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Guns and drug seizures on the rise in P.A in 2020; police make gains addressing property crime

There were some definite highs and lows for the Prince Albert Police Service last year, in terms of various crime related trends. One of the more noticeable spikes came with incidents related to arson...

Jan 25, 2021

Melfort Curling Club shutting down for remainder of season

The Melfort Curling Club is shutting things down for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health restrictions, there have not been curlers on the ice since early...

Jan 23, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW Jan. 22, 2021

News Director Glenn Hicks talks about the stories you made popular on paNOW this week.

Jan 22, 2021

MGBHLM First Nation awarded $127 million in historic land claim settlement

The Specific Claims Tribunal Canada announced this week Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) would be awarded close to $127 million from the federal government for a land clai...

Jan 22, 2021

North Stars Richey commits to Marian University

It has been a whirlwind of a last year for 20-year-old Mason Richey. From playing senior men's hockey last fall near his hometown in Terrance, B.C., to moving to Saskatchewan to join the North Stars t...

Jan 22, 2021

P.A. Minor Hockey parts ways with Mays

After a book written by Prince Albert's James Mays caused some controversy, he no longer holds his position as technical director with the Prince Albert Minor Hockey Association (PAMHA).Through an ema...

Jan 22, 2021

Seniors 'cranked up' over repeatedly phoning SHA for a vaccine to no avail

Some Prince Albert seniors found out just how difficult and frustrating it can be to secure a vaccine from Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).On Monday, the SHA announced it would hold clinics in Pri...

Jan 22, 2021

Prince Albert police officer named new coordinator of provincial Internet Child Exploitation unit (ICE)

The person in charge of Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation unit (ICE), will be based out of Prince Albert.Staff Sgt. Shawn Stubbs has been appointed the new provincial coordinator, for a term ...

Jan 22, 2021

Local AAA teams react to season postponement

The local AAA hockey program in the Battlefords received some tough news Thursday, as it was announced both the male and female Sask. U18 AAA leagues would be postponing their seasons indefinitely. Th...

Jan 22, 2021

City of Melfort sets Feb. 14 as tentative date for last day of ice at Palace

The City of Melfort now has a tentative date to remove the ice from the Northern Lights Palace.Facilities Manager Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW that they will wait and see if the Saskatchewan Heal...

Jan 22, 2021