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This week's top five

News Director Glenn Hicks takes you through the stories that that you selected as the top stories trending across our social media channels this week. Leave a comment telling us which stories are your...

Photography club helps troubled youth find focus

A program that helps troubled youth heal through photography has received a $9,000 provincial grant.Pinehouse Photography, founded by Dre Erwin in early 2016, was one of 400 programs in the province t...

Jun 14, 2019 (Facebook/ Pinehouse Club)

Inaugural First Nations firefighting school kicks off

Prince Albert is hosting volunteer firefighters from First Nations across Saskatchewan for the next few days.Firefighters have come to town to take part in a two-day firefighting school put on by Sask...

Jun 13, 2019 Volunteer firefighters get up close to learn about vehicle rescue Thursday morning. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Teacher hits the road to promote youth activity

A physical education teacher from the north has rolled into Prince Albert having completed the first leg of an epic journey that could see him having to travel 2,600 kilometres on his own power.Blair ...

Jun 12, 2019 Blair Sands after part of his first leg from east of Smeaton to P.A. Tuesday (submitted)

Mosquito First Nation appoints first female senator

Elder Jenny Spyglass has become the first female appointed to Battlefords Agency Tribal Council (BATC) and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Senate from Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Le...

Jun 12, 2019 Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman (holding the microphone), alongside Jenny Spyglass (right), as the latter became the first female senator from Mosquito Grizzly Bears Head Lean Man First Nation. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Husky to pay $3.82M in penalties after guilty plea in 2016 oil spill

A judge has accepted a joint submission that will see Husky Oil Operations pay $3.82 million in fines for charges stemming from a 2016 oil spill near Maidstone.The company pleaded guilty to three envi...

Jun 12, 2019 Images submitted to court show an overhead view of the bridge over Highway 21 and oil slicks in the North Saskatchewan River. (submitted/Saskatchewan Courts)

PAGC calls on government to help families with missing loved ones

A spokesperson for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) says there needs to be immediate support from government to help the families searching for missing loved ones. The comment from Shirley Henderson...

Jun 12, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Renaming of lakes a step forward for MMIWG Inquiry report: Indigenous lawyer

Kellie Wuttunee looks resolved as she stands beside a body of water that now bears a new name - Kikiskitotawnawak Iskwak Lakes - which means 'We Remember the Women' or 'We Honour the Women' in Cree.As...

Jun 11, 2019 Women join in song at lake renaming ceremony, Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

P.A. agrees to land-swap deal with PAGC for Parkland Hall

After bitter debate among councillors and impassioned calls from some concerned citizens, Prince Albert city council has approved a land swap deal with the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC).It will s...

Jun 11, 2019 The ownership of Parkland Hall and lot is to be transferred from the city to the PAGC in return for the Angus Merasty School lands.(Agenda package/City of P.A.)

P.A. and PAGC in school/rec centre swap proposal

A substantial land swap is on the table for a vote at Prince Albert city council later Monday.The proposal is for the city to transfer ownership of the Parkland Recreation Centre and lot on Ninth Aven...

Jun 10, 2019 The city of P.A. would acquire the abandoned Angus Merasty School as part of the property swap proposal. (submitted photo/City of P.A.)