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Live concert series to celebrate summer in the Battlefords

Summertime in Saskatchewan is often referred to as the brief pause between passing winter months. To celebrate the summer while it lasts, the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) is hosting th...

Jun 20, 2019 The Downtown Business Improvement District are adding evening shows to the summer concert series this year; an event that has become a staple in the Battlefords over the last number of years. (submitted photo/Misty Lavertu)

Letter from École Vickers' student plants a seed with city

Students at cole Vickers learned Thursday morning the pen is mightier than the sword.As a project for Earth Day, students were encouraged to write letters to different levels of governments and organi...

Jun 20, 2019 P.A.'s Park Manager, Tim Yeaman helping École Vickers' student, Jacob Cloutier plant a tree. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

City not looking at changes to residential parking time limit

A change by the City of Saskatoon to increase the amount time vehicles can be left on residential streets has not caused a stir at Prince Albert City Hall.Saskatoon amended its bylaw extending parking...

Jun 20, 2019 The City of Prince Albert administration says it is satisfied with the current the 48-hour parking limit on residential streets. (paNOW Staff/Ronald Quaroni)

Northeast Warriors hockey team donates to Star City School

The Star City School received a donation on Thursday, June 20 from a local recreation hockey team.The Northeast Warriors play their season out of the Star City rink and host their annual Ziggy Cup tou...

Jun 20, 2019 Linden Harper (right) of the Northeast Warriors hand the cheque to Dwayne Burke (Center) of Star City School. (submitted photo/Star City School)

Suicide prevention course to be offered to area First Nations

Those who want to learn more about what they can do to help someone come out of a bad phase in their life and not give up hope will be interested in this two-day course offered at no cost at Poundmake...

Jun 20, 2019 A two-day suicide prevention course is available at Poundmaker School in July. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Air Ronge council unanimously supports rainbow crosswalk

A rainbow crosswalk will be installed in front of Air Ronge's Gordon Denny Community School.The decision was announced at a regular council meeting Wednesday where a delegation requested the pride fla...

Jun 20, 2019 Colin Ratushniak places a pride flag on the table at a Air Ronge council meeting. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Quill Lake student reports being approached by suspicious group

The Wadena RCMP are investigating reports of a suspicious group of people approaching a student that was walking to school in Quill Lake.On June 19, the student informed the school principal of the gr...

Jun 20, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

La Ronge Will Soon Be Home To Saskatchewan's 10th Family Resource Centre

Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant has announced La Ronge as the host community for one of the province's seven newest Early Years Family Resource Centres. Work will begin immediately ...

Jun 20, 2019

DIY to De-puff Eyes

Tip? Trick? Hack? I'm almost 50 so in my world, it's a tip.Do you have a special occasion coming up? Grad is. Maybe you're going.How to tame under eye bags and dark circles? Get a potato nice and cold...

Jun 20, 2019

National Injury Prevention Day

July 5, 2019 is National Injury Prevention Day Parachute Canada, a leading organization in injury prevention, has declared July 5 to be National Injury Prevention Day. The Saskatchewan Prevention Inst...

Jun 20, 2019