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P.A. school divisions will use face masks Grades 4 to 12

Both of Prince Albert's school districts will require Grade 4 to 12 students to wear face masks when the new year starts Sept. 1. The news comes after a week of political and public debate amid the on...

Aug 11, 2020

Living Sky School Division planning for schools to reopen

Living Sky School Division has a plan in place to reopen schools for the new school year.Education Director Brenda Vickers said Monday the plan is not carved in stone and can be modified at any time d...

Aug 11, 2020

Mountain bike skills park proposed for Little Red

Some big plans have been proposed for Little Red River Park.Representatives from the Rock 'n Road Cycling Club want to build a mountain bike skills park in the area north of Cosmo Lodge. Club member D...

Aug 11, 2020

North American beaded map mosaic project bringing nations together during pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in March, Alaskan resident, CeeJay Johnson, owner of Kooteen Creations decided to engage Indigenous communities with a large scale art project. The envisio...

Aug 11, 2020

NSRBL announce MVP Candidates for 2020 season

The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) announced its Most Valuable Player (MVP) candidates this week, following the conclusion of the regular season. Each of the 10 teams submitted a player off...

Aug 11, 2020

Battlefords Pride planning activities, rainbow crosswalks

The Town of Battleford is looking more colourful now that Battlefords Pride has created a new rainbow crosswalk across from town hall. Mayor Ames Leslie along with several councillors was among the vo...

Aug 11, 2020

City's financial impact from COVID-19 raised to over $906K

The financial impact from COVID-19 continues to rise for municipalities across the Saskatchewan, and the latest deficit projection for the City of Prince Albert is $906,606.The updated forecast was pr...

Aug 11, 2020

Province records 29 new cases of COVID-19, plans to expand testing capacity

There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Tuesday, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,479. There is one new case in the North West zone.The rest of the new cases repo...

Aug 11, 2020

Hockey camps marks return to ice at the Art Hauser Centre

For the first time in nearly five months, the Art Hauser Centre was a hub of activity Monday as NorSask Hockey Development Camp kicked off.After a spring and summer with minimal organized activities a...

Aug 11, 2020

Community Futures Newsask giving out $5,000 to innovative businesses in the region

Businesses that have been creative and innovative in their operations are being celebrated by Community Futures Newsask.There will be 10 local businesses selected to receive $500 each for a total of $...

Aug 11, 2020