Tag Archives: Community
Former MP and Treaty Commissioner Bill McKnight remembered
The Muskeg Lake Cree Nation is mourning the death of Bill McKnight, well-known as Saskatchewan's third Treaty Commissioner. McKnight died following a sudden illness on Friday. He was 79 years old.Whil...
Oct 07, 2019 Bill McKnight, well-known as Saskatchewan's third Treaty Commissioner, died at the age of 79 following a sudden illness on Oct. 4, 2019. (Wikipedia)
Saskatoon police arrest two inmates who escaped from Sask Penn in P.A.
Two inmates described as dangerous who had escaped from a section of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert Friday night are back in custody.In a media release Prince Albert RCMP said early Su...
Oct 06, 2019 Jesse Dion Favel (Submitted photo/ RCMP)
Department raising awareness for Fire Prevention Week
The Prince Albert Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with their annual open house on Sunday.Fire Prevention Week is set by the National Fire Protection Association. This year's campaign "...
Oct 06, 2019 Camden Holcombe has his face painted at the Prince Albert Fire Department Open House. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Annual Pumpkin Music Festival celebrates local talent
The second annual Pumpkin Music Festival is underway and drew a big crowd Saturday at Paintball Paradise, Prince Albert.The day's proceedings featured numerous activities for children and families.Org...
Oct 06, 2019 A local Prince Albert band Friends were among those who performed at the festival. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Two inmates escape from Sask Penn in P.A.
Two inmates described as dangerous have escaped from a section of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.According to a media release issued Saturday afternoon, Prince Albert RCMP was informed...
Oct 05, 2019
Buckland fire fighter featured in new calendar
The 2020 Saskatchewan Firefighters' calendar has been released and a member of the Buckland Fire Department has made the cut for the second year in a row.Forest Bihun, 26, can be seen in the month of ...
Oct 05, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Saskatchewan Firefighters)
SPCA find homes for over 700 animals this year
Staff at the Prince Albert SPCA found homes for a substantial number of animals so far this year.To date this year, 541 cats and 208 dogs were adopted. In 2018, from Jan. 1 to Oct. 4 they adopted out ...
Oct 05, 2019 (Submitted photo/SPCA)
Unique community space eyes upgrades
If you don't know what you're looking for, you could drive by the St. Brieux Midway Theatre thinking it's just another one of the many metal Quonset huts that dot rural Saskatchewan, perhaps full of f...
Oct 04, 2019 Inside the Quonset hut that houses the St. Brieux Midway Theatre. (Facebook/St. Brieux Midway Theatre)
Indie pot shops seek cooperative wholesale, distribution
Some of Saskatchewan's private independent cannabis shops are forming a co-operative to thwart what they see as the challenges from the already dominant corporate sector in the new legal cannabis mark...
Oct 04, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Engineering firm opens wallet to support cause
A local business has made a contribution to support the Rose Garden Hospice.Friday morning at their offices, Prakash Consulting announced they were making a $10,000 donation. The company's president, ...
Oct 04, 2019 Ravi Prakash, left and his business partner Jim Brown, right, hand a check for $10,000 to Marina Mitchell, center, Friday morning at their offices (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
