Community

Rockin' The Square

Tisdale's Annual Rockin' The Square July 5 features Platinum Blonde and Lee Aaron July 5 at the Tisdale Town Square.See the poster for details.

Jun 06, 2019

OSI-CAN Support Group Meetings

Prince Albert OSI-CAN Peer Support Group for First Responders and Veterans meets each Wednesday from 7 - 8:00 p.m. at Grace Mennonite church, located at 250 - 25th St West .These meetings are private,...

Jun 06, 2019

Venue change announced for Relay For Life

Organizers of the annual Relay For Life on Saturday have decided to make a venue change.The prospect of cold and wet weather prompted them to move the high-profile survivor celebration and cancer awar...

Jun 05, 2019 Saturday's Relay For Life event in P.A. is to be an indoor affair after organizers cancelled plans at Kinsmen Park due to the cold and wet weather forecast. (submitted photo/Canadian Cancer Society)

Fun Run helps raise over $10K for Down Syndrome Society

The Saskatchewan Down Syndrome Society held its ninth annual Fun Run event last weekend in Prince Albert and Regina, and managed to raise over $10,500.There were a total of 60 families at the Prince A...

Jun 05, 2019 There was no shortage of big smiles on Saturday at PACI school. (submitted photo/ Brittany Luddington)

Tim's Camp Day fundraiser sees plenty of support

There was lots of community support for the Tim Hortons Camp Day fundraiser Wednesday to help send kids to camp.The aim of Camp Day is to raise funds to benefit the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps in Nor...

Jun 05, 2019 Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt, second from left, shown with staff at Tim Hortons in Battleford, Wednesday, during Camp Day. The RCMP assisted with the fundraiser to help send kids to camp. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

St. Mary student awarded major scholarship

Grade 12 student Ashim Dhital learned how valuable dedication to hard work is after receiving a $100,000 scholarship this week. The cole St. Mary graduate is the winner of the Schulich Leader Scholars...

Jun 05, 2019 Ashim Dhital, centre with his parents, Balu, left and Narayan (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

P.A.'s housing slump continues as other cities surge

Prince Albert's continued depressed housing market is surprising even the optimists, as other cities enjoy a spring upturn.While Saskatoon is seeing a significant rebound this year, and the Battleford...

Jun 05, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

St. Brieux woman behind Saskatchewan Sisterhood road trip launches book

The St. Brieux woman who took a seven-week trip around Saskatchewan to highlight and connect women will be taking her story to Melfort with her latest book launch.Amanda Perrot from St. Brieux started...

Jun 05, 2019 Amanda Perrot of Grounded Goodness in St. Brieux has launched her book that focuses on last year's Saskatchewan Sisterhood road trip. (submitted photo/Amanda Perrot)

Dragons prepare for battle at Max Clunie Field

Fresh off a fifth place finish at provincials last weekend, the Sask. Rivers Dragons will be action Wednesday night at Max Clunie Field. The tournament is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The Dragons rost...

Jun 05, 2019 The Sask. River Dragons at the 2019 provincial tournament in Saskatoon. (Facebook/Crystal Clarke)

Town lauded as 'clean' recycler; contract sees 'modest' increase

It seems Battleford residents have a real green thumb when it comes to recycling.Town of Battleford CAO John Enns-Wind said during Monday's council meeting that based on a report from Loraas Environme...

Jun 05, 2019 Deputy Mayor Susan McLean Tady, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind at Battleford council Monday. Council renewed a contract for its residential recycling program during the meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)