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Special Olympics athletes earn a dozen medals at Winter Provincial Games
Athletes from the North earned 12 medals at the Special Olympics Saskatchewan Winter Provincials Games in Regina last weekend. "The four athletes represented the North and themselves very well," Coach...
Feb 13, 2019
NBCHS debaters ready for provincial championship at home, judges needed
The pros and cons of the notwithstanding clause and some aspect of human rights will be laid bare in mid-March, as hundreds of debaters descend on the Battlefords.The 2019 Saskatchewan Provincial Deba...
Feb 13, 2019
Local soccer coach honoured with provincial nomination
A local coach for Battlefords FC was nominated for a major honour in the province. Kat Huxley has coached since she was 18, and is involved in the development of players on and off the field for Battl...
Feb 13, 2019
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