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Stars dominate league honours for past week

The Battlefords North Stars made the most of a busy schedule last week, winning all four games the team played over five nights, to continue to stay hot atop the league standings. Tuesday saw the Nort...

Jan 21, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars were all over the league’s weekly accolades, celebrating the best and brightest from the past seven days. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Winterfest 2020 plans to be bigger and better than ever

Meadow Lake Winterfest is returning this year with a range of entertainment hot enough to endure the cold winter months. Jason Paul, president of Winterfest told meadowlakeNOW the crew expects nearly ...

Jan 20, 2020 (submitted photo/Tina Yu)

Montreal Lake invited to national meetings to discuss crystal meth strategy

The community of Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) is taking proactive stance on issues related to crystal meth, and their work has caught the attention of other First Nation leaders in Canada who face...

Jan 20, 2020 The recently opened detox centre at Montreal Lake Cree Nation is just one piece of a much bigger plan to combat drug use in the community. (submitted photo)

Provincial opposition leader makes stop in P.A.

The provincial opposition leader is prepared to make sure the government keeps its promise of a new hospital for Prince Albert.Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili said his party will be keeping an eye ...

Jan 20, 2020 Ryan Meili spoke with media Monday in Prince Albert at the office of P.A.-Northcote MLA Nicole Rancourt. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Make Time for Play

Play is essential to the development of children because it contributes to their cognitive, physical, social and emotional well-being. Children's creative development depends on us allowing them to di...

Jan 20, 2020

Coldest Night of the Year

Consider joining our team - Prince Albert River Communities and walk with us on Saturday, February 22 The Coldest Night of the Year is a walk that raises money for folks in our community who need our ...

Jan 20, 2020

18th Annual Candle Lake Sno'Drifters 250 Rally

The 18th Annual Candle Lake Sno'Drifters 250 Rally will be Saturday, March 7, 2020. Tickets are available from Michelle Lozej 1-306-981-3777 or Carla Painchaud 1-306-960-5597. Payment method Cash/Cheq...

Jan 20, 2020

Battlefords 3 Barons take gold at peewee tournament

The Battlefords 3 peewee Barons tore through the competition on their way to a gold medal as the host team at a tournament in the Battlefords over the weekend.Barons head coach Sean Fauchon said he wa...

Jan 20, 2020 The Battlefords 3 Barons won a gold medal as host team. (supplied photo/Vern Amyotte)

RCMP asking for public's help to locate missing individual

Cut Knife RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a 29-year-old man who is missing. According to police, Braden Bull was reported missing Jan. 17.Braden is 5-9 (180 cm) tall, weighs about 185 ...

Jan 20, 2020 Cut Knife RCMP are asking for people's assistance to locate missing person, Braden Bull. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

P.A. family moved by French village outreach

The family of a Second World War veteran is honoured the French village of his gravesite wants to become sister cities with Prince Albert. "My hope would be that council would see a positive view of i...

Jan 20, 2020 Glenn McMullen and Alice Boden hope the city of Prince Albert pursues a partnership with Thorey-en-Plaine. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)