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A blast of early winter cripples southern Manitoba; power out, highways closed
WINNIPEG - A first, early blast of windy, winter-like weather has knocked out power and made travel nearly impossible in many parts of southern Manitoba. Heavy, wet snow ...
Oct 11, 2019
Politicians in Yukon vote unanimously to declare climate emergency
WHITEHORSE - Members of Yukon's legislature have voted to declare a climate emergency. The vote adds Yukon to the growing list of nearly 500 federal, provincial and municipal governments, in...
Oct 11, 2019
P.A. Raiders game day experience one of the best
An Ontario man who has been to 55 different Canadian Hockey League (CHL) rinks has named the Prince Albert Raiders game day experience number two on his list.Kevin Jordan, from London, Ont. started an...
Oct 11, 2019 Kevin Jordan, left, and Stephen McLean, right, pose with the Ed Chynoweth Cup while visiting the Art Hauser Centre on Friday. (submitted photo/Kevin Jordan)
Canada Life Donation to Victoria Hospital Foundation
Canada Life makes $20,000 commitment to local healthcare in Prince Albert. The Victoria Hospital Foundation is proud to announce an early $20,000 pledge to kick off this year's Give a Little Life Day ...
Oct 11, 2019
Crusaders and Marauders share Canadian Tire Classic cup after tie
For the first time ever in the eight-year history of the Canadian Tire Classic, there was no winner.The Carlton Crusaders and St. Mary Marauders finished the crosstown rivalry high school football gam...
Oct 10, 2019 The Canadian Tire Classic wasn't claimed by either the Crusaders, nor the Marauders, so they shared it in post-game celebrations. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff.
Rotary Trail now officially complete
The smell of hot asphalt filled the air as crews finished the last meters of the Rotary Trail, with some help from city officials.Nineteen years after the project began, Thursday's ceremonial shovelin...
Oct 10, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne (left), Dave Fischl (centre) and Coun. Don Cody (right) use shovels to spread asphalt onto the last meter of the Rotary Trail. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Local government representatives make thoughts known about federal campaign
With the federal election campaign well underway some of Saskatchewan's municipal leaders are making their opinions known.Ray Orb president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SAR...
Oct 10, 2019 SUMA president Gordon Barnhart speaking to delegates at a meeting in Prince Albert last month. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
'You can play a tough guy or you can make a difficult decision': P.A. judge encourages young man to give up life of crime
A sentencing hearing on Thursday at Prince Albert Provincial Court ended with some very powerful words for a young man familiar to the courts after receiving his first adult sentence. The 18-year-old,...
Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
CMHA hosts annual Thanksgiving meal
Nearly 100 people came together on Thursday at the Nest to share a Thanksgiving meal. The Canadian Mental Health Association uses the Central Ave. space to operate a drop-in centre and run various voc...
Oct 10, 2019 People at CMHA's the Nest share a Thanksgiving lunch (submitted/Sara Fremont)
Water Security Agency, Unifor local reach deal
A tentative agreement has been reached between Unifor and one of the Saskatchewan Crowns that was hit by a strike on Friday.On Thursday afternoon, the provincial government announced a deal had been r...
Oct 10, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
