Tag Archives: People
Garth Brooks: 'There's just something about Canada'
Every athlete or performer knows its important to power up before a big competition or performance. For country music superstar Garth Brooks vitamins and power drinks are on the menu."My vitamins and ...
Jun 06, 2019 The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour takes the country music superstar to Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Aug. 10. (submitted photo/garthbrooks.com)
Local social worker takes Indigenous concerns to Senate
A Prince Albert social worker is taking part in an annual initiative with the Senate of Canada.Trevor Dubois is part of a group of eight Indigenous young people who are in Ottawa, where among other op...
Jun 05, 2019 Trevor Dubois meeting with Senator Peter Harder of Ontario. (submitted photo/Senate of Canada)
Vancouver Island to Humboldt: Broncos find new assistant coach
The Humboldt Broncos are bringing in a West Coast vibe to the coaching staff next season.Curtis Toneff, from Nanaimo, B.C., was officially announced as the Broncos' new assistant coach for the 2019-20...
Jun 05, 2019 Curtis Toneff will be moving on as head coach of the Nanaimo Buccaneers Junior B Hockey Club on Vancouver Island to become the new assistant coach of the Humboldt Broncos. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
Prince Albert vets remember D-Day 75 years later
It was on June 6, 1944, when Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in France to open the way to Germany. More than 150,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches, beginning the push into mainland...
Jun 05, 2019 Thousands of Canadian troops gave their lives during the invasion and conquest of Normandy 75 years ago. (Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-132898.)
St. Mary student awarded major scholarship
Grade 12 student Ashim Dhital learned how valuable dedication to hard work is after receiving a $100,000 scholarship this week. The cole St. Mary graduate is the winner of the Schulich Leader Scholars...
Jun 05, 2019 Ashim Dhital, centre with his parents, Balu, left and Narayan (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
St. Brieux woman behind Saskatchewan Sisterhood road trip launches book
The St. Brieux woman who took a seven-week trip around Saskatchewan to highlight and connect women will be taking her story to Melfort with her latest book launch.Amanda Perrot from St. Brieux started...
Jun 05, 2019 Amanda Perrot of Grounded Goodness in St. Brieux has launched her book that focuses on last year's Saskatchewan Sisterhood road trip. (submitted photo/Amanda Perrot)
Ray Smith looks back on teaching career spanning three decades
After a teaching career spanning more than three decades, Air Ronge's Ray Smith hopes young people see the value in a post-secondary education."I used to go to my classroom at 6 a.m.," he said. "That'...
Jun 05, 2019 Ray Smith was honoured at the Northlands College post-secondary graduation in April where his daughters, Leila Morin and Jarica Smith, received education degrees. (submitted photo/Roland Corrigal)
Melfort grandstands to get face lift
The Melfort grandstands at the exhibition grounds will be painted on Monday thanks to the 'Communities in Full Colour' program through the Prairie North Co-op (PNC).The Melfort Agriculture Society's a...
Jun 04, 2019 The grandstands at the exhibition grounds are to be painted on Monday, June 5. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)
‘All we can do is hope’ change will come: Morin friend responds to MMIWG report
Krista Fox agrees that a genocide involving Indigenous women is occurring in Canada.That is how the situation involving the high number of women and girls who disappear or fall victim to murder each y...
Jun 04, 2019 Family and friends of Ashley Morin gathered for a walk in October to recognize missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
We will listen: PA Police Chief responds to MMIWG report
Prince Albert's chief of police said his department is achieving in areas of policing that pertain to investigations into murdered and missing women, but there is an opportunity for improvement as wel...
Jun 04, 2019 Prince Albert's chief of police Jon Bergen said his department is achieving in key areas but the final report on the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was an opportunity to improve.(File photo/paNOW Staff)