Tag Archives: Events
P.A. Fire Department looking for potential recruits
The Prince Albert Fire Department is looking for a few good people.This week the department put prospective recruits through a variety of tests, both inside and outside the classroom.Acting Fire Chief...
Sep 05, 2019 A candidate gets ready to go into the blacked out confined space for part of the test. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Fundraising gala for R.M. fire department offers night out for a good cause
The R.M. of North Battleford is hosting a Volunteer Firefighters Fundraising Gala on Nov. 9 at the Don Ross Centre auditorium.Fire Chief Neil Good said the event is an opportunity for people of the ru...
Sep 05, 2019 The Gala will offer a chance to meet the firefighters and learn more about the new department. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'Great community support': Nipawin to host northeast JDRF walk
Community members in the northeast will walk to raise funds and awareness for diabetes on the last Sunday in September.The Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) walk is being held in Nipawin f...
Sep 05, 2019 Nipawin Hawks attend 2018 JDRF walk. (Facebook/Nipawin Hawks)
Rising use drives support needs for senior transportation program
For the past 32 years, the Prince Albert and District Community Service Centre has provided affordable transportation to local seniors. During that time, it has seen a steady increase in use of the se...
Sep 05, 2019 The annual Two Miles for Mary radiothon takes place Sept. 27 and raises money for a senior's transportation program in Prince Albert that is seeing an increase in use. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Federal NDP set to nominate candidate
The country is not far off from the calling of the next federal election.Candidates from the Liberals, People's Party of Canada and Green Party have been nominated to stand for their respective party ...
Sep 04, 2019 Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's party has still not nominated a candidate for Prince Albert. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
People Advocating for Children with Exceptionalities hosting annual fun run at provincial park
People Advocating for Children with Exceptionalities (PACE) is hosting their annual Setting the PACE Race on September 7 at Meadow Lake Provincial Park.PACE is a local, non-profit organization compris...
Sep 04, 2019 Participants in the 2016 event (supplied photo/Bluesette Campbell)
Canadian Fiddle star coming to Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake music fans can get set for a special night of musical entertainment coming soon to the community. A composer of nearly 700 tunes, renowned fiddler, Calvin Vollrath is coming to Meadow Lake...
Sep 03, 2019 Canadian fiddler, Calvin Vollrath pictured here performing his craft. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars light up scoreboard but fall to Bonnyville 7-5 in preseason opener
Following a whirlwind of a weekend at training camp, the Battlefords North Stars played their first preseason game of the schedule Monday night at the Civic Centre. Taking on the Bonnyville Pontiacs o...
Sep 02, 2019 Stars’ forward, Caelan Fitzpatrick is smothered by teammates following the 16-year-old prospect’s opening goal Monday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. District Labour Council recognizes workers
The Prince Albert District Labour Council broke out the grill to celebrate Labour Day Monday afternoon.The labour council invited the community to come out to have a meal to mark the occasion with bur...
Sep 02, 2019 The Prince Albert District Labour Council invited people to the Union Centre for a BBQ Monday (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Federal election candidates to speak on seniors' issues
Residents living in the Prince Albert riding will get their first opportunity this week to see all their federal candidates in the same room.An all candidates meeting has been scheduled for Thursday a...
Sep 02, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)