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Exercise key to seniors' health
A little exercise can go a long way.A Prince Albert doctor thinks that staying active in the latter part of your life can improve health outcomes.Dr. John Fryters with the Prince Albert Seniors Advoca...
May 31, 2019 Dr. John Fryters is encouraging seniors to get active to prevent frailty. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Overpass gets more protection
The City of Prince Albert and provincial government have teamed up to protect the Riverside Drive overpass.This week two sets of crash bars were installed to alert truck drivers of the bridge's vehicl...
May 31, 2019 Two sets of crash bars have been installed heading towards the Riverside Drive overpass (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Melfort U19 Spirit softball team hosting first invitational tournament
For the first time ever, the Melfort U19 Spirit will host its own invitational tournament at the Spruce Haven diamonds.The two-day tournament will feature the U19 Spirit, along with teams from Assinib...
May 31, 2019 The Melfort U19 softball team will host its first ever invitational tournament at Spruce Haven diamonds. (Facebook/Melfort Minor Softball Association - MMSA)
Benefit concert to raise money for highschool students a success
The sound of music was in Lions Park Thursday evening. Leroy Laliberte and the Dirt Road Maniacs played a benefit concert at the Pineridge Ford Amphitheatre to help raise money for Carpenter High Scho...
May 31, 2019 Leroy Laliberte and his band the Dirt Road Maniacs played a benefit concert Thursday evening in Lions Park. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Police: Multiple people hurt in Virginia Beach shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A shooter wounded "multiple" people at a municipal centre in Virginia Beach on Friday, according to police, who said they had taken a suspect into custody and believed the person...
May 31, 2019
Laura Burnouf looking to revitalize Michif language during retirement
With a career spanning more than 30 years, Laura Burnouf wants to do work to revitalize the Michif language after her recent retirement from Northlands College. "It's not really a retirement for me," ...
May 31, 2019 Laura Burnouf retired from Northlands College this spring. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Four P.A. players selected in SJHL Draft
Four Prince Albert Venice House Bantam Pirates were selected at the 2019 SJHL Draft on Friday.Matthew Henry, Cole Tanchuk, Linden Gamble and Ryan Lepitzki are all property of SJHL teams now. Henry wen...
May 31, 2019 Prince Albert's Matthew Henry was selected in the first round of the SJHL Draft Friday. Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia
Kenney says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that. Kenney says a number of factors, including climate change,...
May 31, 2019
Man facing drug, weapons charges after speeding past officer with lights on
An Alberta man who was going more than 60 km/h when he drove past a police cruiser with its lights on is now facing a number of drug and weapons charges. On May 30, members of the Saskatchewan Roving ...
May 31, 2019 (supplied photo/Saskatchewan RCMP)
Veteran trainer Mark Casse hoping an event-free Belmont Stakes event
After an eventful opening two legs of the American Triple Crown, trainer Mark Casse wants nothing more than a drama-free Belmont Stakes. And for good reason. Casse's horse, War of Will,...
May 31, 2019