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Christmas in the Country

The Lakeland areas of Northside, Christopher and Emma Lakes are having a variety of celebrations this festive season.See the poster for details.

Dec 05, 2019

A holiday tradition continues with PAGC Urban Services dinner

The annual Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Urban Services Christmas Dinner served holiday cheer on Thursday.The PAGC and the Prince Albert Indian Mtis Friendship partnered up to provide low-income ...

Dec 05, 2019 Hundreds of people attended the PAGC Urban Services Christmas Dinner at the Indian Métis Friendship Centre on Wednesday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Christmas Appreciation Day

The Prince Albert Multicultural Council exists to create an awareness, understanding, appreciation, respect and acceptance of the various cultures that compose Canada by means of public relations, per...

Dec 05, 2019

Wynyard Food Bank benefits from CP Holiday Train tour

The Christmas spirit was in high supply in Wynyard as the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolled through town on Wednesday.The stop was part of CP's tour across North America to raise money and collect...

Dec 05, 2019 Canadian Pacific Railway representatives give the $5,500 cheque to the Wynyard and District Food Bank. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)

Community organization adds wheelchair van

The Canwood and District Bus Association has added an important vehicle to their fleet.The not for profit group recently acquired a wheelchair accessible van.Lorne Benson, with the committee said the ...

Dec 05, 2019 The Canwood and District Bus Association now has a wheelchair accessible van. (Lake Country Co-op/Twitter)

The CFL Off-Season merry go around gets underway

In Winnipeg, where dreams went to die, until Zach Collaros applied CPR and brought them a Grey Cup championship, the party is still going on.In the rest of the CFL, the end of Grey Cup is the official...

Dec 05, 2019

North Stars drop second straight, fall 3-2 to Bruins in Estevan

For the second straight night, the Battlefords North Stars found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-2 final,, as the team fell just short of a comeback effort Wednesday, against the Estevan Bruins at ...

Dec 04, 2019 Bruins’ goalie, Keenan Rancier stopped 29 of 31 Battlefords’ shots on the night, to help lead his team to victory Wednesday night in Estevan. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Boys and Girls Club hope for success in contest to help with programming costs

With the results only weeks away, The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club (BBGC) are crossing their fingers, hoping to be the top winner in an online contest to win a donation of $125,000.All the winners ...

Dec 04, 2019 The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club are one of 10 charities in the running to win $125,000 in a contest. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

'It's a really nice feeling': Donations pour into Kikinahk Christmas Hamper program

Three large donations to the Kikinahk Christmas Hamper program has reminded committee members what the holiday season is all about. "Everybody is totally and pleasantly surprised this year, because we...

Dec 04, 2019 The deadline to apply for a hamper is Dec. 13. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Officers who supervised inmate before his death testify in inquest

Two men who had contact with Ryan Kereluk on the morning of his death were on the witness stand Wednesday morning at a coroner's inquest held at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench.The 34-year-old wa...

Dec 04, 2019 Police cellblock. (File photo/paNOW Staff)