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Successful Dancing with the Stars event in Naicam
"Wow!"That was the reaction of North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) Executive Director Louise Schweitzer, when asked about her reaction to this weekend's Dancing with the Stars event in Na...
Nov 25, 2019 (submitted photo/Chisa Glendenning)
Back-to-back for Birch Hills, silver for Annaheim at boys volleyball provincials
A handful of hardware is coming back to northeast Saskatchewan after boys provincial volleyball championships on the weekend.From Nov. 22 to 23, teams from all over competed for gold in their respecti...
Nov 25, 2019 Birch Hills won their second straight provincial title on the weekend. (Submitted Photo/Shannon Vey)
Paramedic speaks on impact of impaired driving in community
Hugs are as common as handshakes at the Meadow Lake MADD chapter. Most members of the small group have suffered a loss as a result of impaired driving. Some have accomplished to channel their pain to ...
Nov 25, 2019 Local MADD chapter remembers victims and survivors of impaired driving. (Nicole Reis / meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Kenney, Notley spar over firing of election watchdog
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney clashed with the Opposition NDP on his first day back in the legislature since his government fired the election commissioner who was investigating Ke...
Nov 25, 2019
P.A. National Park inviting public to grab a Christmas tree
Starting next month Prince Albert National Park is inviting people to visit and get a free Christmas tree at the same time.The park's fourth annual Christmas tree harvest, which gets underway Dec. 1 a...
Nov 25, 2019 Workers in P.A. National Park prepare the fuel break last winter. (File Photo/paNOW Staff).
What's the future for P.A. Quality Inn?
The Prince Albert YWCA wants community groups to come together to discuss the best future use of the closed-down Quality Inn hotel in the downtown, if it becomes a city asset. With the city set to tak...
Nov 25, 2019 What might the closed-down Quality Inn become if the city takes it over? (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Crime, drugs and vandalism among issues raised with new Conservative MP
Recently elected Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River Conservative MP Gary Vidal is currently in the tri-communities meeting with local leadership."One of our goals is to reach out to a number of commun...
Nov 25, 2019 Conservative MP Gary Vidal is in the La Ronge area meeting with local leadership. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Sandy Bay man on life support following attack
A total number of six people have been charged in connection to a violent incident in Sandy Bay last week.According to RCMP, they received a call at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 21, regarding numer...
Nov 25, 2019 Photo taken of the crime scene last Thursday. (submitted photo)
Argonauts grant release request for running back James Wilder Jr.
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have granted running back James Wilder Jr., his request for a release. Wilder spent three seasons with the CFL club, rushing for 2,027 yards and nine touchdowns over 44...
Nov 25, 2019
PQ leadership hopeful Sylvain Gaudreault says Quebecers ready for a gay premier
SAGUENAY, Que. - The first person to emerge as a leadership hopeful for the Parti Quebecois says he believes Quebecers are ready to elect a gay premier. Sylvain Gaudreault made the comments Monday as ...
Nov 25, 2019