Tag Archives: People
Byrne 'excited' to perform for home town crowd
Prince Albert's Tanner Byrne has travelled the world over as a professional bull rider (PBR), competing at some of the biggest stadiums, but admits he still gets butterflies when competing at the Art ...
May 16, 2019 Tanner Byrne has his sights set on winning another championship buckle at this month's Clunie - Cooper Memorial PBR event. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Sixth annual Positive Ticketing Campaign underway in Humboldt area
For the sixth year, Safe Communities Humboldt and Area are holding their Positive Ticketing Campaign.The campaign began on Wednesday, May 15 and will end on Friday, November 15 as local emergency serv...
May 16, 2019 Many youth in the Humboldt Area received positive tickets in 2018. (submitted photo/Safe Communities Humboldt & Area)
JPII duo earns provincial bronze in doubles badminton
For Grade 11 students Guiel Salunga and Kaitlin Tarasoff, badminton has been a passion and a craft the pair have enjoyed since Grade 8 at John Paul II Collegiate. Now with a provincial bronze medal to...
May 15, 2019 JP II Grade 11 students Kaitlin Tarasoff (left), and Guiel Salunga (right), pictured here with their Provincial bronze medals. (submitted photo/Vic Stynsky)
Northerner wins Women of Distinction Award
Jordyn Burnouf, a member of Black Lake First Nation, is one of 14 recipients of the 2019 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards.The event was held Tuesday in Saskatoon at TCU Place in front of an audience o...
May 15, 2019 Jordyn Burnouf has won a YWCA Women of Distinction Award. (submitted photo/Danielle Stasiuk Photography)
New Battleford grocery store promises familiar feel
Discovery Co-op will officially open the doors of its new food store and pharmacy in Battleford tomorrow.The new business will operate in the old Super A Foods building, and feature everything the Nor...
May 15, 2019 The new Battleford Discovery Co-op food store and pharmacy is set to open its doors tomorrow. (submitted/Leanne Ducommun)
City to help fund advertising for doctor recruitment committee
In a closed meeting following the city council meeting on May 13, Mayor Merlin Seymour said council had agreed to provide the Community Physician Recruitment and Retention committee with funds for adv...
May 14, 2019 The Community Physician Recruitment and Retention committee spoke to city council about funding promotional materials to recruit new doctors to the community at the May 13 city council meeting. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Daughter of Ches Leach witnesses team's second WHL championship
A woman with ties to one of the founding fathers of the Prince Albert Raiders, was among the thousands in attendance Monday night at the Art Hauser Centre for Game 7 of the Western Hockey League final...
May 14, 2019 Linda Leach Bryant (second from right) was proud to be at the Raiders game Monday night with her son and two new friends Natasha Nachbaur (on her left) and Judy Anderson (on her right). (submitted photo/ Rob Bryant)
Local singer lives dream with Kokopelli Choir
For North Battleford local, Naomi Wall, music has always been a big part of her life. "We definitely listened to a lot of music growing up and it was always something I enjoyed," she said. "I took cho...
May 14, 2019 The Kokopelli Choir is made up of 50+ singers from all over Canada and other parts of the globe. (Facebook/Kokopelli Choirs)
Long-time Raider reflects on championship win
The Prince Albert Raiders are off to compete for the Memorial Cup.The Raiders punched their ticket Monday night with a 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Giants in front of a sold out crowd at the Ar...
May 14, 2019 Duane "Puff" Bartley poses with the championship trophy. (Trevor Redden/paNOW Staff)
'Thanks a million': Retirement on the horizon for Kevin and Cora Leung
An era is coming to an end at Country North Shell in La Ronge as owners Kevin and Cora Leung have sold their business to Lake Country Co-op.The hand over is expected to occur at the end of this month ...
May 14, 2019 Cora and Kevin Leung will close their business May 28. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)