Tag Archives: People
Not many out and about as temperatures improve
Prince Albert enjoyed some much warmer conditions Sunday after weeks of low temperatures and frigid wind chills. But despite a sense of isolation many may have about the COVID-19 situation, the better...
Mar 22, 2020 Environment Canada was forecasting temperatures of above zero for Sunday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Battlefords residents advised to flush only toilet paper
The City of North Battleford released a statement to the public to remind residents not to flush anything down the toilet aside from toilet paper. The list, available on the city's website, includes c...
Mar 21, 2020 (ID 48258735 © Tomnex | Dreamstime.com)
Gas gouge? Call for a review of pump prices
Despite the free-falling price of oil in recent weeks, some places are not seeing that translate into the decrease in pump prices that others have. In recent days Prince Albert, Melfort and North Batt...
Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Government announces change to childcare facilities in schools
The Government of Saskatchewan is making a notable change to childcare facilities in schools.According to a media release, starting on Monday the facilities will be repurposed to provide childcare ser...
Mar 20, 2020 St. Francis School. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
For the love of the game; Part three, Jeffrey’s journey
Over the last two days, the Prince Albert Raiders and the Carlton Crusaders senior girls basketball team have talked about how they fell in love with hockey and basketball in paNOW's sports series, Fo...
Mar 19, 2020 This is 8-year-old Jeffrey loving life and playing hockey in Waterloo, Ontario, circa 1993. Please note the Red Wings jersey and non-matching North Stars socks, the one long Bugs Bunny tooth beside the small baby chiclet, and my bedhead hair that I refused to comb while knowing full-well it was picture day. (Submitted photo/Sharon D’Andrea, my lovely mumsie)
Prince Albert dentists restrict service
Prince Albert dentists appear to be doing their part when it comes to social distancing.After reaching out to several P.A. dental offices paNOW understands routine dental checks are not available, but...
Mar 19, 2020 (600073 Daniela Spyropoulou/Dreamstime)
For the love of the game; Part two
Instead of reading another sports cancellation or pause, here is a refreshing breath of fresh air as the For the love of the game series continues. Part two of the series today features the Carlton Cr...
Mar 18, 2020 Gage Grassick was one of four Crusaders to reach out and talk about how they fell in love with basketball. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close
The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...
Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
For the love of the game; Part one
With COVID-19 news dominating every headline and putting a halt to just about every sport across the globe, now is as good of a time as any to remind ourselves why we love sports so much. Like every o...
Mar 17, 2020 Raiders forward Evan Herman (left) as a little tyke playing hockey in his hometown of The Pas, Manitoba. (Submitted photo/Evan Herman)
Former Prince Albert resident able to quit smoking at 89
At a time when people, especially seniors, are worried about their health, a woman from the Prince Albert area is sharing a motivating story about her grandfather's quick road to quitting smoking.Karl...
Mar 17, 2020 Cornelius Charles was able to quit smoking at the age of 89. (Submitted Photo/ Karla Bear)
