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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)

Sask. developed app reminds parents of kids left in cars

A Saskatchewan smartphone app is reminding parents a child may still be in their vehicle.It was developed in part by Regina-based pediatrician Dr. James Robertson after he heard how many children died...

Jan 12, 2020 Regina based Dr. James Robertson developed the Back Seat Safety App with Narmer Technology. (Google Play Store)

Local RM receiving grants from SGI to improve safety

The Rural Municipality of St. Louis is getting some support from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI).The RM south of the City of Prince Albert is getting over $7,000 from the Crown-owned corporati...

Jan 12, 2020 Speed bumps and extra signage will be going up near the school in Bellevue in the RM of St. Louis. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

North Stars solidify goaltending for stretch drive with pair of moves

The Battlefords North Stars may not have hit the ice this weekend, but it didn't stop the team from making some headlines, ahead of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) trade deadline.The Stars ma...

Jan 11, 2020 The North Stars dealt goaltender, Parker Rey (pictured left) to Swan Valley Friday, before picking up Kristian Lyon (right) from Langley later in the afternoon to solidify their personnel between the pipes ahead of the SJHL trade deadline. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Legion hosts Branch Cribbage Playoffs

It was always friendly, but at times intense at the The Royal Canadian Legion No. 2 in Prince Albert for the Branch Cribbage Playoffs today.The round robin tournament was a member-only event and diffe...

Jan 11, 2020 Eyes down and focused: participants in the P.A. Branch Cribbage Playoffs are competing for a chance to advance to Zones in Smeaton. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)