Tag Archives: Events
Annual canoe trip kicks off
A regular summer tradition has kicked off again in Prince Albert.Today four volunteers from the P.A. Police Service and 11 local kids set off for the River Runners Canoe Trek. The three-day excursion ...
Jul 22, 2019 Volunteers and kids left P.A. Monday morning for the annual River Runners Trek (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Waskesiu Children's Festival draws large crowd
Families came out to enjoy the summer weather and participate in a variety of activities, as the Waskesiu Children's Festival took place on Saturday.The event featured a variety of family themed activ...
Jul 20, 2019 Face painting was one of many activities available (Submitted photo/Tyrelle Audette)
Métis Nations descend on Batoche
Mtis Nations from across Canada are in Saskatchewan for an annual summer event.This year's Back to Batoche has not only brought together Mtis leaders from across Canada but also saw representatives fr...
Jul 19, 2019 Representatives of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan sign an MOU with the federal government to work to resolve issues involving the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Big River RCMP prepare for Ness Creek weekend
Campers and music lovers are ready for a fun-filled weekend in the Big River area.Ness Creek 2019 is an annual music festival held at Ness Creek site near Big River and attracts thousands of music lov...
Jul 19, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
A public memorial will he held for Sailor Dan
The people of Saskatoon will be able to get together and say goodbye to Sailor Dan.A memorial service will be held next Wednesday, July 24th for the local legend.It's going to start at 6:00 p.m. in Ki...
Jul 19, 2019 Dan Hicks, better known as Sailor Dan, died on July 9, 2019 in Saskatoon. (submitted)
What'sHappeningNOW July 18, 2019
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with Reporter Michael Joel-Hansen about a meet and greet held in Prince Albert on Thursday featuring Conservative leader Andrew Scheer.
Jul 18, 2019
KidzFest forced indoors
Weather forced an impromptu change to this year's KidzFest in Prince Albert.With rain and lightning in the forecast organizers made the call to move the festivities indoors to the Kinsmen Arena. Rayan...
Jul 18, 2019 There was a healthy line up for the jump house (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Waskesiu unveils fire smart area
The federal and provincial governments have unveiled a project they hope will get people thinking about wildfire mitigation.Wednesday morning, media were invited to the Waskesiu town site to take a to...
Jul 17, 2019 Dustin Guedo, with Parks Canada gave the tour of the Fire Smart Area in Waskesiu (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Chuckwagon safety questioned after Calgary Stampede
A high number of horse deaths during the 2019 Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races has led to some calling for the event to be banned.A total of six horses died during this year's races, bringing the num...
Jul 16, 2019 A photo of the chuckwagon races during Sport Days in 2017. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Province celebrates Parks Week
Summer is a great season to step outside and take advantage of the province's natural beauty.Staff with the Ministry of Parks Culture and Sport hope this week, July 14 to 20, residents and visitors ta...
Jul 16, 2019 Father and son on a camping trip fishing by a lake. ID 78933921 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com
