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NBCHS junior basketball teams look to stay hot at home tournament this weekend
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) junior basketball teams are hosting their annual joint tournament ahead of the Christmas holidays, this weekend at the high school gymnasium. Fea...
Dec 12, 2019 This weekend’s tournament at North Battleford Comprehensive High School will serve as the school’s final basketball action ahead of the Christmas break. The season will resume in early January. (ID 31252151 © Viorel Dudau | Dreamstime.com)
Chewing for charity: Toffifee competition benefits the Rose Garden Hospice
Raiders staff and radio personalities exercised their sweet tooth for a good cause on Wednesday.The 4th annual Toffifee Eating Championship was hosted at the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prince Albert...
Dec 12, 2019 Power 99's Andy Cohen (left) and XFM Co-host, Kelly Taylor (right) look on as Head Coach of the Prince Albert Raiders, Marc Habscheid (centre) digs into a box of Toffifee. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
P.A. groups get provincial support for anti-gang work
The Government of Saskatchewan is going to spend over $4 million over the next four years to support anti-gang initiatives.One of the groups getting support is Str8 Up, which is getting funding to del...
Dec 11, 2019 Str8 Up will be coming to Prince Albert thanks to funding from the province. (Str8 Up/str8-up.com)
Ratte settling in as Indigenous Initiatives Manager at Northlands College
Ron Ratte will be breaking new ground as Northlands College's first Indigenous initiatives manager. He officially joined the staff Nov. 25 after spending 22 years working in justice. Ratte stated he w...
Dec 11, 2019 Ron Ratte joined Northlands College management last month. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
'I'm a small piece of the puzzle': Blevins becomes winningest Head Coach in Mustangs history
Trevor Blevins is on top of the Melfort Mustangs coaching mountain.With the Mustangs 4-3 shootout win on Tuesday, Dec. 10, Blevins won his 212th game as Head Coach of the Melfort Mustangs, the most in...
Dec 11, 2019 Blevins has been the Head Coach for hundreds of Melfort Mustangs games, 212 of them wins. (Facebook/Broad Lead Media)
P.A. Raiders appeal to fans to watch their conduct
The Prince Albert Raiders have made an appeal to their fan base about patron conduct with an emphasis on foul language and threatening behavior. The club said recently it had a rash of complaints abou...
Dec 11, 2019 (Community cauldron: the Art Hauser Centre has an extraordinary atmosphere for Raider games but the club is putting out a call for all fans to respect that and watch their behaviour. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Local Reeve, Beckman receives road dedication for community service
For those in the the Rural Municipality of Battle River #438, the name Joseph Beckman has become synonymous with the word community.That is why earlier this month, the R.M. held a Road Dedication Cere...
Dec 11, 2019 93-year-old, Joseph Beckman, pictured here at his road dedication ceremony, celebrating his years of service in the local community. (Submitted photo/Betty Johnson)
Tips on keeping property safe while travelling during the holidays
With the Christmas season fast approaching CAA issued a few tips for people who plan to travel during the holidays.It is important to maintain the appearance your household is lived in and not openly ...
Dec 11, 2019 Arming a home or business security system (ID 20513070 © Flynt | Dreamstime.com)
Community supports Salvation Army Christmas hamper program but more donations are needed
The Salvation Army Christmas Hamper campaign is down to the final week and a big last push for donations is being made.Captain Rick Robins said although there have been some successful community event...
Dec 11, 2019 The Melfort Mustangs teddy bear toss game supports Salvation Army Christmas hampers. (Facebook/Melfort Mustangs)
Long road ahead for Christopher Lake couple involved in head-on crash
A little more than a month after pulling himself and his wife from a burning vehicle, a man from Christopher Lake is talking about his experience and thanking the people who have come to his family's ...
Dec 10, 2019 Matthew and Ashley Klassen maintain brave smiles despite the ordeal they've been through the past five weeks. (Submitted photo/Matthew Klassen)