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Poundmaker celebrates opening of new Culture Lodge

In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day Wednesday, Poundmaker Cree Nation announced the opening of a new Culture Lodge, with an hour of spoken word, poetry, and culture teachings. The Cultur...

Jun 22, 2023

Elk Ridge tees off festivities ahead of 2023 Saskatchewan Open

Elk Ridge Resort hosted their opening ceremonies and media day, Tuesday afternoon, to kick off the 2023 Saskatchewan Open.The four-day tournament marks the second event on PGA TOUR Canada's 10-tournam...

Jun 21, 2023

Refugee numbers in PA to increase by 200 in next year

As is stands, Prince Albert is home to about 400 refugees but that number is expected to increase by another 200 in a year. Pascal Lisuba has been in Prince Albert since this May, having come to the c...

Jun 21, 2023

North Stars add Female Hockey School this summer

The Battlefords North Stars recently announced the dates for their annual summer Hockey School in North Battleford, which for the first time, will also include a Female Hockey School program.Running s...

Jun 20, 2023

P.A. Sports Hall of Fame waiting to make decision for inductee allegedly involved in transphobic incident

The Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame wants more information before deciding what to do with an inductee who allegedly took part in a transphobic incident.Last week in Kelowna, B.C., Josef Tesar was w...

Jun 20, 2023

Nipawin Evergreen successfully hosts first-ever Golf Canada event

The 2023 NextGen Prairie Championships touched down in the northeast this past weekend, as Canada's best junior golfers competed for exemptions into nationals.The Evergreen Golf Course in Nipawin play...

Jun 19, 2023

'To know him was to love him': Prince Albert's Sheldon Bergstrom passes away

Sheldon Bergstrom's big voice has captivated audiences all over Canada and the United States, but he is being remembered most for the size of his heart.The former Prince Albert resident passed away Su...

Jun 19, 2023

'Bones of Crows,' a story of generational resilience, coming to North Battleford

"A testimony to multi-generation resilience," and "a look at our history from an Indigenous point of view."That is how award-winning Mtis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements, describes her latest film, "Bon...

Jun 19, 2023

Meadow Lake’s Flanagan big winner at North Battleford CPCA show

Meadow Lake's Kris Flanagan is coming off a weekend to remember in North Battleford. Coming flying out of the gates from opening day of the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) show at ...

Jun 19, 2023

Howe and family give back with jersey raffle, donate money to Jumpstart and PA Legion

The Howe family packed the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #2 in Prince Albert on Sunday to announce the winner of a Tanner Howe signed Regina Pats jersey. The raffle got started back around Christmas wh...

Jun 18, 2023