Tag Archives: People
Early voting underway in P.A.
Voters are making their way to the polls in Prince Albert.For the next three days people looking to cast their votes will be able to do so at a few locations around the city, including Midtown Hall, P...
Oct 11, 2019 The Prince Albert Exhibition was an active place with many people looking to cast their ballots early. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
North Stars host Bombers in showdown at Battleford Arena
Surging off four-straight road victories, the Battlefords North Stars return to the ice Friday night in front of the hometown crowd. Looking to stay hot, the team will welcome the Flin Flon Bombers to...
Oct 11, 2019 There’s never a shortage of conversation between the benches when the North Stars and Bombers come together. The fued has become one of the premier interdivisional rivalries in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League thanks largely to the team’s recent playoff history. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. Raiders game day experience one of the best
An Ontario man who has been to 55 different Canadian Hockey League (CHL) rinks has named the Prince Albert Raiders game day experience number two on his list.Kevin Jordan, from London, Ont. started an...
Oct 11, 2019 Kevin Jordan, left, and Stephen McLean, right, pose with the Ed Chynoweth Cup while visiting the Art Hauser Centre on Friday. (submitted photo/Kevin Jordan)
Youth from across the region gather for mental health symposium in Melfort
World mental health day took on a whole new meaning for the 300 youth who took in a mental health youth symposium in Melfort on Thursday.Youth Matter 2019 focused on the mind, and mind wellness and al...
Oct 11, 2019 Shelley Enns, Corey Nelson, Chris Beaudry, Laura Lawrence, Bailey Strachan, Alexis Epp, Ruby Powder made up the panel discussion on Thursday night's coffee and conversation. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)
Annual Rockettes calendar campaign kicks off
People from around the community came together for a night out at Bennigan's Thursday, to celebrate the official launch of the 2020 Rockettes calendar. An annual event promoting breast cancer awarenes...
Oct 11, 2019 The models and team from the 2020 Rockettes calendar pose for a picture Thursday night with 93.3 The Rock's Bryan Flannery at the launch event at Bennigan’s in North Battleford. (battlefordsNOW Staff)
Melfort's own Meyers heads Mustangs leadership group
The Melfort Mustangs have officially announced their leadership group for the 2019/2020 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.Twenty-year-old forward and Melfort product Tyson Meyers will be...
Oct 10, 2019 Tyson Meyers (middle) will wear the 'C' this year, while Kenzie Arnold (top left), Nolan Kadachuk (bottom left), Jake Hobson (bottom right), and Alex Rondeau (top right) will wear the 'A's. (Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Stars score two in final three minutes, steal shootout victory in Melfort
Like a skilled magician, the Battlefords North Stars pulled a rabbit out of a hat Wednesday night, and made a two-goal deficit disappear with under three minutes to go in regulation, on their way to a...
Oct 10, 2019 Stars’ teammates congratulate forward Rylan Nivon on the bench, following the veteran's late tying goal. Nivon was the difference maker Wednesday night for the Stars picking up three points on the night, in addition to the shootout game-winner. (Martin Martison/battlefordsNOW Staff)
New book explores Indigenous justice in Canada
A new book by Harold Johnson called Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada explores the idea of replacing deterrence with redemption in the legal system.Johnson held a book la...
Oct 09, 2019 Harold Johnson's new book can be purchased online. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Englefeld swimmer named Special Olympics Canada’s athlete of the year
Tia Zimmerman's path to winning national awards and representing Canada on an international stage caught her and her family by surprise.The 18-year-old swimmer from Englefeld who's a part of Humboldt ...
Oct 09, 2019 Tia Zimmerman with her gold and bronze medals from the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. (Special Olympics Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Stars head to Melfort to meet Mustangs in replay of last year’s league final
Following a busy schedule that saw the team play four games in five nights on the road last week, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Wednesday night in Melfort. Heading back on the road...
Oct 09, 2019 Wednesday night’s matchup between the North Stars and Mustangs will be the first meeting between the two sides since last year’s Canalta Cup Final playoff series. A series that ended in heartbreak for the Mustangs and jubilation for the Stars, it shouldn’t take long for the two sides to renew the rivalry this evening. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)