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Former Reeve responds to questions surrounding resignation

For just over five months, questions have been unanswered regarding the resignation and alleged actions of the former Reeve for the Rural Municipality (R,.M.) of Prince Albert.In his first interview s...

May 15, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Paul Rybka)

'It matters what we do:' Men take a stroll for Walk A Mile in Her Shoes

"It was really tough," RCMP Const. Casper Read said, breathing a sigh of relief as he sat down to take off his red high heels after participating in Walk A Mile In Her Shoes.Organized by the Battlefor...

May 15, 2019 RCMP Const. Casper Read steps carefully in his high heeled pumps with others taking part in the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event in North Battleford, Wednesday. .(Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Workshop aims to educate about diabetes

Diabetes was front and centre at an all-day workshop at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre Wednesday.Diabetes Canada hosted its 16th Annual Indigenous Gathering on Diabetes, which featured a variety ...

May 15, 2019 Chef Kirk Ermine doing his cooking session Wednesday at the P.A. Exhibition Centre (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Public library offers writing guidance for teens

The North Battleford Public Library is offering essay help from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Assistant Librarian Candice Froess, came up with the idea. She said the program is offered to teens o...

May 15, 2019 Offering essay help is just one of the ways the N.B. Public Library is encouraging a positive outlook on reading and writing amongst youth in the community. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Communities in Bloom announces community garden project

A community garden will be installed at the Spruce Haven recreation area by Communities in Bloom (CIB) this spring.After many years of wanting to get the project going, there will finally be 30 raised...

May 15, 2019 Melfort Communities in Bloom members map out community garden plots at Spruce Haven Rec area. (Facebook/Melfort Communities in Bloom)

Local teen extracted from baby swing

You may have heard of a cat caught in a tree, but how about a teenager caught in a baby swing.This happened Monday night at Prince Albert's Kinsmen Park. The City's Deputy Fire Chief Alex Paul told pa...

May 15, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Summer Festival Cabaret in Ile a la Crosse

The Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre is hosting its Summer Festival Cabaret July 6 with FOUR amazing bands: Honeymoon Suite, C-Wee Band, Half-Sees Over and Constant Remind.See the poster for details.

May 15, 2019

Love Gospel Jamboree Celebrates 30 Years

The famous Love Gospel Jamboree is celebrating 30 years in July from July 5 -7.See the poster for details.

May 15, 2019

CPCA Chuckwagon Races

CPCA Chuckwagon Races are coming up soon at the Battlefords Ag Society:May 31, 2019 - races start @ 6:30pm June 1, 2019 - races start @ 6:30pm June 2, 2019 races start @ 2:00 pm Come join us on the Ex...

May 15, 2019

Raising Resilient Children

Positively Parenting is sponsoring a session on Raising Resilient Children on Wednesday, May 22 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at 201- 2nd street west.This program is for parents with children ages 2 - 12.There i...

May 15, 2019