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P.A. lacrosse teams bring home hardware

It was a good weekend for Prince Albert based lacrosse teams, as the U13, U15, and U18 Attack lacrosse teams all brought home medals following the SLA Field Provincial Championships in Sturgis, Sask.T...

Jun 17, 2019 The Prince Albert Under-18 Attack brought home bronze medals, following the SLA Field Provincial Championships in Sturgis, Sask. (submitted photo/P.A. Attack)

'A lifelong dream': La Ronge dancer invited to join international tour

La Ronge's Charlene Bosiak has been invited to perform in the YRArts Global Collective, a troupe formed by one of Canada's most prominent Middle Eastern dance companies. The troupe was founded last fa...

Jun 17, 2019 Charlene Bosiak will perform in four shows in Canada and the United States. (submitted photo/Charlene Bosiak)

P.A. Panthers close out inaugural season

The Prince Albert Panthers, P.A.'s first female rugby team, closed out their first season Sunday with a tournament in Saskatoon.The team faced off against the Saskatoon Sirens and Lashburn Lucky durin...

Jun 17, 2019 (submitted photo/P.A. Panthers)

Nipawin smokehouse celebrates anniversary

As said by the owner himself, the Dam Smokehouse has survived its first year in an often volatile restaurant business.Faron Saufert opened the smoked-food restaurant in June 2018 wanting to get his fo...

Jun 16, 2019 The Dam Smokehouse, a smoked meat centred restaurant, came to life when its owner tasted southern barbecue cuisine and wanted to bring it back home to Northeast Saskatchewan (Facebook/The Dam Smokehouse).

‘I’ve fallen in love’: Paralyzed Bronco player finds passion for water sport

SASKATOON - Jacob Wassermann spent most of his life on the ice before he fell in love in the water.The former Humboldt Broncos goaltender, who started in the net when he was nine, was paralyzed last y...

Jun 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/Canadian Press)

Annual First Nation Firefighter competition returns to P.A.

Dozens of teams came together to take part in the annual Saskatchewan First Nation Firefighter competition on Saturday.Teams representing Okanese, Peepeekisis, Shoal Lake Cree Nation, Hatchet Lake, Fo...

Jun 15, 2019 A record number of teams participated in the 2019 Saskatchewan First Nation Firefighter competition in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Annual Summit Run sees large turnout; raises funds

A little rain didn't stop hundreds of competitors and spectators from participating in Prince Albert's annual Summit Run.The 15th annual event took place along Rotary Trail, and featured 21km, 10km, 5...

Jun 15, 2019 More than 400 individuals participated in the 15th annual Summit Run in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Ranger completes wilderness survival course in British Columbia

Samantha Plunz, with the La Ronge Canadian Ranger Patrol, recently returned from an Enhanced Wilderness Survival Training course in Tofino, B.C.The training began May 9 and went until May 18, and incl...

Jun 15, 2019 La Ronge's Samantha Plunz completed the training last month. (submitted photo/Samantha Plunz)

Annual P.A. Street Fair continues despite rain

The annual Prince Albert Street Fair may have been dampened by a little rain, but that didn't stop the event from carrying on business as usual throughout downtown P.A.Dozens of booths, vendors, food ...

Jun 15, 2019 There were more umbrellas visible than usual at the 2019 Prince Albert Street Fair. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

This week's top five

News Director Glenn Hicks takes you through the stories that that you selected as the top stories trending across our social media channels this week. Leave a comment telling us which stories are your...

Jun 14, 2019