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Daffodil Tea and Bake Sale

The Canadian Cancer Society's annual Daffodil Tea & Bake Sale is on Saturday May 25th from 2 to 4:00 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 1796 15th Ave East. Entry is $4.00. Enjoy Sandwiches, Fresh Ba...

May 22, 2019

Proposed Eagle’s Nest youth home raises residents' concerns

Several residents raised their opinions during a public hearing for a proposed youth group home at Battleford town council Tuesday. Eagle's Nest Youth Ranch, a non-profit organization, has applied for...

May 22, 2019 Project proponent Scott Dakiniewich discusses the proposed Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch - youth residential care home at Battleford council, Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Fighting back against dementia and Alzheimer’s

You've heard the figures: In the U.S. almost 6 million people are currently living with age-related dementias - around 70% of those cases are due to Alzheimer's disease. More than 80% of those folks a...

May 21, 2019

Once Upon a Time in Riderville (or day three of camp)

So the question for Rider fans is what kind of team will the Riders field in 2019, one year away from hosting the 2020 Grey Cup and the pressure to match what the team did in 2013?In search of that an...

May 21, 2019

Two-year-old boy located safe and sound: police

A partnership involving the Prince Albert Police Service, Prince Albert Grand Council Search and Rescue, and Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV), passed its first real te...

May 21, 2019 It was all hands on deck Sunday after police were told a two year old child was missing. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Local organization hosts talk to help prospective business owners

Prince Albert and District Community Futures is hoping to help those who are looking to start up their own businesses.Tuesday afternoon the organization hosted a seminar which aimed to give prospectiv...

May 21, 2019 Shenuka Wickramasinghe delivered the Square One talk Tuesday afternoon in P.A. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Me To We Club gifts Lawrence School students with Better Together T-shirts

More students are now on-board with the Better Together campaign following help offered by some generous youth from North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS).The NBCHS Me to We club members r...

May 21, 2019 Lawrence Elementary School students have been gifted with Better Together T-shirts. This group is sporting their "ketchup and mustard" image shirts. (submitted photo/Lynn Greening)

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh touring northern constituency this week

New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh was in La Ronge today as part of a short tour of the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River constituency. "I want folks to know the north is very important to me ...

May 21, 2019 MP Georgina Jolibois and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Preparing for the fire season

A slow start to the fire season in the province isn't causing a slowdown in preparation.Natural Resources Canada explained that the prairies, including Prince Albert and Northern Sask. are looking at ...

May 21, 2019 Natural Resources Canada is predicting normal forest fire conditions for the Prince Albert and area.(File Photo/ paNOW Staff)

Staying safe on the trails this summer

The temperatures have climbed and summer has come to Prince Albert and the surrounding area.With the arrival of the summer season many are getting into some seasonal activities, which includes hitting...

May 21, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)