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Year in Review: The city's six homicide investigations
Prince Albert's first homicide victim of 2019, was described by people close to him as a talented cook and a family man.Cody McAdam, 27, was stabbed early in the morning of Feb. 9. According to police...
Dec 23, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Chinese embassy takes swipe at 'some politicians' over talk of freeing Canadians
OTTAWA - The Chinese embassy is taking a swing at "some Canadian politicians" over what it describes as "erroneous remarks" about the relationship between the two countries and the cases of two Canadi...
Dec 23, 2019
Cumberland College collects donations for Cumberland House Cree Nation daycare
When a newly renovated daycare was lost in a fire at the Cumberland House Cree Nation band office earlier this month, staff and students at Cumberland College felt compelled to help. They ran a donati...
Dec 23, 2019 Cumberland College in Melfort, Nipawin, and Tisdale held a donation drive for the Cumberland House Cree Nation daycare that was lost to fire in early December. (Facebook/Cumberland College)
Looking back: Interesting people, outstanding stories from 2019
The Battlefords has always been a mosaic of interesting people. Here is a highlight of some of the outstanding stories and achievements from 2019. Man vs. beast: The catch of a lifetime July 14, 2019 ...
Dec 23, 2019 There was no shortage of excitement in the Battlefords’ community in 2019, with many great achievements and wild stories. (File photos/battlefordsNOW)
La Ronge RCMP calls for service up in 2019
Residents of the tri-communities can expect to see police officers patrolling the roads watching out for impaired drivers during the holidays. "One of our priorities is being on the road increasing ro...
Dec 23, 2019 La Ronge RCMP Acting Staff Sgt. Josh Hallett. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
New MP weighs in on lack of Conservative leadership
Gary Vidal, the newly elected MP for the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River and shadow cabinet minister for Indigenous Services is reflecting on the news that Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer i...
Dec 23, 2019 (File Photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Sports Year in Review; Buzz in Raiderland
The Prince Albert Raiders success both on and off the ice makes our Top Sports Stories from 2019. The buzz around the Raiders was obvious, especially throughout the playoff run.In one year, the Raider...
Dec 23, 2019 Raiders superfan Lee Philipenko followed the team from coast to coast. (Submitted photo/Lee Philipenko)
N.S. sawmills seeking new markets in wake of announced Northern Pulp closure
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia sawmill operators say their outlook after the closure of Northern Pulp is one of troubling uncertainties and, so far, few answers from the provincial government&nb...
Dec 23, 2019
Conservative party's fundraising boss takes over temporary helm of party
OTTAWA - The director of fundraising for the federal Conservatives has taken over as acting director of the party as it continues to grapple with the fallout from the resignation of leader Andrew Sche...
Dec 23, 2019
Bump in low-income rates expected as StatCan sets to redraw poverty line
OTTAWA - The national statistics office is looking at changes to the federally adopted poverty line which, if approved, could mean more people are considered to live below the low-income threshold. Th...
Dec 23, 2019