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Metis Addictions Council Kitchen Party

MACSI will be hosting several events this year of its 50th Anniversary. On May 11, we will be hosting a dry dance in Prince Albert. The event will be open to all and very family-friendly. Please feel ...

Apr 29, 2019

Metis Addictions Council Kitchen Party

MACSI will be hosting several events this year of its 50th Anniversary. On May 11, we will be hosting a dry dance in Prince Albert. The event will be open to all and very family-friendly. Please feel ...

Apr 29, 2019

Jam for Hospice

Charlie Squires recently made a donation from money he earned selling jam at Canadian Tire for a day.He raised $750 for the RGHA.

Apr 29, 2019

Benefit for Shannon Trueman

There will be a benefit for Shannon Trueman May 11 at the East End Community Club.Tickets are $20 per person.There will be silent auction items as well.See the poster for details.

Apr 29, 2019

How to Know if You Are House Poor And What You Can Do About It

Buying your first home is a major milestone and can be a real source of pride. But when you find yourself unable to make ends meet, homeownership can quickly become stressful. Life-changing events lik...

Apr 29, 2019

Becky McKenzie named Citizen of the Year

Whether she's keeping the streets clean, helping others or her gentle ways, the work of Elder Becky McKenzie didn't go unnoticed at the second annual Tri-Community Awards and Recognition Gala. She was...

Apr 29, 2019 Becky McKenzie received the Citizen of the Year award for all the work she does for the tri-communities. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Shellbrook woman reclaims championship after eight-year hiatus

The Saskatchewan Amateur Bodybuilding Association's provincial championship was held over the weekend in Saskatoon, and a number of athletes from the Prince Albert area returned home with trophies inc...

Apr 29, 2019 Sheena Macleod is very proud of her first place finish this past weekend at the SABBA provincials. (Submitted photo/ Sheena Macleod)

Close call for resident whose house was on fire

If two Good Samaritans hadn't alerted him to it early on, Dave Bunnell's house might have burned down last weekend. Bunnell was at home alone at his 91 Street home when the fire started around 3 p.m. ...

Apr 29, 2019 A North Battleford resident is thanking some Good Samaritans for alerting him his house was on fire on Saturday. Firefighters arrived promptly to put out the blaze. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Melfort multi-K registration opens May 1

The ninth annual Melfort multi-k will be open for registration starting this Wednesday.The September event features a one kilometre kids race which is free of charge, and a 5 km and a 21.1 km race as ...

Apr 29, 2019 Melfort Muli-K 2018 participants (file photo/northeastNOW staff)

Capitol Annex has big weekend with Endgame premiere

It was a big weekend for movie-goers across the world, and that hype didn't stop outside the Battlefords. The new Capitol Annex Theatre had two theatres open for the public to show Avengers: Endgame, ...

Apr 29, 2019 The new theatre had many sold out shows over the weekend. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)