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City council approves new suggestions for PREDA board
Prince Albert city council has approved a revised list of suggested names for its new regional economic alliance after the first raised eyebrows amongst councillors. Local councillors quickly approved...
May 14, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
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Canwood businesses burger to hit shelves in Prairies
Raising buffalo on the prairies is becoming more popular and their appears to be an appetite for the product.Canadian Prairie Bison, a Canwood based organization that is made up of 150 producers from ...
May 13, 2019 A Canwood based organization is getting ready for their product to hit Western
Canadian shelves.(Submitted Photo/ Roger Provoncher)
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Onex to buy WestJet for $5 billion
CALGARY - Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in a transaction it valued at $5 billion, including assumed debt.Under the agreement announced Monday, Onex will pay $31 pe...
May 13, 2019 The Canadian Press
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Reeve candidate promises to help tackle crime, bolster economic development
One of three candidates running for reeve in the upcoming Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert byelection, claims he's in a unique position to help address issues in the area related to crime.Er...
May 10, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Eric Schmalz)
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Local business gets major diamond project contract
A Prince Albert company has been awarded the contract for one of the key elements of the proposed diamond mine at Forte la Corne, around 60 kilometres east of the city. The project - to assemble, comm...
May 09, 2019 Impact Mechanical Services Ltd's co-owners Roy Michel, (left) and Andrew Herbert, check the plans for the diamond processing plant they'll assemble for Rio Tinto's Project Falcon. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
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Plans for new daycare spaces at St. Catherine Catholic School taking shape
Plans for a new daycare centre at one of Prince Albert's local schools are taking shape.Prince Albert city council recently approved a discretionary use application for a new daycare centre at St. Cat...
May 09, 2019 St. Catherine Catholic School. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
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University of Saskatchewan reaches out to local alumni
The University of Saskatchewan hosted local alumni at the Forest Centre Wednesday night.The event was billed as giving former students the opportunity to hear about university's plans going forward.Th...
May 09, 2019 University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff, right with Mayor Greg Dionne (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
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P.A. bingo hall in porn hack
A bingo hall in Prince Albert was caught with its pants down Monday night while patrons got a lot more than they expected.One of the TV monitors at Carnival Bingo suddenly started showing a pornograph...
May 07, 2019 This screenshot of a video posted to Facebook has been edited by paNOW and shows the offending TV monitor. (Facebook/Anna Merasty)
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Farm group hopes no more time wasted in court over carbon tax
The National Farmers Group (NFU) is applauding last week's ruling by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, that the federal carbon tax does not violate any constitutional laws.The NFU was among the group'...
May 07, 2019 (Facebook/National Farmer's Union)
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Owners say new luxury hotel set for July completion
It may not look like it from the outside but work is progressing on the new $15 million hotel going up on the southern edge of Prince Albert.The owners of what has been billed as the city's first luxu...
May 03, 2019 Construction crews have entered the final 90-day push to get the Premier Best Western hotel finished by the summer. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
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