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North Stars edge Ice Wolves in OT thriller

It was a happy bus ride back to North Battleford Wednesday night, as the Battlefords North Stars edged out the La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-3 in thrilling overtime fashion, to improve to 13-1 on the season. ...

Oct 17, 2019 North Stars’ teammates swarm rookie Dace Prymak in jubilation, just moments after the forward scored the overtime winner over La Ronge in highlight-reel fashion. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

28 years later, son continues search for mother's killer

Nearly 30 years after his mom's death, a Prince Albert man is again reaching out for help, hoping someone can help identify her killer.Theron Morin was only 6 years old when he was told his mother, Je...

Oct 16, 2019 Theron Morin still believes his mother's killer can be found. (Facebook/ Prince Albert Police Service)

Local law firm donates to hospice

The Rose Garden Hospice is getting some more support from the community.Wednesday afternoon the law firm of Parchomchuk, Sherdahl, Hunter donated $15,000 to support the building of the facility. Ron P...

Oct 16, 2019 Allicia Hunter, left, Heather Sherdahl, Marina Mitchell and Ron Parchomchuk (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Local SADD chapter plans for billboards, additional RCMP checkstops

The Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) club at La Ronge's Churchill Community High School want to remind residents to report impaired drivers. That's according to club advisor Joslynn Thedor...

Oct 16, 2019 Members of the SADD group from Churchill Community High School. (submitted photo/Joslynn Thedorf)

U.S. rocker returns home

The 1990s were the height of the post-grunge, alternative rock scene in Los Angeles, and Shellbrook native, Trevor Kustiak and his band Cool for August were at the center of it. "Everything happened q...

Oct 16, 2019 Trevor Kustiak (on guitar) performs at Music Midtown festival in Atlanta in 1997. (Facebook/Cool for August)

Red-hot North Stars take 12-1 record to La Ronge to battle Ice Wolves

While the temperature may be getting cooler, the Battlefords North Stars have remained red-hot. The team enters play Wednesday with a league-best 12-1 record through their opening 13 games. Back on th...

Oct 16, 2019 Stars’ forward Kaden Boser, pictured here digging in on the faceoff with defending SJHL Rookie of the Week, Kyle Ford. The Stars and Ice Wolves have had a heated opening two games of the season-series, s trend likely to continue Wednesday between the two blue collar clubs. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'It deserves a lot more attention and respect than it's been given': Beardy's councillor commits to restoration of historic monument

A historic monument outside Fort Carlton Provincial Park is showing its age and a band councillor at Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is calling on the federal government to do something about it. Th...

Oct 16, 2019 Kevin Seesequasis. (Submitted photo/ Kevin Seesequasis)

Wounded Warrior Weekend Banquet in Meadow Lake

Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation Banquet is Saturday October, 19 with the guest MC Mr. Blake Emmons and our Meadow Lake Carpenter High School Band will be serving the food to your table. They will ...

Oct 16, 2019

Paint Night for Youth

Concern for Youth is having a Paint Night for Youth who are ages 8 - 19 years old at the Don Ross Centre Craft Room October 21. Please Pre-Register. See the poster below.Concern for Youth is a non-pro...

Oct 16, 2019

Volunteering Opportunities in the Health District

The following are Volunteer Service Opportunities in Prince Albert and area for the week of October 15, 2019The Volunteer Services Department is in need of caring, compassionate and committed voluntee...

Oct 16, 2019