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JPII to honour grads with virtual ceremony this month

June 28-29 will be graduation day at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII), though much like last year, the 2021 grad festivities will be held with a twist this spring. The local high school's graduation cer...

Jun 11, 2021

FSIN calls for Catholics to boycott Sunday mass

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is urging Catholics to put further pressure on leaders of the church to acknowledge its role in the residential school system.The FSIN is suggesti...

Jun 11, 2021

Local resident celebrates 81 years in style, with special lift as birthday gift

North Battleford's Sylvia Turuk can now check one more item off her bucket list- literally. Just days ahead of celebrating her 81st birthday this Friday, Turuk received an unexpected gift this week sh...

Jun 10, 2021

More than a body: His name was James ‘Moose’ Sewap

On Wednesday morning, paNOW reported a 55-year-old deceased man was found along the riverbank.Later that evening, family and friends honoured the life of that man and wanted the community to know that...

Jun 10, 2021

New board members elected to PA and District Chamber of Commerce

The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce membership casted votes electronically during the month of May for new members on their board.Four new directors were elected while two members were ...

Jun 10, 2021

Trappers edge cross-town rival Beavers 3-2 in all-Battlefords showdown

It was a great day for baseball Wednesday evening at Beaver Lions Stadium, as the rain held off for the Battlefords Trappers and North Battleford Beavers' all-local showdown.The first and only meeting...

Jun 10, 2021

Playground program returns this summer

Prince Albert's free playground program is returning for the summer of 2021 and will be running from July 2 to August 20.The program is for children aged five to 12 and will be offered at 10 different...

Jun 10, 2021

Crowds gather to mourn Muslim family killed in London attack, vow to stand against hatred

Growing up in Regina, Salmaan Moolla has retraced the steps of so many people who have called the city home.He graced the hallways of W.S. Hawrylak Elementary School before graduating to Campbell Coll...

Jun 10, 2021

Prince Albert Police Service’s Indigenous resource officer fulfilling a unique role

Erin Parenteau has held the position of Indigenous resource officer (IRO) with the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) since 2017. During that time, she's provided prevention and early intervention se...

Jun 10, 2021

Championship Flight crowded at the top as Senior Men's Lobstick looks for a winner

As he has throughout the 2021 Fountain Tire Senior Men's Lobstick, Regina's Doug Kozak remains in the lead-but he has a lot of company right behind him. Kozak sits at five over par with a two-day tota...

Jun 10, 2021