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Canada's "Life into Lyrics" Project Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award

The project "Life into Lyrics: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Song" of the organization Darkspark in Canada was selected as one of ten global grassroots initiatives to receive the prestigious Inter...

Dec 11, 2019

SWAT and crisis teams respond to gun complaint in Midtown neighbourhood

Two men are facing charges in connection to a serious incident in Prince Albert's midtown area Monday night At approximately 9:15 p.m., police responded to a gun call at a residence in the 300 block o...

Dec 10, 2019 A photo taken on the same street Monday night. (Submitted photo)

Residents urged to 'Wing in the New Year'

The City of Prince Albert and SGI are teaming up to offer residents a safe ride home this New Year's Eve.'Wing in the New Year' will see the city offer free public transit to residents. This includes ...

Dec 10, 2019 The City of Prince Albert will be offering free transit on New Year's Eve. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Gateway Middle School set for Family Christmas Night

The 19th annual Family Christmas Night is coming up at Gateway Middle School. Greg Ackerman, principal at the school said the family event draws nearly 500 people."We do several make-and-take craft st...

Dec 10, 2019 (Submitted/Facebook)

Melfort's pound services switching to NESPCA in new year

Animal pound services in the city of Melfort will be changing in 2020.Council has approved the transfer of pound services from Mohawk Animal Clinic to the North East SPCA effective Jan. 1."We talked t...

Dec 10, 2019 The NESPCA will take over pound services for the city in the new year. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Pineland, Lake Country Co-op discussing amalgamation

Pineland Co-op in Nipawin and Lake Country Co-op, based in Prince Albert, are considering a merger.The two entities have had a management agreement for nearly three years and Pineland Co-op board pres...

Dec 10, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

RCMP investigating Humboldt break-in

The investigation is underway into a break-and-enter in Humboldt last month.A home in the 100 block of 11th St. was broken into during the early morning hours of Nov. 17.A black or dark blue Ford Expl...

Dec 10, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

JPII junior boys snag gold in Melfort

There was plenty of reason for celebration for the John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) junior boys basketball team over the weekend. The Crusaders took home gold medals in just their second tournament acti...

Dec 10, 2019 The JPII junior boys pictured left to right, Back row: Garson Nolin, Allan Luna, Draper Pooyak, Grady Billingsley, Josh Fransoo, Mathews Antony, Ron Dalida, Head Coach Nate Jurgens. Front Row: Caden Fullerton, Raniel Acaya, Andrei Rita, Brodee Tourand, Paul Tran. (submitted photo/Nate Jurgens)

Police launch initiative to help the city's less fortunate

A new campaign to help the city's less fortunate has the Prince Albert Police Service joining forces with the Prince Albert RCMP for a food drive. Residents and business owners are being encouraged to...

Dec 10, 2019 Food and monetary donations for the local food bank can be dropped off at the new police service substation on 10th St. E. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday until Dec. 19. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Northern Bears use weekend tourney as prep for Esso Cup

The Prince Albert Northern Bears finished out of the medals in tournament play this past weekend.They finished in eighth place at the 16 team Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament in Wilcox. The team's h...

Dec 10, 2019 The Prince Albert Northern Bears were in Wilcox this past weekend. (File photo/ Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)