Tag Archives: People
P.A. comedian vying to be Canada's top comic
The search is on for the top comic in Canada, and a Prince Albert performer is hoping to represent all of Saskatchewan on the national stage.Born and raised in P.A., Kelly Taylor has performed in come...
Aug 08, 2019 P.A. comedian Kelly Taylor is once again in the running for Canada's next top comic. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
La Ronge RCMP ask for public's help locating missing person
UPDATE: As of 10 a.m., the RCMP have located 31-year-old Tyrell Halkett who was last seen on July 20.La Ronge RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 31-year-old Tyrell Halkett, who has not ...
Aug 08, 2019 (file photo/larongeNOW Staff)
North Stars seeking billets for upcoming season
As autumn quickly approaches and September creeps into the horizon, the changing leaves aren't the only thing marking the start to a new season. Hockey season sits just a month away, and as the new ca...
Aug 08, 2019 Last season marked the first-year as a billet parent for local, Sherry Funk. Funk is pictured here with Stars’ goalie Adam Dmyterko, left, and defenseman Ryan Granville, at the team’s year-end barbecue in May. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Live concert series a hit in the Battlefords
Downtown North Battleford at its finest. That's how Executive Director of the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Misty Lavertu described Wednesday's concert in Central Park. "It just gives e...
Aug 08, 2019 North Battleford’s Troy Wakelin, pictured here performing at Live at Lunch in Central Park Wednesday afternoon. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Delisle Chiefs hire familiar face into coaching staff
Delisle will have a familiar face on the bench to start the season.The Delisle Chiefs have hired Anthony Radke as an assistant coach for the 2019/20 season. Radke has been described as a heart and sou...
Aug 07, 2019 Anthony Radke playing for the Chiefs. (submitted photo/Delisle Chiefs)
Police ask for public's assistance locating missing youth
UPDATE:Prince Albert Police confirmed Thursday that a missing youth was located safe and sound. ---The Prince Albert Police service is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing youth.La...
Aug 07, 2019 (File photo)
Crozon, Team Canada capture first 3x3 World Series gold
Humboldt's Paige Crozon now has a gold medal.Crozon and her 3x3 Women's Series basketball team won their first tour stop on August 2 and 3 in Prague, Czech Republic, going a perfect 5-0 through the we...
Aug 07, 2019 (L to R): Katherine Plouffe, Michelle Plouffe, Mariah Nunes, and Paige Crozon made up the gold medal winning team in Prague, Czech Republic. (submitted photo/3x3 World Series)
Field competition underway at 2019 National Archery Championships
World class archery continues in Prince Albert today, as the field portion of the 2019 Canadian National Archery Championships gets underway.More than 100 archers will participate in the competition t...
Aug 07, 2019 National Men's Recurve Team Members Brandon Xuereb, left, Bradley Fulsang, centre, and Conner Sorley at the 2019 National Archery Championships. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Wheaton sharing newfound passion for powwows with tri-community residents
It's been a little over a year since Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Cathy Wheaton began her journey to learn powwow dancing. "It's kind of consumed my life now," she said. "I think I have been to fou...
Aug 06, 2019 Cathy Wheaton danced at the recent fundraiser in La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Those Were the Days celebrates 50 years in the Battlefords
From agricultural history to family fun and games, 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of Those Were the Days, the signature summertime event held by the Western Development Museum. Programs and volun...
Aug 06, 2019 Those Were the Days offers a chance for people of all ages to come together, and enjoy some summertime fun including a close-up look at some antique vehicles. (Facebook/Western Development Museum)