Tag Archives: People
Local comedian reacts as satellite comedy channel reverses proposed change to line-up
Last month's proposed change to Sirius XM's, Canada Laughs channel had Canadian comics taking to social media in angst and it appears to have worked now that the change was reversed.Canada Laughs, a c...
Mar 07, 2019 A Prince Albert comedian reacts to the change and reversal of a satelite's radio station decision to move away from 100 per cent Canadian content. (Facebook/John Sutton)
Female musicians to be honoured in P.A. this International Women's Day
Prince Albert residents will be treated to an evening dedicated to the celebration of women, and women in the music industry on Friday.An International Women's Day Concert and roundtable will take pla...
Mar 06, 2019 (Submitted photo/SaskMusic)
P.A. woman readies for Boston challenge
Since she made the decision six years ago to start running competitively, Prince Albert's Vicki Macpherson has had her mind set on running in the Boston Marathon and next month she will have the oppor...
Mar 06, 2019 (Facebook/ Vicki Macpherson)
Kinsmen Foundation forgives woman who stole from Telemiracle
A hangover and an apology appears to be enough punishment for a woman who made off with cash meant for Telemiracle.The Kinsmen Foundation issued a statement Tuesday saying the woman who stole money du...
Mar 06, 2019 elemiracle 43 wrapped up at TCU Place in Saskatoon on March 3, 2019. (Telemiracle/Facebook)
Murky Water: Government puts responsibility on locals
As thousands of people in Saskatchewan boil water or travel to get it, the provincial government says that's too bad, but it doesn't seem interested in doing much more.Nearly 20 communities in the pro...
Mar 06, 2019 As of the end of February 2019, there were around 5,000 people in Saskatchewan who couldn’t drink the water right from their taps without concern. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan man kept in segregation for more than 2,000 days: advocates
REGINA - Prisoners advocates are asking a Federal Court to intervene in the case of a Dene man from northern Saskatchewan who they say has spent most of his adult life in segregation and is at risk of...
Mar 05, 2019
Murky Water: Sask. settlement under water advisory for nearly 18 years
There are people who are almost 18 years old who have never lived in a world where Uranium City hasn't been under a precautionary drinking water advisory.In Part One of Murky Water, we talked about th...
Mar 05, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Separatist billboards draw attention in Saskatchewan
An organization pushing for western separation has recently launched a new billboard campaign in Saskatchewan and says Prince Albert may also be considered for it.Residents of Saskatoon and Regina may...
Mar 04, 2019 Billboards such as the one pictured here, have recently begun appearing in Saskatoon and Regina. (Submitted Photo/Prairie Freedom Movement)
Plenty of local talent among the SCMA nominees
The Saskatchewan Country Music Association has released the nominees for the 30th annual Saskatchewan Country Music Awards. There are over a dozen artists with a Prince Albert and region connection.Am...
Mar 04, 2019 Tenille Arts is nominated in six categories (Submitted/SCMA) : Glenn Hicks
One Book, One Province tour come to P.A.
A province wide book tour made at stop in Prince Albert Monday afternoon.The One Book, One Province tour, which features author Lisa Bird-Wilson, was at Saskatchewan Polytechnic as a part of the cross...
Mar 04, 2019 Lisa Bird-Wilson speaking at the library at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
