Tag Archives: Community

Mental Health Gala wraps up after 10-year milestone
It was a bittersweet evening when the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan's North Battleford branch held its final annual Champions of Mental Health Gala Saturday, marking a 10-y...
May 12, 2019 Comic and mental health advocate Big Daddy Tazz, left, and RPN Cathy Watson, an event organizing committee member, shown at the Champions of Mental Health Gala Saturday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Pitch in Week nears an end
Prince Albert's Pitch-In Week is coming to a close, following what Ward 3 City Councillor Evert Botha called a total success.Pitch-In Week is a national campaign designed to help communities engage in...
May 12, 2019 More than 15 garbage bins were filled, with dozens of large appliances being dropped off as part of Prince Albert's Pitch in Week. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

P.A. hockey star brings trophy home
Prince Albert Raiders fans hope to see the WHL championship trophy hoisted tonight at the Art Hauser Centre but another of the city's hockey stars has been showing off some big silverware.Kaitlin Will...
May 12, 2019 Calgary Inferno star Kaitlin Willoughby shows off the Clarkson Cup and the many names of Canada's best that are engraved upon it. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Big crowd for Giant Tiger opening downtown North Battleford
Shoppers filled the parking lot starting at 6:10 a.m. to be the first into the brand new Giant Tiger store opening in downtown North Battleford Saturday.Resident Bernice Pellack who joined the line up...
May 11, 2019 Store manager Steve Gray cuts the ribbon to launch the Giant Tiger store opening in downtown North Battleford Saturday morning. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Fiddling and food: table set for Métis Kitchen Party
Fiddle music, dance, good food, and fun is how organizers describe the Mtis Kitchen Party, a community gathering set to start at 7 p.m. Saturday. Hosted by the Mtis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan ...
May 11, 2019 Prince Albert Exhibition Centre. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

25 years and counting for Melfort Dance Centre
The Melfort Dance Centre will put a cap on it's 25th year with their annual recital this weekend.Owner Paulette Puetz opened the doors of her business in September 1994 where she provided instruction ...
May 11, 2019 Tiny tots group performs at dance recital on Friday night (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)

Local woman joins Canadian choir at international show
A St. Mary graduate will soon be packing her bags for Portugal, as a member of the only Canadian choir invited to sing at the World Choral Expo in July.Janaya Fuller who currently attends the Universi...
May 11, 2019 Janaya Fuller. (submitted photo/ Bonnie Fuller)

Raiders fever rises ahead of game 6
Who cares that the Prince Albert Raiders didn't win Friday's game 5 of the WHL Championship series in Vancouver right? Raider mania is still very much alive and well in the city. Many fans, like the t...
May 11, 2019 P.A.Raiders fans were lining up and camping out late Friday night as soon as they heard there would be a game 6 in the WHL Championship series. (Ken Landers/CKBI)

Update: Missing Big River teen has been found
Update: RCMP have confirmed that Nanatakapo has been located as of 6:30 p.m., May 11.Big River RCMP are trying to find an 18-year-old female who went missing from Prince Albert on May 9th. Police desc...
May 10, 2019 RCMP are urgently seeking missing Big River teen Emma Nanatakapo (Submitted/RCMP

Special Olympics P.A. looking to grow
Special Olympics Prince Albert is offering athletes another sporting option.On Thursday evening the organization hosted the first night of their soccer season. Jocelyn Schrader, an administrator for S...
May 10, 2019 Coaches and athletes after soccer Thursday night. (submitted photograph/Jocelyn Schrader)