Community

Communities in Hague and Osler help give care home residents a merry Christmas

The communities of Hague and Osler are coming together to give 19 people living at local care homes a very merry Christmas.Amy Peacock, who hosts Christmas craft and gift sale events, said she reached...

Dec 17, 2022

Humboldt Broncos roadside memorial one step closer

The Humboldt Broncos Memorials Committee (HBMC) could begin construction on their roadside memorial, as early as next spring.The HBMC took one step closer, after receiving a couple of large donations....

Dec 17, 2022

Broussie homicide case committed for trial

The woman accused of killing Doris Broussie will be tried by judge and jury at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.That was the outcome of Friday's preliminary hearing at provincial court for Franc...

Dec 17, 2022

Warming hearts on a cold day in PA

It was a show of Christmas spirit on Friday, one that touched the hearts of the city's less fortunate.Gator's Grub, a food bank that operates in Candle Lake during the summer set up shop in front of A...

Dec 17, 2022

Stars cash in for 10th straight with OT win in Melville

It took just 1:48 into sudden death overtime for a Zane Florence slap shot from the high slot to win it, and deliver the Battlefords North Stars a 3-2 victory Friday night in Melville.Extending the St...

Dec 16, 2022

RCMP's food drive fills three cruisers

Battlefords RCMP saw a good response to its "Cram the Cruizer" food drive. RCMP Const. Malissa Sekela organized the event to benefit the Battlefords and District Food and Resource Centre. Sekela, with...

Dec 16, 2022

'They took everything away from him': Prince Albert family calls for answers following botched operation

Jan Kapacila firmly believes her father Gene would still be alive had it not been for a botched procedure in Saskatoon just over a year ago.Agreeing to meet with paNOW, she wiped away tears when discu...

Dec 16, 2022

Stars aim for 10th straight as scene shifts to Melville

Coming off a 9-6 victory in Yorkton a night ago, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action in Melville Friday to take on the Millionaires on night two of their three-game swing.The North Stars...

Dec 16, 2022

Mittens to warm the soul

Students in several Prince Albert schools today had some big smiles and warm heads and hands thanks to the Kinsmen. For at least the fifth year, the Kinsmen donated gifts containing toques, neck warme...

Dec 16, 2022

Nipawin Salvation Army buying food truck to serve homeless, first responders

The Salvation Army in Nipawin is getting funding to buy a new food truck.They're getting over $125,000 through the fourth phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) which aims to fund projects...

Dec 16, 2022