Tag Archives: Events
FSIN calls for ban of Williams and Ree at Country Thunder
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on Craven Country Thunder to banish comic duo Williams and Ree.The duo has MCed events for over 20 years at the festival.This comes aft...
Jul 16, 2019 Comedy due Terry Ree and Bruce Williams. (Williams and Ree Twitter page)
More than 1,000 participate in Manitou Beach’s ‘Big Float’
The community of Manitou Beach floated its way to a new personal record.On Saturday, July 13, a total of 1,642 people floated in Little Manitou Lake at one time as part of the resort village's 'Big Fl...
Jul 15, 2019 More than 1,000 people floated in Little Manitou Lake at the same time (Facebook/WMB Events)
Pelican Narrows going the distance to support family and friends struggling with depression
A group of youth from Pelican Narrows have embarked on a long trip to raise awareness about mental health and suicides.The group is travelling by bike to Lac Ste. Anne and hope to arrive by Sunday. Ja...
Jul 15, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Group golfs for charity
Mark's Nine Golf and Country Club played host to a special group of golfers Saturday.The Charlie's Angels Golf Tournament, in its sixth year, aims to raise money for the Prince Albert SPCA. Founding m...
Jul 13, 2019 Participants and volunteers pose for picture before heading out on the links (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Annual threshing festival underway
A group is showing off machines and equipment from past eras this weekend.Vintage Power Machines is putting on their annual threshing festival. The event, in its 38 year, showcases a wide range of mac...
Jul 13, 2019 A volunteer prepared an old pump for a demonstration at the festival Saturday morning (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Local talent stands out at Sask Junior Golf Provincials
Over 50 young, up-and-coming golfers participated in the annual Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials held this week at Nipawin's Evergreen Golf Course.Featured among the standouts at the three-day eve...
Jul 12, 2019 Brooklin Fry finished in top spot of the U15 Bantam age group at the Junior Provincials in Nipawin July 9-11. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Emergency workers banding together to raise money for KidSport, resilience retreat
Paramedics and firefighters are once again getting together to raise money to support community groups.The second annual Emergency Service Partners 2019 Golf Tournament is set to go Aug. 29 at Cooke M...
Jul 11, 2019 Paramedics and firefighters are asking people to tee off at Cooke Municipal Golf Course to raise money for some community groups. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
World-class athletes share advice at Woodland Cree Youth Symposium
With hopes of inspiring young people to be all they can be, an array of special guests were invited to this week's Woodland Cree Youth Symposium on Montreal Lake Cree Nation.The event began July 8 and...
Jul 10, 2019 Olympian Brigette Lacquette is the first First Nation woman to join the Team Canada hockey team. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Free fishing weekend on the horizon
This weekend anglers can head out on the province's lakes and not worry about having to get a licence.Free Fishing Weekend will run both Saturday and Sunday. The weekend, which has been going in the s...
Jul 10, 2019 This Saturday and Sunday is free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Homecoming and healing: Musicians return to P.A. stage
It was the story of both a comeback and a homecoming, as two Prince Albert raised musicians took to the stage at the first-annual Chesterfest just west of P.A. July 5 and 6.Performing at Chesterfest w...
Jul 09, 2019 Regina-based band The Dead South features P.A. raised banjoist Colton Crawford, far right. The band returned to Prince Albert to perform at Chesterfest on July 5, 2019
