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P.A. rated poorly in community ranking

Prince Albert is near the bottom of the list in Maclean's Magazine's annual look at Canada's Best Communities. The city is ranked at 371 out of 415.Responding to the report, some officials in the city...

Aug 09, 2019 Maclean's uses a variety of factors to calculate which communities are the best to live in throughout the country. (Submitted/Maclean's)

Big turnout expected for annual car show

The parking lot at the Northern Lights Casino will play host to hundreds of cars Saturday.The 21st Annual Northern Lights Casino Car Show will be going from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sheldon Novak, who is orga...

Aug 09, 2019 Organizers are gearing up for a big turnout this weekend (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Over 250 Blizzards sold in Meadow Lake for Miracle Treat Day

Miracle Treat Day was held at Dairy Queen locations across the country yesterday and the Meadow Lake restaurant joined the event for the first time.Owner and manager Siddharth Patel estimated they sol...

Aug 09, 2019 Daniel Carlson flipping over a Blizzard on Miracle Treat Day. Net proceeds from every Blizzard sold went towards the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)

P.A. welcomes softball teams from across the province

Softball players representing First Nations from all over Saskatchewan are in Prince Albert this week.The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Youth Softball Championships will see around...

Aug 09, 2019 The FSIN Youth Softball Championships are set to kick off Friday (City of Prince Albert)

The Prince Albert Multicultural Council is, once again, hosting its' premier event - Tapestrama, a celebration of culture September 28 and 29 at the Plaza 88 Event Centre.

Unity Golfer represents Saskatchewan at Canadian Amateur Championship

Over 260 of the top amateur golfers from across the country converged in Nova Scotia this week for the 115th Canadian Men's Amateur Championship from Aug. 5 to 8. Among them was Unity's Justin Wood, w...

Aug 09, 2019 Unity’s Justin Wood (left), pictured here alongside Prince Albert’s Danny Klughart (middle), and Eston’s Jehremy Ryde (right), as the three represented Team Saskatchewan at the event. (submitted photo/Justin Wood)

Public meeting on downtown parking will look to collect feedback for study

Those who want to address any concerns they may have about downtown parking are invited to attend an upcoming open house in North Battleford.Mayor Ryan Bater said residents and business people are wel...

Aug 08, 2019 The new parking lot in downtown North Battleford will begin requiring payment to park as of Sept. 1. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

A sweet way to raise money

Over the course of only two days, over $11,000 has been raised province wide through lemonade and snow cone sales.It's all part of the Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan group's Lemonade for Wishes campaign. In...

Aug 08, 2019 Rachel and Ella Glines were on hand Thursday to help judge a lemonade making battle. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

PAGC set for annual golf bonanza

Prince Albert plays host to what organizers say is among the biggest events of its kind anywhere in the province this weekend with the 34th edition of the PAGC Open Golf Tournament. As many as 250 pla...

Aug 08, 2019 As many as 250 golfers are expected for the PAGC Open Golf Tournament in P.A. Saturday and Sunday. (Tyler Marr/ paNOW Staff)

Melfort Splash Park good to go following trial run

Children and families will now have another way to beat the heat for the remainder of summer.Melfort's Splash Park and playground at Spruce Haven is officially operational following a trial run from A...

Aug 08, 2019 While some landscaping still needs to be complete, Melfort's Splash Park at Spruce Haven Park is fully operational for the summer. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).