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Local performers excited to showcase talent
The annual Prince Albert Winter Festival kicked off on Feb. 10, and with it a number of events are taking place throughout the city.Included in those events is the Country North Show, which runs from ...
Feb 13, 2019
P.A. man prepares for icy plunge
Prince Albert's Roger Boucher will be wearing only a speedo and a smile when he attempts his most dangerous escape to date this weekend.On Saturday, the well-known magician and hypnotist will attempt ...
Feb 13, 2019
Leask keeps heart of recreation beating with Valentine's Day gig
Creative fundraising ideas, plenty of volunteer commitment, and even chipping away at the ice surface by hand. Those are just some of the ways a dedicated band of people are meeting the challenges of ...
Feb 13, 2019
City councillors ask for report into telephone etiquette
The report has been on the books for several years, and now Prince Albert City Council is saying it's time to do something more about the way phones get answered at City Hall. Telephone etiquette was ...
Feb 13, 2019
Land claim settlement moving forward for local first nation
Members of a central Saskatchewan First Nation could be in store for a large pay out, pending the outcome of a land claims settlement.Chakastaypaysin is one of three First Nations in the area to have ...
Feb 13, 2019
Hawks get point, fall to Klippers 2-1 in overtime
There's good news and bad news for the Nipawin Hawks after their 2-1 overtime loss on Tuesday, Feb. 12 against the Kindersley Klippers.Good news: The Hawks picked up a point late in the season as they...
Feb 13, 2019
Nipawin awards pool framing project to ACS Contracting
The Town of Nipawin has chosen a local option for another portion of the pool at Central Park project.ACS Contracting Ltd was awarded the Framing Contractor bid for the pool at Central Park renovation...
Feb 13, 2019
Changes proposed for Canadian junior curlers get petition pushback
Upcoming changes to the Canadian junior curling championships are facing resistance as some young curlers lament losing a year of eligibility to play in it. Curling Canada announced&nbs...
Feb 13, 2019
National youth policy a matter of 'managing expectations'
OTTAWA - Three years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised a national youth policy, the federal government is still trying to determine what it should include. Trudeau appointed himself the min...
Feb 13, 2019
'Linsanity' revisited - A look at Jeremy Lin's brief time as a basketball phenomenon
TORONTO - For at least part of one season, Jeremy Lin might have been the most popular player in the NBA. Starting the 2011-12 campaign as a deep bench player sleeping on his brother's couch, he led a...
Feb 13, 2019