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City launches new program to promote bike safety

School is out and bike safety is in.Battlefords Community Safety Officers have launched a new bike safety campaign aimed at promoting safe and responsible riding.The city's Community Safety Officers r...

Jun 28, 2019 Youth cyclist (file photo/paNOW staff)

Special wish for P.A. teen comes true

Although 15-year-old Anthony Chester was unable to officially say thank-you, the smile on his face Friday afternoon was worth a thousand words.Chester, who struggles with a severe nervous system disor...

Jun 28, 2019 Anthony Chester shares a hug with one of his favourite fishing buddies, his uncle. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

National Film Board of Canada seeks Indigenous voice artists

A call is out for Indigenous voice artists to apply to create a $50,000 digital project. Artists include anyone who does hip hop, rap, spoken word, poetry, singing, audio atorytelling, or Podcasts.The...

Jun 28, 2019 Eighth annual Digital Prize Project (supplied/imagineNATIVE)

Byrne to retire from bull riding at the end of season

Prince Albert's favourite bull rider Tanner Byrne announced today that he will retire from the Professional Bull Riding circuit at the end of this season-well, sort of. Byrne will retire from the circ...

Jun 28, 2019 Tanner Byrne. (File photo/Jeff D'Andrea)

Nutrien Wonderhub opens doors to public

An exciting new experience for children and families with a focus on learning and engagement has opened its doors in Saskatoon.Nutrien Wonderhub is Saskatchewan's first children's museum, and one of o...

Jun 28, 2019 Toon Town is one of many exhibits available to visitors at Saskatchewan's first children's museum Nutrien Wonderhub. (Nutrien Wonderhub/Facebook)

JPII Graduation brings mixed emotion, excitement for what’s ahead

It's been circled on the calendar for some time, but graduation day came for many senior students at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII), Thursday afternoon.For Jennifer Tran, who will attend the Universit...

Jun 27, 2019 A group of Grade 12 students at JPII pose for a quick snapshot outside before heading into the gym to take the stage and receive their diplomas. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Humboldt residents wins $150,000 with scratch off

A Humboldt resident in $150,000 richer after winning on a scratch off bought in town.Eva Rowe won the prize after scratching off her $5 XTREME GREEN Zing ticket that she bought at the Humboldt Co-op F...

Jun 27, 2019 (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Lotteries)

Trevor Logan named Mustangs' assistant coach

It's going to be the Trevor and Trevor Show behind the Melfort Mustang bench for the 2019/2020 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.Trevor Logan was hired as the Mustangs Assistant Coach to...

Jun 27, 2019 Trevor Logan (right) and his family plan to remain in Porcupin Plain for the time being while he coaches the Mustangs. (submitted photo/Trevor Logan)

P.A. welcomes new residents

Prince Albert will soon be home to more than 100 new residents, as the city prepares for dozens of refugee families to immigrate to the area."In the next three months, I would say, we are receiving ab...

Jun 27, 2019 World Refugee Day, 2018 in Prince Albert. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

What'sHappeningNOW June 27, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell about an event in Prince Albert which served to bring together families with missing loved ones.

Jun 27, 2019