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City of North Battleford to wrap up free public skating this week

The city of North Battleford is offering their final free skating sessions for preschool and senior-aged residents, Wednesday March 31 at the Access Communications Centre (Civic Centre) and Thursday A...

Mar 29, 2021

Saskatchewan Government urges vaccinations through ad campaign

'Stick it to Covid' is the message coming today from the provincial government in a new advertisement campaign aimed at what the Premier called 'looking after one another.' Meanwhile, there continues ...

Mar 29, 2021

Table Mountain wraps challenging but successful ski season

As the month of March draws to a close, the skiing/snowboarding season has as well at Table Mountain.The local ski hill has announced the wrap-up of their season, following what was a challenging, yet...

Mar 29, 2021

Four P.A. field lacrosse athletes commit to American universities

Three years ago, lacrosse in Prince Albert started to think outside of the 'box.'Field lacrosse was introduced, and the Prince Albert Attack program was born. Kade Beaton, Caidyn Prediger, Bauer Swyst...

Mar 29, 2021

North Stars 20-year-olds reflect on end of season, junior career (Pt. 2)

The following is Part 2/2 of a series on battlefordsNOW, reflecting on the junior hockey careers of the six North Stars' 20-year-olds. To read Part 1, click here.With the abrupt conclusion to the 2020...

Mar 28, 2021

P.A. forging ahead with bid process for delayed World Cup of Softball

Despite delays, restructuring, and changes caused by the pandemic, Prince Albert will continue their push to be the hosts of the Senior Men's World Cup of Softball. Felix Casavant, one of the co-chair...

Mar 28, 2021

North Stars 20-year-olds reflect on end of season, junior career (Pt. 1)

With the abrupt conclusion to the 2020-21 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, the Battlefords North Stars must say goodbye to another class of 20-year-olds. Six players from this season's...

Mar 27, 2021

Prince Albert Police Service searching for missing man

UPDATE: Police confirmed late Saturday that Sheldon Ray Henderson, who was the subject of a missing persons release, has been located. --The Prince Albert Police Service are looking for the public's h...

Mar 26, 2021

Northeast woman donates 130 pounds of pull tabs to Silver for Gold charity

A large donation of aluminum pull tabs was made this month to the Silver for Gold charity from a woman in the northeast.The charity works in conjunction with the Small but Mighty provincial initiative...

Mar 26, 2021

Campers, hikers reminded to avoid wildlife

As residents are set to begin enjoying the great outdoors again this spring, staying clear of the wildlife is an important part of that enjoyment.Troy Thompson, conservation officer with the Ministry ...

Mar 26, 2021