout streak by going 267 minutes and 32 seconds without allowing a goal. (Huskies Athletics)
COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria Hospital declared over
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital is now over according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The outbreak was initially declared on April 30 after an inpatient tested posit...
May 08, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Canadian amateur sport to receive $72 million in pandemic relief money
OTTAWA - Canada's amateur sports system will receive $72 million from a federal government emergency support fund to alleviate the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Heritage Minister St...
May 08, 2020
Bears add two Wildcats to their squad
This week, the Prince Albert Northern Bears added two players from the Warman Wildcats to their roster for next season. The Bears added defenceman Jacquelyne Chief on Thursday night, after adding her ...
May 08, 2020 Jacquelyne Chief signs with the Prince Albert Northern Bears. (Facebook, Prince Albert Northern Bears)
Nominations for the 2020 Arts Hall of Fame
The Prince Albert Arts Board are accepting nominations for the 2020 Arts Hall of Fame. While we don't know what that celebration may look like, we urge you to nominate one of the many artists and arts...
May 08, 2020
Canadiens sign defenceman Alexander Romanov to entry-level contract
Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Alexander Romanov to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old had seven assists and a plus-21 differential in 43 games this past season with C...
May 08, 2020
Nova Scotia families seek to certify class action against mass killer's estate
HALIFAX - A lawyer representing families of victims of a Nova Scotia mass shooting in a potential class action lawsuit says his clients are hoping to gain "a form of justice" ...
May 08, 2020
Raptors permitted limited access to OVO Centre as of Monday
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will be allowed limited access to OVO Athletic Centre as of Monday, two months after the NBA suspended play due to COVID-19. The Raptors and Major Lea...
May 08, 2020
Former N.S. guard faces 13 charges including sex assaults at women's prison
TRURO, N.S. - A year-long police investigation has resulted in 13 criminal charges against a former correctional officer whose alleged assaults of inmates at a federal prison for women in Nova Scotia ...
May 08, 2020
Non-profits to benefit from radio station grants
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) in Prince Albert is putting the power of radio behind deserving, non-profit groups in the community struggling to get their messages out during the COVID-19 pan...
May 08, 2020 JPBG program director Danny Kid on CKBI radio. (File photo/paNOW)