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Prince Albert Fire Department responds to grass fire
Members of the Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) responded to a small grass fire on the north side of Diefenbaker Bridge at 2 p.m. Monday. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, and no dam...
May 27, 2019 Crews were quickly able to extinguish a small grass fire on Monday, May 27. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Remembering school division chair and former ambulance deputy chief
The Prince Albert Roman Catholic School Division, former ambulance colleagues, and the wider community is mourning the loss of George Bolduc who passed away Friday.He had been serving his 13th year as...
May 27, 2019 P.A. Roman Catholic School Board Chair George Bolduc served over 22 years as a trustee. He was also the former deputy chief of Parkland Ambulance. (submitted photo/P.A. Roman Catholic School Division)
Pride Week returns to Prince Albert
Pride events are soon set to take place across Saskatchewan, with Prince Albert hosting celebrations from May 26 to June 8. Organized by Prince Albert Pride, a number of events will soon start taking ...
May 27, 2019 (Tyler Marr/paNOW Staff)
Crown seeking 15-year sentence for manslaughter of La Ronge businessman
Final arguments concluded Monday in the adult sentencing hearing for a teen who plead guilty to manslaughter in the death of La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant.Crown prosecutor Ruth Fafard told Judge R...
May 27, 2019 Cora Laich and Simon Grant. (submitted photo/Cora Laich)
Family of Quebec man imprisoned in Oman seeks Ottawa's help to bring him home
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec man imprisoned in Oman is asking the Canadian government to help repatriate him before he is extradited to the United Arab Emirates on fraud charges. A...
May 27, 2019
Underestimate Raptors at your own risk as Toronto heads to NBA Finals
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors might be one of the most unheralded teams to ever make the NBA Finals. Several American media outlets dismissed the Raptors' chances in the last two playoff rounds before...
May 27, 2019
Divorcing couple owned home involved in deadly Calgary blast: court documents
CALGARY - Documents show that a Calgary house where there was a deadly explosion over the weekend was owned by a couple going through a divorce. Police responded to reports of an explosion on Sat...
May 27, 2019
Raptors' championship run challenges Leafs' fan dominance in Toronto
TORONTO - Raptors fever has unquestionably seized Toronto as the team makes an unprecedented bid for the NBA championship. As became evident with the hordes of revellers that spilled onto downtown str...
May 27, 2019
Montreal MNA calls out privileged politicians who collect big money for leaving office
MONTREAL - Privileged Quebec politicians shouldn't accept generous cheques from taxpayers when they quit politics or lose elections, says a recently departed member of the legislature. Amir ...
May 27, 2019
Centre Josh Norris leaving university to sign with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed centre Josh Norris to a three-year, entry-level contract, ending his NCAA career at the University of Michigan after two seasons. The 20-year-old American was ...
May 27, 2019
