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Prince Albert Firefighters Charity makes donation to Santa Anonymous

The Prince Albert Firefighters Charity made a donation to Santa Anonymous at the fire hall, Friday afternoon.The Firefighters Charity regularly hosts a toy drive for Santa Anonymous at a Prince Albert...

Dec 12, 2020

City of N.B. releases holiday hour schedule

The City of North Battleford released the holiday hours schedule for its facilities Friday, in preparation for the season. Regular business hours are not listed below.City HallThursday, Dec. 24 - Will...

Dec 11, 2020

KidSport Meadow Lake golf tournament hanging in limbo for second consecutive year

With the reaction to the pandemic putting many activities and events on hold, a local non-profit is preparing to move forward with one of the community's most notable events. Staff with KidSport Meado...

Dec 11, 2020

Prince Albert's drug problem: why COVID could be making it worse

As 2020 draws to a close, the use of drugs in Prince Albert continues to climb.For the period ending Nov. 30, incidents related to controlled drugs and substances are up over 13 per cent compared to t...

Dec 11, 2020

Chamber, city encouraged by supports for Battlefords businesses

Following several announcements from the provincial government, local businesses in the Battlefords may have some relief.The province announced legislation to reduce the tax rate for Saskatchewan smal...

Dec 11, 2020

Mabel Hill Kitchen and Marketplace owner recognized in CBC Future 40

The owner of Mabel Hill Kitchen and Marketplace near Nipawin has made it into the Saskatchewan CBC future 40.Michael Brownlee opened the doors of his farm-to-table restaurant just two under years ago ...

Dec 11, 2020

Taxi coupons aim to reduce holiday impaired driving

The P.A. Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee is doubling the number of cab coupons available this this holiday season as part of an annual initiative to reduce impaired driving.Co-ordinator ...

Dec 11, 2020

Big shoes to fill: local Indigenous leaders respond to Deputy Chief's resignation

Just days after news that Jason Stonechild has resigned from the Prince Albert Police Service, the discussion now turns to who will replace him. A number of voices from Prince Albert's Indigenous comm...

Dec 11, 2020

P.A. Big Brothers Big Sisters relocated to downtown district

After being located in a house that was donated to them in the midtown area for over 20 years, the Prince Albert Big Brothers Big Sisters moved to a new location in the downtown district on Nov. 25. I...

Dec 11, 2020

Metis Nation - Saskatchewan COVID-19 Supports

To provide some immediate relief for Mtis citizens experiencing distress due to COVID-19, the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) has new emergency supports available.MN-S aims to assist people who are in...

Dec 11, 2020