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Cyclists ride into P.A. for a cause

Over 30 cyclists made their way into Prince Albert Thursday afternoon to raise awareness about a very important issue.The Black Lake Bike-a-Thon is an annual event which sees young people from the com...

Jul 04, 2019 Riders and those travelling with Bike-a-thon pose for a picture before heading into P.A. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Melfort football player learning from the Riders ahead of final junior season

Logan Ferland is entering his fifth and final season of junior football.The 22-year-old offensive lineman from Melfort is a three-time Prairie Football Conference All Star with the Regina Thunder and ...

Jul 04, 2019 Logan Ferland during his second season of junior football with the Regina Thunder in 2016. (Facebook/Regina Thunder Football Club)

Former P.A. mayor Jim Stiglitz has died

A long-time Prince Albert city councillor who went on to become mayor in the early 2000s has died.Jim Stiglitz's death came after a short illness early Thursday morning according to various people who...

Jul 04, 2019 (Facebook)

Trump says he will tap economists for 2 key Fed vacancies

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who has criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the...

Health advocates concerned with Saskatchewan smoking rates

The Canadian Cancer Society is applauding the City of Prince Albert for its smoking bylaw."I think your city should be applauded for its bylaw, in protecting kids and adults from second hand smoke," D...

Jul 04, 2019 Saskatchewan has the highest smoking rate in Canada. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

SJHL releases 2019/2020 regular season schedule

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) opens its regular season Sept. 13, 2019. The season remains a 58-game schedule with each team playing 29 games at home and 29 on the road, including one ho...

Jul 04, 2019 The Melfort Mustangs and Nipawin Hawks will meet 10 times throughout the regular season. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)

City re-purposing old or damaged garbage bins for backyard composting

Staff at the City of Prince Albert are getting creative in efforts to encourage composting.City staff took 35, old or damaged garbage/recycling bins and have converted them for backyard composting."It...

Jul 04, 2019 Re-purposed compost bins can now be purchased at the P.A landfill. (Michael Joel-Hanson/paNOW Staff)

Sask. Indigenous basketball player named face of Nike N7 campaign

Growing up in Saskatoon and standing under six-feet tall to this day, Michael Linklater may not have the typical story of a professional basketball player, but that's never discouraged him from follow...

Jul 04, 2019 Michael Linklater, pictured here with fellow-professional basketball player Jude Schimmel. (submitted photo/Nike)

Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil

MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-r...

EU chief struggles to sell job winners to hostile lawmakers

BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile lawmakers to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most coveted jobs amid accusations that he and the bloc's le...