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Decorated local athlete remembered

Prince Albert's sports community has lost a major figure.Leroy Coates, who was a member of the P.A. and Saskatchewan sports halls of fame has died, the news was broken by the Saskatchewan Sports Hall ...

Aug 07, 2019 Leroy Coates, a member of the P.A. and Saskatchewan sports halls of fame, has passed away. (Submitted Photograph/Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame)

North West College helps newcomers get a head start with free English classes

New immigrants trying to adapt to their new home in the Battlefords can get some help with their A,B,C's starting this fall through North West College's free English Language for Newcomers classes.The...

Aug 07, 2019 North West College offers free English Language classes for newcomers to the Battlefords starting in September. (submitted photo/North West College)

Assault of elderly man: family says a hockey card deal went sideways

An 87-year-old man remains in hospital but is speaking to his family for the first time since he was stabbed in the neck last weekend in Prince Albert.Donnie Seaborne is the man's son, and told paNOW ...

Aug 07, 2019 (File photo/ Prince Albert Police Service)

Annual hockey camp set to start

Female hockey players from Prince Albert and the surrounding area are set to get some top level instruction.The fifth annual North Female Hockey Program is set to begin Aug. 19 to 21 at the Art Hauser...

Aug 07, 2019 The North Female Hockey Program is set to begin Aug. 16 to 21. (submitted photo/North Female Hockey Program)

Program helps youth connect with nature and culture

A group of 15 kids capped off their canoe trip Tuesday afternoon.The group, who took part in the trip through the Prince Albert Grand Council's (PAGC) Yes Program (Youth Empowerment Strategy) started ...

Aug 06, 2019 (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Celebration of Life, tribute show planned for Meota business leader and community supporter

The community of Meota is mourning the loss of longtime local businessman and community volunteer Kevin Foster. Foster, 53, who owned the Meota Hotel and Bar died on July 31 due to a sudden unexpected...

Aug 06, 2019 Businessman Kevin Foster of Meota passed away on July 31. (submitted photo/Carrie Flasch)

Those Were the Days celebrates 50 years in the Battlefords

From agricultural history to family fun and games, 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of Those Were the Days, the signature summertime event held by the Western Development Museum. Programs and volun...

Aug 06, 2019 Those Were the Days offers a chance for people of all ages to come together, and enjoy some summertime fun including a close-up look at some antique vehicles. (Facebook/Western Development Museum)

Trailer park owner given compliance deadline

For the time being, the remaining residents at the North Bay Trailer Court are safe to stay where they are but questions still linger regarding the issue of where residents will send their sewage.A sp...

Aug 06, 2019 (submitted photo/Veeda Boudreault)

Prince Albert Ex marks a successful year

The 2019 Prince Albert Exhibition exceeded expectations.Heading into this year's fair, organizers hoped to have around 30,000 people come through the gates. But according to P.A. Exhibitions President...

Aug 06, 2019 This year's exhibition was a success. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Stampede Grounds grandstand demolition underway

Demolition crews started to tare down the Stampede Grounds grandstand in Meadow Lake on August 6.The demolition was originally scheduled in May but was delayed due to weather and was postponed several...

Aug 06, 2019 Crews started taking apart the grandstand in Meadow Lake at 10 a.m. on Aug. 6. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)