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JPII junior boys claim gold in Lloydminster

The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) junior boys basketball team added to its stellar run this season, taking home another gold medal finish over the weekend in Lloydminster. Taking top spot at the annu...

Jan 28, 2020 Pictured left to right: Back row: Assistant Coach: Hanz Tolentino, Ron Dalida, Josh Fransoo, Matthews Antony, Grady Billingsley, Draper Pooyak, Head Coach: Nate Jurgens Front row: Allan Luna, Raniel Acaya, Andrei Rita, Brodee Tourand, Paul Tran, Caden Fullerton. (submitted photo/Nate Jurgens)

B.C. man presumed to have cornonavirus doing well: health official

VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say a man in his 40s is presumed to have coronavirus and is doing well as he recovers at home. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health office...

Jan 28, 2020 Image Credit: Dmitryi Epov | Dreamstime.com

City of Prince Albert bans plastic check out bags

Prince Albert has become the first city in Saskatchewan to ban plastic checkout bags. City council passed the bylaw unanimously at Monday night's meeting, despite some last minute concerns raised by t...

Jan 28, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Battlefords Area Pride asks council for support for fundraiser gala to benefit new safe-space drop in

Battlefords Area Pride hopes city council will support its upcoming fundraiser gala - A Touch of Class. Committee member Janae Brownley asked council to reduce the rental cost for the group to hold th...

Jan 28, 2020 Janae Brownley of Battlefords Area Pride asked North Battleford council for some reduction in the cost to rent the Don Ross Centre for a planned gala fundraiser Feb. 1. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battlefords Area Pride asks council for support for fundraiser gala to benefit new safe-space drop in

Battlefords Area Pride hopes city council will support its upcoming fundraiser gala - A Touch of Class. Committee member Janae Brownley asked council to reduce the rental cost for the group to hold th...

Jan 28, 2020 Janae Brownley of Battlefords Area Pride asked North Battleford council for some reduction in the cost to rent the Don Ross Centre for a planned gala fundraiser Feb. 1. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Pawakan Macbeth making only Saskatchewan stop at Dekker Centre in February

An Indigenous re-imagining of a Shakespearean classic is on its way to the Dekker Centre next month.Pawakan Macbeth was written by Indigenous playwright Reneltta Arluk, who uses traditional storytelli...

Jan 27, 2020 Pawakan Macbeth hits the Dekker Centre Feb. 12. (supplied photo/Kali Weber)

Taxpayers Federation assists Sweetgrass band members access information on housing project costs

Members of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) hope to help the Sweetgrass First Nation community achieve some transparency from their local government after band members questioned why an audit r...

Jan 27, 2020 A group of band members entered day five of a peaceful sit-in at the Sweetgrass First Nation band office Monday. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation aims to help the community group access documents to gain information about a housing project's costs they have questions about. (submitted photo/Constance Paskiman)

Conditions favourable for slick roads for much of the week

The mild conditions will stay with us for several days, but so too will the slippery conditions.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW the milder air is comin...

Jan 27, 2020 Rime frost looks pretty, but the conditions that come with it can lead to slippery roads and sidewalks. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

AP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, ...

Jan 26, 2020

Silvernagle heading to playoffs as top seed at Viterra Scotties

The reigning provincial women's curling champions flexed their muscles through the first few games in Melville, en route to a birth in the 1-2 page playoff game.Robyn Silvernagle's rink, based out of ...

Jan 26, 2020 North Battleford's Robyn Silvernagle is undefeated through the A event at the 2020 Viterra Scotties in Melville, SK. (Twitter/CurlingZone)