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A season of destiny: Reflecting on the 2019 North Stars championship
To celebrate one year since the North Stars' 2019 Canalta Cup championship, Marty Martinson caught up with three key players from the Stars' championship roster. Forwards Braydon Buziak and Owen Lamb,...
Apr 20, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars won their third championship in franchise history one year ago Sunday, capping off a season forever frozen in time among hockey fans in the community. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Independent cannabis retailers working together
The date, 4/20, is a big deal for cannabis advocates, and on this day independent retailers are looking to help others follow in their footsteps. The Weed Pool Cannabis Cooperative put out the message...
Apr 20, 2020 The Weed Pool Cannabis Cooperative has helped independent shops keep their costs down. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Local distiller switches to manufacturing hand sanitizer during COVID-19 pandemic
A local distillery has shifted gears from spirits to sanitizer.Great Gido's Home Brew, southwest of Wakaw, is now making hand sanitizer due to the growing COVID-19-based demand."When this [pandemic] h...
Apr 20, 2020 Great Gido's Home Brew is now making hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
La Loche community under curfew, no new cases
The northern village of La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation are under a curfew after health officials declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the community last week. Mayor Robert St. Pierre told meadow...
Apr 20, 2020 (file photo/Canadian Press)
Thunderchild cannabis production facility mainly complete, awaiting licence
The construction of the new cannabis production facility known as Thunderchild Cultivation, located off Highway 16 on the outskirts of Battleford, is now for the most part complete.The facility is cur...
Apr 20, 2020 Thunderchild Cultivation, located in Battleford off Highway 16, is currently awaiting its licence from Health Canada before it can plan to start operations later this year. (submitted photo/Adam Coates)
Battlefords Humane Society relying on fundraiser, foster homes during pandemic
After adjusting the adoption process for shelter animals, staff are looking at more creative ways to help animals find their forever homes. The Battlefords Humane Society is moving forward today with ...
Apr 20, 2020 ID 56040092 © Konstantin Tavrov | Dreamstime.com
Toddler battling leukemia in Saskatoon hospital
Krista Sanderson is thankful for all the support she's received since her two-year-old daughter Ariannah was diagnosed with leukemia about a week ago. It was March 19 when Sanderson first became conce...
Apr 20, 2020 Two-year-old Ariannah Sanderson is battling cancer in Saskatoon. (GoFundMe)
Highs and lows in March for P.A. Police Service
The month of March was very busy for the Prince Albert Police Service, responding to over 3,200 calls for service. This represented a three per cent increase from the same month in 2019.Among the spec...
Apr 20, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
City crews refocus efforts as temperatures climb
The City of Prince Albert is shifting the focus of its operations.Mohammad Kraishan, operations manager for the city of P.A., said as temperatures warm up staff are focusing on making sure important i...
Apr 20, 2020 The City of Prince Albert will start sweeping as soon weather permits. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Provincial COVID-19 total at 316 with 74 active cases
As of today, April 20, the province has one new case of COVID-19. That brings the provincial total to 316 reported cases. As the government released the latest figures it stressed the arrival of warm ...
Apr 20, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)