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Digging through the past
If you can believe the stories, somewhere beneath the surface of downtown Prince Albert lies a small network of tunnels that long ago, was used by gamblers, drinkers, amorous husbands and ladies of th...
May 16, 2019 The old library on 12th Street West. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
P.A. Police investigating graffiti crime spree
A number of homeowners in Prince Albert's West Hill area woke up to a very unwelcome site Thursday morning.Close to two dozen homes and businesses in the area were targeted by graffiti. Sharon Trautma...
May 16, 2019 One homeowner told paNOW he had heard as many as 21 homes and businesses were targeted. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
City looking to make a better impression
The City of Prince Albert wants to put its best foot forward, and is looking at ways to beautify entrance ways and corridors to make them more aesthetically pleasing for tourists and residents.City Pa...
May 16, 2019 The city is looking at ways to beautify city entrance ways, including doing some cleanup along the Second Avenue meridian. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Christine Sinclair sounds call for women's professional soccer in Canada
TORONTO - On the eve of the Women's World Cup, Canada captain Christine Sinclair is sounding the call for women's pro soccer in Canada. Sinclair has made a career of growing the sport of women's socce...
May 16, 2019
Elton John and 'Rocketman' touch down in Cannes
CANNES, France - Elton John and his biopic "Rocketman" landed Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the 72-year-old pop star came dressed in a tuxedo with "Rocket Man" emblazoned on the back and...
May 16, 2019
Students to get a chance to help set educational policy
A group of teenagers in the province is going to get a chance to help influence the future of education in Saskatchewan.The provincial government announced Thursday that it will soon be seeking applic...
May 16, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Friends of the Riders lottery ends after long run
A fixture in Saskatchewan for the past 33 years is shutting down.Tom Shepherd, the founder and president of the Friends of the Riders Touchdown Lottery, announced Thursday that the lottery is being di...
May 16, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Liberals stymie Commons defence committee inquiry into Mark Norman case
OTTAWA - The Liberals have used their majority on a House of Commons committee to block an attempt to launch an inquiry into the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Opposition members on t...
May 16, 2019
Kenney lauds Senate committee rejecting tanker ban, promises to continue fight
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling for a full-court press to kill Ottawa's proposed B.C. coast tanker ban now that it has been defeated in a Senate committee. Kenney says he hopes ...
May 16, 2019
Judge: Cosby accusers' testimony points to 'signature' crime
PHILADELPHIA - The judge who presided over Bill Cosby's criminal case said he let five other accusers testify at the sex-assault trial because their accounts had "chilling similarities" that pointed t...
May 16, 2019
