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UPDATE: Police charge five in death of 22-year-old man

UPDATE: Prince Albert Police say five people have been charged in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man on Friday. Police have charged four men, age 31, 23, 23, and 21, and one woman, age 19 ...

Mar 23, 2019 (File photo/Nigel Maxwell paNOW Staff)

Sinkhole opens up on Rotary Trail

Users of Prince Albert's Rotary Trail will have to make a short detour, if they are heading west past sixth Ave. W.A sinkhole has formed near the water treatment plant, as a result of an underground s...

Mar 22, 2019 A 10-foot wide sinkhole opened up on P.A.'s Rotary Trail after a pipe burst earlier today. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

National Impaired Driving Prevention week focused on community safety

As National Impaired Driving Prevention week wraps up, the message still stands. The Battlefords RCMP works jointly with MADD, SADD, local government, school boards, provincial and community organizat...

Mar 22, 2019 March 17-23 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

M.L. committee gearing up for fundraising to build new grandstand

The Meadow Lake Grandstand Committee is gearing up to start new fundraising efforts to re-build the community's grandstand.A meeting to discuss fundraising options is set for 7 p.m. April 16 at the Me...

Mar 22, 2019 The old Meadow Lake grandstand is set to be demolished. A fundraising effort is gearing up to build a new replacement grandstand for the community. (submitted photo/Margaret Dull)

Longtime council member elected Chief at Muskoday

A man who has been a member of council at Muskoday First Nation for 32 years, was elected chief yesterday. According to the results from Thursday's election, Herman Crain won with 303 votes. Sandi Leb...

Mar 22, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

New community recovery teams to offer more mental health support

Those dealing with complex mental health challenges will be able to get more support now that Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched a new community support program.Vikki Smart, Saskatchewan Healt...

Mar 22, 2019 Vikki Smart, Saskatchewan Health Authority executive director for primary health care in the northwest, left, and Battlefords MLA Herb Cox. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'She hurts when they hurt': Kelvington girl helping out various animal organizations

Raising $5,500 for various animal resuce organizations is amazing, but how about a 12-year-old doing it?That's the case case for 12-year-old Zoey Sauer of Kelvington, who began fundraising for various...

Mar 22, 2019 Zoey Sauer, left, gives a cheque to Pat Shiels, right, the Chair of the Northeast SPCA after almost $2,000 was raised for the SPCA. (Facebook/Northeast SPCA)

Local growers encouraged to take advantage of library seed program

The 2019 gardening season is right around the corner.A few gardeners in the area will start pre-planting seeds inside, in hopes of getting the early jump on spring.Angie Bragg owner of Wright's Greenh...

Mar 22, 2019 Green thumbs will be eagerly awaiting to get dirt in their hands and start the growing season. (Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)

"I heard a bunch of bumping around," recalls P.A. man in building where infant was found unconscious

A man who lives in the downtown Prince Albert apartment building, where a young child was found unconscious on Wednesday, claims the child's death could have been prevented.Dallas Inglehart's apartmen...

Mar 22, 2019 Picture taken of the second floor lobby area at Rivercrest Apartments. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW)

Montreal Lake Walleye Derby

The famous Montreal Lake Walleye Derby with its amazing prizes will be Saturday, March 23 at Montreal Lake.See the poster for details.

Mar 22, 2019