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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)

Project Poinsettia brings cheer to those in care over holidays

Many care homes and health care centres enjoyed a special early Christmas gift Friday.In the spirit of the season, radio station Q98 and dozens of local businesses gifted them with beautiful red and w...

Dec 14, 2019 Q98 staff and a number of project sponsors deliver dozens of fresh poinsettia plants as a gift to patients at Battlefords Union Hospital Friday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars look for weekend sweep in round two vs. Bombers

Following a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers Friday night at the Civic Centre, the Battlefords North Stars will return to their home barn for round two against the Bombers Saturday, lo...

Dec 14, 2019 Pictured here: Stars’ forward, Rylan Nivon (#23) battles for space in front with Bombers’ blue liner, Dane Hirst (#16). The weekend double-header between the Battlefords North Stars and Flin Flon Bombers has brought with it a playoff like intensity that should only continue Saturday evening at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Indigenous history room adds another display

The Prince Albert Historical Society has made another addition to their Indigenous history room.They now have enlarged archival photos displayed on one of the walls.Manager and curator Michelle Taylor...

Dec 14, 2019 The new display went up Friday morning. (Facebook/Prince Albert Historical Society)

What'sHappeningNOW Dec. 14, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with La Ronge reporter Derek Cornet about legal action the widow of a murdered man is now taking against a local social service agency.

Dec 14, 2019

Stars snap skid, bounce back with 3-2 win over Bombers

The Battlefords North Stars snapped their four-game losing skid in style Friday, rebounding for a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers at the Civic Centre. For the Stars, the win serves as...

Dec 14, 2019 Stars’ teammates congratulate goaltender Austin Schwab, following the 18-year-old’s 35 save performance Friday to backstop his team to victory, 3-2 over the Flin Flon Bombers. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Language figures show some changes in Saskatchewan

More people in Saskatchewan are speaking both English and French. According to Statistics Canada the number of people speaking both of the countries official languages climbed by nearly five per cent ...

Dec 13, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

CCHS Christmas Toy Drive aims to spread holiday cheer

Tri-community residents are encouraged to participate in the Churchill Community High School Christmas Toy Drive. "We just want to try to spread a little bit of Christmas cheer and help those in need,...

Dec 13, 2019 These hampers are located at businesses in Air Ronge and La Ronge. (submitted photo/Joslynn Thedorf)

Grandstand Committee fundraising at a stand-still until city decides fate of Stampede Grounds

The Meadow Lake Grandstand Committee is holding off fundraising efforts until the city confirms the fate of its old Stampede Grounds. City council finalized its 2020 budget on Monday and approved $25,...