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$1 million worth of expansions and upgrades for P.A. rec. facilities
Nearly $1 million worth of improvements to P.A. recreation facilities were announced on Friday at the Alfred Jenkins Field House.A partnership between P.A. Canadian Tire owner Malcolm Jenkins and the ...
Feb 14, 2020 Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne thanks Malcolm Jenkins on behalf of all P.A. residents. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
R.M. pays over $500K for new dozer
After a tendering process, R.M. councillors chose a new dozer based on other factors besides price.The R.M. signed a purchase agreement for a 2020 D6 CAT Dozer, for the price of $538,400 plus tax from...
Feb 14, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' finds heart, song in tragedy
LOS ANGELES - The zestfully titled, song-and-dance filled "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" has an unlikely origin. The NBC series, about a young woman who channels other people's thoughts through pop s...
Feb 14, 2020
Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuser
CHICAGO - An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly filed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to the jailed singer's mounting legal challenges across ...
Feb 14, 2020
No love lost as Stars and Bombers ready for Valentine’s Day clash
While it may be Valentine's Day Friday, the only emotion in the air at Flin Flon's Whitney Forum will be animosity, as the Battlefords North Stars travel to Flin Flon to take on the rival Bombers. The...
Feb 14, 2020 Stars’ forward, Austin Becker leads the Battlefords in scoring with 54 points and has been red-hot for the team of late, with three goals over his last four games and twelve points over his last seven. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Redden on the Raiders: Rivals to teammates
Long before Kaiden Guhle and Ozzy Wiesblatt became high-flying teammates on the Prince Albert Raiders, the two were bitter rivals once upon a time.Officially, the two met for the first time when the R...
Feb 14, 2020 Kaiden Guhle and Ozzy Wiesblatt are now Raider teammates generating plenty of buzz heading into the 2020 NHL Draft, but once upon a time they were rivals. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Humboldt RCMP seeking suspects in fraudulent cheque incident
Humboldt RCMP have released a photograph in connection with a five month old fraud case.According to a media release, the RCMP are looking for public assistance in finding the two suspects.A man and w...
Feb 14, 2020 (Facebook/Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers)
Train handled properly, no malfunctions found at Guernsey derailment site
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says investigators haven't found any mechanical malfunctions on the train that derailed near Guernsey on Feb. 6.In an update issued Friday, the TSB said no "causa...
Feb 14, 2020 Transportation Safety Board investigators inspect a derailed oil car east of Guernsey on Feb. 9, 2020. (TSB/Submitted)
Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike
NEW YORK - Michael Avenatti, a lawyer who gained fame by representing a porn star in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike. The verdic...
Feb 14, 2020
Firefighter's impressed with the PAFD's new fire truck
Prince Albert Firefighters have wasted no time in getting acquainted with their brand-new machine.Engine 11, Prince Albert's newest fire truck, has spent the last couple of weeks in Prince Albert Fire...
Feb 14, 2020 PAFD Captain, Joel Perreault (right) standing in front of Engine 11, the fire department's latest addition. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)