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Major league great set to speak at Hall of Fame induction
A major league star is set to induct some minor league greats into the Hall of Fame. Canadian baseball legend, Ferguson Jenkins, will be in the Battlefords for the 35th annual induction ceremony at th...
Jun 10, 2019 The world's largest bat outside the Baseball Hall of Fame. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Artists planning whimsical shadow puppet show, dance at Library Park
Why dabble making silly shadow puppets alone in your room late at night when you can head to the park and take in a performance of animated art with friends and family under a moon-lit night instead?S...
Jun 10, 2019 Sherron Burns, left, and Ashley Johnson are organizing an evening of creative artistry at Library Park Saturday night. (Facebook/Sherron Burns)

Muenster product lone Saskatchewan player taken in Major League Baseball Draft
Just one player from the province of Saskatchewan was taken in the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft between June 3 and 5.That player is Logan Hofmann, a young pitcher from Muenster who has spent...
Jun 10, 2019 Logan Hofmann was drafted in the 35th round of the MLB Draft June 5. (submitted photo/Logan Hofmann)

Vehicle hits tree downtown
UPDATED: A motorist was taken to hospital Monday morning after hitting a tree in the downtown.The incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on 12th Street E. near the library.The vehicle drove over a sign po...
Jun 10, 2019 A motorist was taken to hospital with minor injuries after crashing into a tree in downtown P.A. Monday morning. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Decoration Day serves to honour fallen veterans
It was a day of remembrance Sunday, at the Prince Albert Anavets - in coordination with the legion, hosted the annual Decoration Day.The event brings together military veterans, and those who wish to ...
Jun 09, 2019 P.A. Anavets Unit 222 and the legion hosted the annual Decoration Day in Prince Albert on Sunday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

P.A. athletes compete in provincial track and field championships
A variety of athletes from Prince Albert and the surrounding area competed in the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships in Moose Jaw this weekend.paNOW has compiled a list of those athletes w...
Jun 09, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival raises funds for Little Red River Park
A rainy morning didn't deter hundreds of participants, fans, and those looking for a great family-friendly event from attending the Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival Sunday.The ninth annual...
Jun 09, 2019 Hundreds of participants brought their bikes to Little Red River Park Sunday, for the ninth-annual Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Relay for Life raises money for Cancer awareness, research
The Canadian Cancer Society held their 2019 Relay for Life in Prince Albert on Saturday.The annual event saw hundreds of members of the community come together with the goal of raising funds to go tow...
Jun 08, 2019 Honourary Chairperson Marni Mullis cuts the ribbon signifying the beginning of the 2019 Relay for Life on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan philanthropists honoured for a lifetime of giving
Gordon Rawlinson says he learned the importance of giving back to the community from his father.It was a good lesson, as the owner and CEO of Rawlco Radio and his wife, Jill, have become two of Saskat...
Jun 08, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)

P.A. volleyball sends biggest crop to Team Sask in last 16 years to Canada Cup
The Prince Albert Volleyball Club is sending its biggest crop of players to the provincial team in the last 16 years.Representing Prince Albert this year for Team Saskatchewan at the 2019 Canada Cup i...
Jun 08, 2019 Lane Vermette smashes a ball at the net while playing for the P.A. Smashing Bananas. Submitted photo/Rene Quintal