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Robberies in Prince Albert on the rise

For 2019, the Prince Albert Police Service observed a 24.7 per cent increase in reported robberies when compared to 2018 numbers.That was one of the statistics relayed to the Board of Police Commissio...

Jan 13, 2020 Prince Albert Police Chief Jon Bergen responds to questions about community safety during Monday's Board of Police Commissioners meeting. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

JPII basketball teams claim gold, silver on home court

It was an exciting weekend of basketball action at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) this weekend, as the school's junior basketball teams hosted their home tournament, with both the boys' and girls' jun...

Jan 13, 2020 Draper Pooyak, of the junior boys Crusaders, drains a layup during tournament action over the weekend at John Paul II Collegiate. (submitted photo/Nate Jurgens)

Four Raiders make mid-term scouting rankings

Four members of the Prince Albert Raiders have made the list for the NHL Central Scouting's mid-term rankings. The list is made up of the top draft eligible prospects. Defenceman Kaiden Guhle is the h...

Jan 13, 2020 Kaiden Guhle, left and Ozzie Wiesblatt are the two top ranked Raiders on the list. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Keep your pets indoors during deep freeze, human society advises

With nothing but frigid temperatures on the horizon, the Battlefords Humane Society (BHS) would like to remind everyone in the Battlefords area that your pets are affected by the cold just as we are.T...

Jan 13, 2020 Dog is playing in the snow (ID 150886262 © Zelenenka | Dreamstime.com)

Screenagers documentary being shown across northeast

Screens are all around us, and one documentary hopes to highlight the changes we can make to reduce screentime to improve family relationships and fitness. Screenagers: Growing is being shown around t...

Jan 13, 2020 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

48 Communities To Benefit From Traffic Safety Fund Grants

Traffic safety projects in 48 communities across Saskatchewan have been approved for funding from the proceeds of photo speed enforcement (PSE). The PSE committee has awarded the second round of Provi...

Jan 13, 2020

Empowering Indigenous Women Conference

The Empowering Indigenous Women Conference will be January 30th at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre.See the poster below for details.

Jan 13, 2020

Carlton Crushes Cancer for the Victoria Hospital Foundation

For the second year in a row, those living with and fighting cancer in our community will be receiving help from the Carlton Crushes Cancer Girls Fundraising Basketball Tournament. This year's tournam...

Jan 13, 2020

City of P.A. schedule downtown snow lift tonight

The City of Prince Albert has planned to remove snow from the Central Business District tonight.According to a media release, a snow lift will begin shortly before midnight and they are planning to fi...

Jan 12, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

'Write Your Own Story': MUCC to host 2021 Student Leadership Conference

The provincial Student Leadership Conference (SLC) will soon return to Melfort for the first time in 25 years.Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) will host the event from Sept. 15 to 17, ...

Jan 12, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)