Tag Archives: Community
"You may not know you have it": MHO on syphilis outbreak
A dramatic increase in the number of infectious syphilis cases has prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority to declare an outbreak in north central Saskatchewan.From August to November, 21 cases of ...
Dec 19, 2019 A syphilis outbreak has been declared in north central Saskatchewan. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW)
Local police go Christmas shopping with kids
Twenty-five Prince Albert police officers reported for special holiday duty on Wednesday.They were at Canadian Tire to do some Christmas shopping.The annual yuletide tradition gives kids the chance to...
Dec 19, 2019 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Winter festival names honourary chair
The honourary chair for the Prince Albert Winter Festival is a familiar voice for festival goers.Gordon 'Gordie' Sproull, who served as the announcer for the festival's sled dog races in decades past ...
Dec 19, 2019 Gordon Sproull is presented with his jacket recognizing him as this year's honourary chair. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
RCMP calls for more ice safety after near-tragic incident
A recent incident on Dore Lake, about 115 km north of Big River, is drawing attention to ice safety. Earlier this month, two people drove an SUV onto the lake to join other vehicles who were ice fishi...
Dec 19, 2019 (Submitted/RCMP Facebook)
"I refuse to believe this is the end": Star Wars fan reflects on Saga's ending
The final movie in the Star Wars Saga, opens tonight in theatres, and a Prince Albert woman who has been a fan of the franchise for over 30 years, says she has hope this won't be the end.Ali Mysiorek ...
Dec 19, 2019 Ali Mysiorek, who claims to have a "Bobo - Fettish", is anxiously waiting to see the next movie in the Star Wars franchise. (Submitted photo/ Ali Mysiorek)
What'sHappeningNOW Dec. 19, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Alison Sandstrom about upgraded body armour.
Dec 19, 2019
Coyote sightings in Prince Albert
Several sightings of coyotes in Prince Albert over the past month has prompted the city to remind residents to be extra careful and follow bylaws.One of the most recent incidents occurred in the 600 b...
Dec 19, 2019 This coyote was spotted recently in the 600 block of 19th St. E. (submitted photo/ Landon Zanidean)
Kawacatoose leader searching for response following Guernsey derailment
Kawacatoose First Nation is looking for answers after the Canadian Pacific (CP) train derailment near Guernsey on December 9.The community's Chief, Council, and band members are concerned following th...
Dec 18, 2019 Crews work to contain burning oil tankers after a CPR train derailed and caught fire near Plunkett on Dec. 9th, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Police say drunk driver responsible for smashing family's living room window
panwPrince Albert Police say a drunk driver was responsible for a crash Tuesday morning at Carlton Park Suites on 28th St. E.Around 11:30 a.m., a vehicle plowed straight into a family's living room wi...
Dec 18, 2019 A photo taken after Tuesday's incident at Carlton Park Suites. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Couple behind local clinic donates $50,000 to hospice
Dr. Stan and Lizbeth Oleksinski understand the importance of palliative care from both a personal and a professional perspective. For 17 years the couple has operated the West Hill Medical Clinic, whe...
Dec 18, 2019 From left: Ralph Boychuk, Dr. Stan Oleksinski, Lizbeth Oleksinski, Marina Mitchell
