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Oleksyn agrees to join U of S Huskies
A member of the Prince Albert Northern Bears has signed on the dotted line with the University of Saskatchewan women's hockey team.Bears forwards Paris Oleksyn committed to the Huskies for the 2021-22...
Dec 20, 2019 Bears forward Paris Oleksyn keeps the puck away from Battleford Sharks forward Kiana McNish. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
P.A. dog park volunteer welcomes more potential parks
As Prince Albert city council considers building four dog parks along the Rotary Trail, a volunteer at the city's only existing dog park is voicing his support. "I commend council," Dan Troupe told pa...
Dec 20, 2019 Dogs play at Central Bark, the city's only dog park is located beside the SPCA building on the north side of the river. (Central Bark/Facebook)
Cigarette butt nearly causes holiday house hassle
A Melfort homeowner's watchful eye prevented a potential Christmas catastrophe.The Melfort Fire Department and other emergency services responded to a home on Kennedy Dr. on Friday after the owner not...
Dec 20, 2019 Melfort firefighters checked the surroundings of a home to determine where light smoke was coming from (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
Melfort's mayor weighs in on 2019, and what may come in 2020
It was a busy year for infrastructure in Melfort in 2019, and the mayor hopes that continues into 2020.Rick Lang told northeastNOW the long-awaited resurfacing of Saskatchewan Dr. was a major project ...
Dec 20, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Grassroots grief support group created for those who want to talk
A Meadow Lake woman is creating an informal support group for people in the community who are living with the weight of grief. Angela Caplette is not formally trained in mental health or grief counsel...
Dec 20, 2019 Angela Caplette and late daughter. (submitted photo/Facebook)
Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin back on track after Olympic disappointment
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin is in a good place. She wants to stay there. With the help of some four-legged friends, the devastation the speedskater felt after 2018 Winter Olympics is shrinking ...
Dec 20, 2019
Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019
Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled. That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist. "It's almost as if normal doesn't...
Dec 20, 2019
Boy berated by teacher says he's still grateful for 2 dads
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah boy is speaking out after being berated by a substitute teacher for saying he was grateful for being adopted by his two dads, one of whom is a professional dancer from "Dancing...
Dec 20, 2019
Sask. RCMP release information about safe driving week
The Saskatchewan RCMP have released some of the highlights from this year's National Safe Driving Week.One of these highlights involved a driver in Prince Albert who received just over $1,300 in fines...
Dec 20, 2019 Saskatchewan RCMP did some targeted enforcement work as part of National Safe Driving Week Dec 1 to 7. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Dale Hunter set to lead Canada at world juniors: 'He wants it bad'
Dale Hunter holds his cards close to the vest whenever he's forced into the spotlight. A veteran of nearly 1,600 games in the NHL as a player, the 59-year-old has dominated the Ontario ...
Dec 20, 2019