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Birch Bark Workshop

Are you looking for that special gift for that special someone for Valentine's Day or wanting to learn this traditional art form? Come on down to the Birch Bark Craft Workshop and learn how to make a ...

Feb 05, 2020

Volunteer Opportunities in the Health Authority Districts

The following are Volunteer Service Opportunities in Prince Albert and area for the week of February 3, 2020The Volunteer Services Department is in need of caring, compassionate and committed voluntee...

Feb 05, 2020

Shop for a Cause

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation is hosting the Home Based Business Party in the hospital lobby Friday, February 7 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.A portion of the sales will be donated to the ...

Feb 05, 2020

Older Workers Program Accepting Participants

Prince Albert Mtis Women's Association is pleased to announce:The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers Program is Now Accepting Participants!The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers Program is desig...

Feb 05, 2020

Public school division hoping for more provincial dollars

The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is expecting the coming provincial budget to be a better one for education compared to last year with a provincial election on the horizon. "We're antici...

Feb 04, 2020 Representatives from the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division are set to meet with provincial counterparts this week. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Tisdale and Melfort set to host first Q-Spiels for U18 Women and Men

A couple of local curling clubs are gearing up for some Under-18 Q-Spiels taking place Feb. 7 to 9.The Q-Spiels are the first chance for U18 teams to try and qualify for the provincial championships t...

Feb 04, 2020 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

'There was no excuse for this': guilty pleas in care home threats case

The two men who traumatized staff and residents at Prince Albert's Herb Bassett care home last fall, have been released from custody and instructed by a judge not to set foot again near the facility.R...

Feb 04, 2020 A photo taken of Herb Bassett Home at the time of the incident last September. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Battlefords Pride members pleased with support for fundraiser gala

Battlefords Pride members were pleased to see their fundraiser gala was a success.While blustery weather with snow and freezing rain made for poor driving, many people still managed to attend the even...

Feb 04, 2020 Battlefords Pride held a formal fundraiser gala Saturday to help raise funds for an LGBT safe space in the community. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Construction industry reacts to resolution

The province's cities, town and villages are calling for the provincial government to make a change to the tax system. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities' Association (SUMA) passed a motion calling...

Feb 04, 2020 Delegates at SUMA's annual convention in Regina voted on 20 different resolutions Monday. (Twitter/SUMA)

Carrot River man missing in Calgary

UPDATE: A missing Carrot River man who was reported missing in Calgary has been found dead.The body of 47-year-old Sheldon Wolf was discovered Tuesday in a rural area north of Airdrie, Alta.Police sai...

Feb 04, 2020 Sheldon Wolf, from Carrot River, went missing in Calgary. (submitted photo/Calgary Police Service)