Tag Archives: People
Mother searching for support after 15-year-old daughter's suicide
A mother who lost her 15-year-old daughter to suicide one month ago is asking residents to join her awareness walk Wednesday in Pelican Narrows. "We'll hopefully be starting a healing journey for the ...
Jul 10, 2019 Jaycelynn Charles passed away June 10 in Pelican Narrows. (submitted photo/Veronique McCallum)
Homecoming and healing: Musicians return to P.A. stage
It was the story of both a comeback and a homecoming, as two Prince Albert raised musicians took to the stage at the first-annual Chesterfest just west of P.A. July 5 and 6.Performing at Chesterfest w...
Jul 09, 2019 Regina-based band The Dead South features P.A. raised banjoist Colton Crawford, far right. The band returned to Prince Albert to perform at Chesterfest on July 5, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW July 9, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell about an ongoing legal issue involving the Right to Life organization.
Jul 09, 2019
Biggar Nationals capture gold at U-16 Provincials
"Overwhelming sports-wise, probably one of the proudest moments of my life."Those are the words Dion Harrabek, head coach of the Biggar Nationals softball team used to describe the thoughts and emotio...
Jul 09, 2019 The Biggar Nationals’ gold medal winning team, pictured here with their championship banner. (submitted photo/Dion Harrabek)
New First Nation employment, training centre opens doors
A million dollar investment aims to open the doors to Indigenous young people from seven First Nations so they have a better chance of accessing employment and training in the Battlefords.Battlefords ...
Jul 09, 2019 Kim Night, front - second from left, joins E lders and supporters at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the BATC Atoskewin Success Centre. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Council adjusts road construction plans to include repaving Fifth St. W.
Council decided not to repave the east service road which was budgeted for this summer and instead will immediately pave Fifth St. W. following infrastructure work.At a special council meeting on July...
Jul 09, 2019 City council is adjusting current road construction plans for the city. Fifth St. W. from Seventh Ave. to Fifth Ave. will be paved immediately after infrastructure work is done instead of an asphalt overlay on the East Service Road. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)
P.A. hockey player takes advantage of big opportunity
Fresh off returning home from the prestigious Brick Invitational hockey tournament in Edmonton, Prince Albert's Brady Keith was already back on the ice Monday honing his skills.Keith's team, the Regin...
Jul 09, 2019 Brady Keith scored in the Pats' second game against the Chicago Jr. Blackhawks. (Submitted photo/ Kevin Keith)
North Stars extend Marketing Manager Whyte for another two years
The Battlefords North Stars have extended Marketing Manager Jennifer Whyte for another two years, the club announced Monday. After joining the team last September, just prior to the start of the regul...
Jul 09, 2019 North Stars’ Marketing Manager Jennifer Whyte, pictured here taking in the action as the North Stars play host to the Nipawin Hawks at the Civic Centre last season. (submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)
Unlicensed pot stores on Sask. First Nations ‘unfair’: province
As a second unlicensed, First Nation-owned cannabis store opens up in the province, the provincial government is looking to Ottawa to deal with unlicensed pot shops on First Nations.Last week, an unli...
Jul 09, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Group set to walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford to mark one year since Ashley Morin`s disappearance
Family, friends and supporters will make an arduous 137 kilometre walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford to mark the one-year anniversary since North Battleford woman Ashley Morin disappeared."It's t...
Jul 09, 2019 Family, friends and supporters plan to walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford Friday to mark the one-year anniversary since Ashley Morin has been missing. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)