Tag Archives: Events
Dragons scorch competition in Saskatoon
The 2019 rugby season is off to a great start for the Saskatchewan Rivers Dragons, after three lopsided wins in Saskatoon Thursday night.The Dragons played a total of three - 15 minute games. In their...
May 03, 2019 The Sask. Rivers Dragons rugby team. (submitted photo/Crystal Clarke)
P.A. Bowlers bound for nationals
Some of Prince Albert's local bowlers are set to represent Saskatchewan and the Minto Bowl at a national competition.Kissandra Benson, Bella Mulhall and their coach, Bert Hannah, are set to leave Satu...
May 03, 2019 Christa Mulhall, left, Bert Hannah, centre, and Jessica Benson are set to represent Saskatchewan on the national stage. (Submitted Photograph/Donna Hannah)
'People want entertainment': PAEx Summer Fair hits refresh button
Organizers of the Prince Albert Exhibition Association's Summer Fair hope new board members with fresh ideas, extensive on-site renovations, and a massive boost in their entertainment offering will he...
May 02, 2019 Prince Albert Exhibition Summer Fair. (submitted photo/PAEx website)
North Stars face must-win Game 5 versus Portage
Coming off back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday night, the Battlefords North Stars return to action this evening for their third game in three-nights Thursday, in Game 5 of their Anavet Cup series...
May 02, 2019 North Stars’ forward Quintin Loon-Stewardson scored his first of the Anavet Cup last night, putting his team ahead 1-0 just 1:16 into the first period. The goal marked the first time in the series the Stars have scored first, a trend they’d like to repeat tonight. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
On the catwalk for cancer in P.A.
The Canadian Cancer Society in Prince Albert continued a longstanding event Wednesday night.Walking in Sunshine included dinner, a silent auction, and fashion show, with all the money raised going to ...
May 02, 2019 (Facebook/D's Rings and Things)
KidSport scissor lift fundraiser aiming high
Organizers with the local KidSport organization are spending the day outside as part of an annual fundraiser.KidSport provides funding to disadvantaged kids and families so they can participate in var...
May 02, 2019 Dwight Bergstrom is raising funds for KidSport Thursday. If the group raises $4,000 by 6 p.m., Bergstrom will spend the night outside on the scissor lift. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
BVC has impressive showing at provincials
The Battlefords Volleyball Club had a successful showing at provincials this past weekend. The 15U Storm women's team took home gold in Division 3 over Estevan, while the 17U Impact squad earned a bro...
May 02, 2019 The 15UW Storm took home provincial gold over the weekend. (submitted photo/Ames Leslie)
Event highlights teaches history and celebrates Métis culture
Mtis culture and traditions have a long history and major presence in Prince Albert and surrounding area. On Wednesday, 300 elementary school kids from both school divisions got the chance to learn mo...
May 01, 2019 Jed Huntley spoke to kids about the fur trade among other things Wednesday at the Rawlinson Centre (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Family of Ashley Morin asking people to wear red on May 5
The family of missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin are asking people to wear red on May 5 to recognize the national day of awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)....
May 01, 2019 North Battleford woman Ashley Morin's family are planning a walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford on July 12 to raise awareness that Morin is still missing. They are asking people to wear red on May 5 to mark National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children Awareness Day. (submitted photo/RCMP)
BMHA AGM fields spirited discussion on future
The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association held its Annual General Meeting last night, with tons of discussion on the future direction of hockey in the Battlefords. The meeting included all the executiv...
May 01, 2019 The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association held its AGM last night at the Don Ross Centre. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)