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What'sHappeningNOW May 8, 2020

Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with Sports Editor Jeff D'Andrea about the latest news of the Prince Albert Mintos.

May 08, 2020

Non-profits to receive free awareness advertising campaign

Three non-profits in the Battlefords and one in Meadow Lake will receive support from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group.The media conglomerate will provide an awareness advertising campaign to groups a...

May 08, 2020

P.A. veteran recalls the end of fighting in Europe

A Prince Albert World War II veteran is reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the allied victory in Europe.Ed Laird, who served in WWII transmitting messages, was in fact given the duty of passing the...

May 08, 2020

Lifting spirits at the Nokomis Health Centre

A once a week special visitor and an upcoming car parade are two of the ways spirits are being lifted for the residents at the Nokomis Health Centre.With many restrictions in place at long term health...

May 08, 2020

Intentionally set grass fires on Sweetgrass First Nation

Intentionally set fires led to evacuations at a local First Nation on Thursday night.At approximately 10 p.m. on May 7, Battlefords RCMP were called to Sweetgrass First Nation for multiple calls of gr...

May 08, 2020 Battlefords RCMP responded to calls about intentionally set grass fires on Sweetgrass First Nation (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Prairie North Coop continues to give back to community organizations, individuals

The Prairie North Coop (PNC) has made many positive impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic and that will continue in the coming weeks.On top of numerous donations to area food banks and the North East S...

May 08, 2020 Prairie North Coop donates kitty litter to NESPCA to help get through COVID-19 pandemic. (submitted photo/Prairie North Coop)

'Great day for our organization': Humboldt's Brad Lauer wins WHL Coach of the Year

There's some local connection to the Western Hockey League's 2019/2020 Coach of the Year award recipient.Humboldt native Brad Lauer is the winner of the award this year after leading the Edmonton Oil ...

May 07, 2020 Brad Lauer was in his second season with the Edmonton Oil Kings as their head coach. (submitted photo/Andy Devlin (Edmonton Oil Kings))

PLL will crown a champion this year, but can lacrosse still go on in Sask?

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced on Wednesday even in the face of a global pandemic, they will still name a champion. The PLL will put on their Championship Series, a giant 20-game field la...

May 07, 2020 Attack's Dillan Cochrane scores a goal for Prince Albert on Friday at Max Clunie Field. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff

Local MLA says province will 'proceed cautiously' on phased re-open plan

With the number of new cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise in the northern parts of the province, local MLA Herb Cox said the Saskatchewan government is doing what it can to prevent the virus from sp...

May 07, 2020 Battlefords MLA Herb Cox. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan wildfires expected to be 'fairly active this year'

While the wildfire season is off to a slow start in the province, it could soon heat up.A spokesperson with Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is warning the conditions for the next two months are prim...

May 07, 2020 (File photo/Government of Saskatchewan)