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Board of Directors put plan in place for Prince Albert Winter Festival in 2021

With just over a month until the Prince Albert Winter Festival, the Board of Directors have announced they have plans in place to put on the Winter Festival in February despite the COVID-19 pandemic.A...

Dec 28, 2020

Why credit scores matter

How to gain more control over your financial future.Many aspects of the economy are affected by forces well beyond our reach but being attentive to the economic factors that you can influence directly...

Dec 28, 2020

Hope and Future: Nipawin believes in emerging with a clear direction beyond pandemic

The Town of Nipawin and its new council still needs to engage in strategic planning and determine if a new direction is needed.However, there are still some similar focus points for 2021.Nipawin Mayor...

Dec 28, 2020

Top 10 stories from the year in local sports (Part 1/2)

It has been a challenging year for local sports in the Battlefords community.Many leagues and various organizations saw their seasons postponed, or ultimately cancelled altogether, due to the COVID-19...

Dec 28, 2020

Hope and the Future: Ross looks to economic growth and being seen from the eyes down

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Recently-elected Prince Al...

Dec 28, 2020

Victoria Hospital Foundation asking for public participation in New Year's Eve tribute

The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) is saying thanks to the Victoria Hospital frontline workers with a tribute on New Year's Eve.According to a media release, the initiative, which has been propose...

Dec 28, 2020

Hope and the Future: Wellness centre set to open in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Challenging times pull peo...

Dec 28, 2020

Hope and the Future: YWCA Prince Albert wants to build on momentum of new cold-weather shelter

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.One of the rare bright sp...

Dec 27, 2020

Missing teen girl

Update: Police confirmed on Jan. 5 Tonya Theriault had been located----Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) are asking for the public's help locating a missing 15-year-old youth. In a media release PAP...

Dec 26, 2020

New lockdown measures begin in Ontario as some provinces move Boxing Day online

MONTREAL - Ontario began a provincewide lockdown on Saturday as several provinces are opting for online or scaled-down Boxing Day shopping to limit the spread of COVID-19. The province has reported mo...

Dec 26, 2020