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Marguerite Riel Centre hosting fundraising dance
The Marguerite Riel Centre has an evening of dancing and fun in store for families in the area on Friday night. Dancing through the Decades will feature live music from Forty Ounce Philosophy, from 7-...
Nov 21, 2019 Marguerite Riel Centre is hosting family dance on Friday night at the Kerry Vickar Centre. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)

Nominations for Samuel McLeod Business Awards are open
The annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards are now open for nominations.According to a media release from the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce, the 30th annual Samuel McLeod Business Award...
Nov 21, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Local school division receives provincial award
The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division has been recognized provincially.This week in Regina, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) gave Saskatchewan Rivers the premier's award on behalf o...
Nov 20, 2019 The delegation from Saskatchewan Rivers School Division received the award in Regina this week. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan School Boards Association)

North Stars embrace festive spirit this weekend
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Friday night for their first game in over a week, looking to help make a difference off the ice with their play on it. Friday's contest with the Estevan Br...
Nov 20, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars will hope to bring the mitts and toques out early Friday night as the team welcomes the Estevan Bruins to town for a showdown at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Coats for Kids initiative looks to share the warmth this season
As the days get shorter and the cold increases this winter season, the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre and Battlefords Boys and Girls Club are looking to share the warmth with their wint...
Nov 19, 2019 The Share the Warmth Winter Clothing Recycling Project has become a stable of the season in the Battlefords. Last year the program helped provide over 200 winter jackets to those in need. (submitted photo/Erin Katerynych)

Handiworks in Nipawin raising money for new mini-van
A clothing drive and ice shack raffle are two ways Nipawin Handiworks is raising funds for a new mini-van.Tickets are for sale at various locations for the ice shack while items for the clothing drive...
Nov 19, 2019 Handiworks participants building ice shack to be raffled off as part of mini-van fundraiser. (submitted photo/April Demmans)

Students prepare to raise the curtain on latest stage production
Ecole St. Mary High School's latest production is almost ready to go.This year, students are performing a stage play rendition of 1984, inspired by the famous George Orwell novel. School drama directo...
Nov 19, 2019 Students were preparing the set Monday afternoon for dress rehearsal. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

JPII senior boys clinch regional championship, will host provincials
The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) Crusaders senior boys volleyball team gave their hometown crowd a weekend to remember as the team clinched their title as 4A Boys West regionals champions.The tourna...
Nov 18, 2019 The JPII senior boys volleyball team has been a force as the season has progressed. After a dominating effort in its home gym at regionals, the team will now look to repeat the feat once more on the provincial stage. (submitted photo/Shelly Fransoo)

Melfort to host Canadian Country Christmas tour
The 16th annual Canadian Country Christmas tour will make a stop in Melfort next Friday.The tour includes award-winning country entertainers Duane Steele, Sean Hogan and Adam Gregory along with Thomas...
Nov 18, 2019 Darlene Tuleta performs with Duane Steele over the weekend in Saskatoon as part of the Canadian Country Christmas tour. (submitted photo/Darlene Tuleta)

Roughriders held without a TD in loss to Bombers in West final
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' season ended for the second straight year at the hands of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium.Roughriders fans who were among Sunday's sold-out crowd of 33,350 we...
Nov 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back William Powell rushes against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's West final on Nov. 17, 2019. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)