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Birch Hills resident celebrates 106th birthday

It's a milestone only a few across the entire globe can say they've reached.Bernice Bird celebrated her 106th birthday on Friday at her care home in Birch Hills.Her granddaughter Pam told paNOW everyo...

Sep 08, 2023

Tough summer for job numbers across P.A. & Northern Saskatchewan, ag sector hit hard

It was a tough summer for Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan when it came to new jobs. According to Statistics Canada, there were around 4,700 fewer people working in the region at the end of Aug...

Jaryn Vecchio Sep 08, 2023

Tough summer for job numbers across P.A. & Northern Saskatchewan, ag sector hit hard

It was a tough summer for Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan when it came to new jobs.According to Statistics Canada, there were around 4,700 fewer people working in the region at the end of Augu...

Sep 08, 2023

Mustangs receive new September logo courtesy of James Smith artist

The Melfort Mustangs will be using an entirely new logo for one game this month.Courtesy of James Smith Cree Nation artist Jerry Whitehead, the team will be wearing the colour orange on Sept. 30 as a ...

Sep 07, 2023

Head of Sask. RCMP describes mental journey for her and officers following mass stabbing attack

It's been a year since the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon and the Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP is sharing her mental journey over that ...

Sep 06, 2023

Co-op purchases long-time family grocery store in Hudson Bay

Parkland Co-op is adding its first grocery store location in Hudson Bay, by acquiring McDonald's Family Foods.Co-op already operates three additional locations within the community, as they have an ag...

Sep 06, 2023

Michael Whitwell Memorial Fund Supports Jackfish Lake - Lehman Creek Breakwater Project

Members of North Battleford's Whitwell family recently presented the Breakwater Rehabilitation Committee with a grant of $11,538 from the Michael Whitwell Memorial Fund, to support the Jackfish Lake -...

Sep 06, 2023

Three generations shine at National Quarter Horse Show

It was an experience Kendra Rowswell, her daughter Ava, and mom Bobi James will not soon forget at the National Quarter Horse Show Aug. 25-29 in Red Deer, Alta.One of just five American Quarter Horse ...

Sep 06, 2023

Creighton RCMP use drone to find missing man in wooded area

A missing man is back home safe thanks to new technology being used by RCMP.Around 4 p.m. on Aug. 29, Creighton RCMP received a missing person report after an elderly man disappeared while picking ber...

Sep 06, 2023

City of Melfort showcasing James Smith Cree Nation artist

A James Smith Cree Nation artist and his paintings are being featured in an exhibit this month, courtesy of the City of Melfort.For the entirety of September, Jerry Whitehead's work will be displayed ...

Sep 06, 2023