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Church Yard Sale
The La Ronge United Church Yard Sale is November 2nd from 9:00 a.m. until noon.Head on over to the La Ronge Unted Church at 127 MacAuley Street to find some great deals.
Oct 11, 2019
Arrest made after armed vehicle robbery in North Battleford
Officers in the Battlefords have arrested one man after he stole a vehicle at knife and gunpoint from someone giving him a ride. At around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, the RCMP were called to an armed robbery...
Oct 11, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Annual Rockettes calendar campaign kicks off
People from around the community came together for a night out at Bennigan's Thursday, to celebrate the official launch of the 2020 Rockettes calendar. An annual event promoting breast cancer awarenes...
Oct 11, 2019 The models and team from the 2020 Rockettes calendar pose for a picture Thursday night with 93.3 The Rock's Bryan Flannery at the launch event at Bennigan’s in North Battleford. (battlefordsNOW Staff)
Advance polling for election gets underway today
Barry Hollick, a veteran of five previous federal elections for the Prince Albert riding, sits in his Elections Canada office on Central Avenue. He jokes that he's the guy in the back without the wind...
Oct 11, 2019 Returning Officer for the Prince Albert riding Barry Hollick sets the scene for what will be a busy time for his team of hundreds of staff across 152 polling stations. Advanced voting runs Oct.11 through Oct.14 with election day on Oct.21. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Federal candidates talk array of topics in Lloydminster forum
A few minor elbows were thrown between candidates endeavouring to represent the riding of Batltefords-Lloydminster in the Oct. 21 vote.Conservative incumbent Rosemarie Falk, Liberal Larry Ingram, Peop...
Oct 10, 2019 People's Party of Canada candidate Jason MacInnis, Liberal Larry Ingram, the NDP's Marcella Pedersen, and Conservative incumbent Rosemarie Falk took part in a forum in the Border City Thursday night. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Crusaders and Marauders share Canadian Tire Classic cup after tie
For the first time ever in the eight-year history of the Canadian Tire Classic, there was no winner.The Carlton Crusaders and St. Mary Marauders finished the crosstown rivalry high school football gam...
Oct 10, 2019 The Canadian Tire Classic wasn't claimed by either the Crusaders, nor the Marauders, so they shared it in post-game celebrations. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff.
What'sHappeningNOW Oct. 10, 2019 Election Edition
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks to Returning Officer for the Prince Albert riding Barry Hollick about advanced polling Oct. 11 through Oct. 14 and what you need to know.
Oct 10, 2019
Rotary Trail now officially complete
The smell of hot asphalt filled the air as crews finished the last meters of the Rotary Trail, with some help from city officials.Nineteen years after the project began, Thursday's ceremonial shovelin...
Oct 10, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne (left), Dave Fischl (centre) and Coun. Don Cody (right) use shovels to spread asphalt onto the last meter of the Rotary Trail. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Local government representatives make thoughts known about federal campaign
With the federal election campaign well underway some of Saskatchewan's municipal leaders are making their opinions known.Ray Orb president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SAR...
Oct 10, 2019 SUMA president Gordon Barnhart speaking to delegates at a meeting in Prince Albert last month. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
'You can play a tough guy or you can make a difficult decision': P.A. judge encourages young man to give up life of crime
A sentencing hearing on Thursday at Prince Albert Provincial Court ended with some very powerful words for a young man familiar to the courts after receiving his first adult sentence. The 18-year-old,...
Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)