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National Archery Championships underway in Prince Albert

The scene has been set in Prince Albert as the 2019 Canadian National Archery Championships get underway just outside of the city. Competitors were getting their eye in and getting into their stride F...

Aug 02, 2019 Archers have begun practicing at the Little Red River Park grounds for the 2019 National Archery Championships in Prince Albert.(Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Thomas Healey appointed judge in Prince Albert

Former Crown Prosecutor Thomas Healey , who gained prominence during his handling of the Jaskirat Sidhu trial in Melfort earlier this year, has been appointed as a judge to the Provincial Court in Pri...

Aug 02, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/NortheastNOW Staff)

Fire Department hosting pop-up spray park to help beat the heat

The North Battleford Fire Department is going to make it rain tomorrow afternoon to help residents beat the heat.The region is expected to reach 28 degrees today and rise into the low 30s on Friday, w...

Aug 01, 2019 (Kittisak Jirasittichai | Dreamstime.com)

P.A. competitive gamers take part in Fortnite Championship

Following the recent Fortnite World Cup, which saw 16-year-old American Kyle Giersdorf walk away with the $3 million top prize, Prince Albert has several youths hoping to cash in on a more modest regi...

Aug 01, 2019 A young woman competes in a video gaming tournament in Russia. (DreamstimePhoto / 130273064 © Roman Kosolapov)

Survey shows food delivery drivers are taking a nibble

A survey in the U.S. gives some food for thought ... or perhaps that should be some food for someone else's thoughts.CBS New York reports that a survey of several food delivery companies found a surpr...

Aug 01, 2019 Are you getting everything you ordered? A survey in the U.S. found 25 per cent of food delivery couriers admitted to sampling the food they were taking to customers. (File photo/paNOW)

Sask. elder, leader Tony Cote passes away at 84

A well respected leader and elder in Saskatchewan has died.Tony Cote passed away Wednesday at the age of 84."We lost a great man today," said Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cam...

Aug 01, 2019 Elder Tony Cote at a ceremony in Regina in 2011 (Regina Police/Facebook)

What'sHappeningNOW July 31, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Michael Joel-Hansen about the record breaking crowd at the Prince Albert Exhibition.

Jul 31, 2019

Sleep impaired drivers a danger on the road

Sleep is an important part of human health, but SGI is advising drivers not to catch up on it while behind the wheel of vehicle.SGI is warning motorists of the dangers related to driving tired."Drivin...

MN-S mourns passing of northern educator

Leadership with Metis Nation - Saskatchewan are extending their heartfelt prayers to the family and friends of La Ronge's Ray Smith, who recently passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. "A ...

Jul 31, 2019 Ray Smith and his daughters Leila Morin and Jarica Smith. (submitted photo/Roland Corrigal)

Archivist protecting northern history for all to see

"The past is the basis of the future."Those are the words of Pahkisimon Nuyeh Library System (PNLS) Archivist Graham Guest, who has been with the organization since he joined in 2003. It's his job to ...

Jul 30, 2019 Graham Guest has been an archivist at PNLS since 2003. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)