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Donations at Christmas Time Accepted at NE Outreach and Support Services
Remember the women and their children fleeing domestic violence. Remember the kids that were apprehended from their homes for varied reasons. Remember everyone who uses the Crisis Line because they ar...
Dec 16, 2019
Off-season carousel continues in CFL
I never really thought of Friday the 13th as a bad thing...but consider this.I initially wrote my Riderville column on December 12 and most of the question marks surrounding CFL coaches seem to have b...
Dec 16, 2019
Christmas tradition shines bright
A Christmas tradition that started for the Borchardt family roughly 15 years ago, could give the famous Clark Griswold a run for his money.The property, located roughly 25 km northeast of Prince Alber...
Dec 16, 2019 Tinkling truck. The Borchardt family light display is quite the spectacle.(Nigel Maxwell/panow Staff)
Unifor launches ‘brand-wide boycott’ on Co-op as refinery labour dispute heats up
As the labour dispute over pensions at Regina's Co-op refinery heats up, the union that represents roughly 730 of the plant's workers is announcing a boycott campaign against the company."If Co-op wan...
Dec 15, 2019 A labour dispute continues between Unifor Local 594 and the Co-op refinery. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Ski Club nears opening day
The Prince Albert Nordic Ski Club is nearing the beginning of their season.President Mike Horn said they're close but there isn't enough snow to open all the trails at Little Red River Park."It would ...
Dec 15, 2019 A photo from a previous skiing season. (Prince Albert Ski Club/ Facebook)
“I realized there were positions needing to be filled,”: Humboldt and District SPCA elects new president
Silvi Hnatiw is originally from the Humboldt and Bruno area, and she's getting settled back home after nearly 30 years of working various jobs.She attended the Humboldt and District SPCA's annual gene...
Dec 15, 2019 New Humboldt and District SPCA President Silvi Hnatiw (far left) discusses and meets with her fellow board members for the first time at the organization's annual general meeting. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
PAGC puts on annual Christmas Hockey School
The fourth annual Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Christmas Hockey School offered kids an outlet to sharpen their hockey skills.On Saturday around 35 children of all ages gathered at the Crescent H...
Dec 15, 2019 Players work on their stick handling at the PAGC Christmas Hockey School on Saturday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Bombers explode for double digits, defeat Stars 10-1 in NB
Following an intense back and forth showdown Friday between the two sides, the Flin Flon Bombers bounced back from their 3-2 defeat, to explode for 10 at the NB Civic Centre, defeating the Battlefords...
Dec 14, 2019 It was a frustrating night at the Civic Centre for the Battlefords North Stars Saturday. Although in the grand scheme, the Bombers’ victory settles the proverbial score, as the Stars defeated Flin Flon 10-3 in the opening matchup of the season-series, back on Sept. 24. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. hosts NSTA Fur Table
Trappers from all over the North were in Prince Albert on Saturday for the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA) Fur Table.Five buyers were on location looking to make purchases and organi...
Dec 14, 2019 A potential buyer takes a look at a few skins at the NSTA Fur Table in Prince Albert. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
FSIN Youth Volleyball Championships in P.A.
The 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Youth Volleyball Championships are being hosted in Prince Albert this weekend.Until Sunday hundreds of games are being played at different lo...
Dec 14, 2019 Hundreds of games are being played over the three day tournament in P.A. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)