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Parade kicks off P.A. Ex 2019
The Prince Albert Exhibition exploded onto the streets of P.A. with the playful pageantry of the annual parade; the customary kick-off event for a week of fun.Monday evening the parade route, which ra...
Jul 30, 2019 All the colour and fun of the parade to kick off the Prince Albert Exhibition Monday evening (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Chamber members talk shop at barbecue
The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce along with its members are taking stock of the local economy.Monday afternoon the organization hosted a barbecue at the exhibition grounds which saw ...
Jul 29, 2019 Members of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce line up for burgers Monday afternoon. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Parade route takes slightly different path
A signature kick-off to the Prince Albert Exhibition is the parade which will begin tonight at 7 p.m.Jim Wilm, the secretary for the Prince Albert Lions, the organizing group for the parade, said this...
Jul 29, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

General Lee sells above expectations at Parkside Derby
Despite a week of controversy, it was a record year for the car auction held at the annual Parkside Demolition Derby. Organizers had earlier figured the hoo-ha over the club's use of a confederate fla...
Jul 28, 2019 'Thank you for your support' was painted in place of 'Canadian Mental Health Saskatchewan' following a week of controversy because of the symbol on the roof. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Seib's Berry Farm offers berries ripe for the picking
Typically, late July marks the end of the berry-picking season. This year, however, Everett Seib says the season is much later. Seib is the owner of Seib's Berry Farm, which offers berry picking with ...
Jul 28, 2019 Everett Seib, pictured here with one of the many berry bushels covering about five acres of the Seib’s Berry Farm. (Submitted photo/Everett Seib)

NSN continues therapeutic room fundraiser with downtown carnival
A little bit of rain didn't stop residents from attending the NorthSask Special Needs (NSN) Carnival today in support of a therapeutic Snoezelen room. It is the second year NSN has hosted such an even...
Jul 26, 2019 Cotton candy was one special treat served at the carnival fundraiser. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

P.A. to be represented at world conference
A City of Prince Albert employee is set to take part in a world conference.Lauren Haubrich, an aquatics programmer with the city will be travelling to Durban, South Africa in October to speak at the W...
Jul 26, 2019 Lauren Haubrich will represent the City of Prince Albert at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Riding bull: a Fennig family legacy
Being thrust back and forth on - and subsequently off - the back of an angry one-tonne animal, may not be the thrill most people are looking for; but for North Battleford's Fennig brothers, nothing be...
Jul 26, 2019 Chance and Wyatt Fennig, pictured here at the PBR Classic Thursday at the North Battleford Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Northwest Territorial Days: A staple of summertime in the Battlefords
The spectacle of lights edging the fairgrounds, as a monster Farris wheel looms overhead; the sounds of the roller coasters whizzing by and the scent of mini doughnuts fills the air; there is nothing ...
Jul 26, 2019 When the sun goes down and dusk begins to set, the lights on the fairgrounds keep the Exhibition alive, as the community comes together at the annual Northwest Territorial Days. (submitted photo/Jocelyn Ritchie)

Prince Albert Ex right around the bend
A longtime summer event is set to kick off real soon.The Prince Albert Ex will be running from Tuesday, July 30 until Sunday, Aug 3. Robbie Ross, president of the P.A. Exhibitions said this year peopl...
Jul 25, 2019 The Prince Albert Ex is set to kickoff. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)