Events

Open Farm Days returns next weekend across Alberta

Albertans have more opportunities to support local farmers and explore their own backyard this summer with Open Farm Days events taking place across the province.Open Farm Days will take place on Aug....

Aug 06, 2020

Farmfair International cancelled in Edmonton

EDMONTON, AB - Following months of discussions with stakeholders, government and health authorities, Northlands in Edmonton has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Farmfair International ev...

Jul 31, 2020

Panel to discuss adapting to new agri-food tech in post-pandemic world

OLDS, AB - Olds College is hosting an upcoming producer panel discussion on how Canada's agri-food industry will help shape the country's global role in a post-pandemic decade by adapting to next-gene...

Jul 28, 2020

Officials confident Red Deer’s Agri-Trade will happen this year despite financial issues, pandemic

RED DEER, AB - Officials say they're doing everything possible to ensure one of western Canada's largest agriculture industry events goes ahead this year. The 2020 edition of the Agri-Trade equipment ...

Jul 23, 2020

Charity steer raises over $11K for STARS

A big change made to this year's charity steer auction did not affect the end result.Over $11,000 was raised by the Prince Albert Show and Sale committee for STARS Air Ambulance.Due to the COVID-19 pa...

Jun 17, 2020

Weekend storm tears path through small hamlet and surrounding farms

Marlene Coulter-Hovdebo says the storm that devastated their property sounded like a train was coming through, and there was zero visibilty.Coulter-Hovdebo and her husband live just north of Brancepet...

Jun 15, 2020

Country Thunder cancels 2020 festival in Craven due to COVID-19 crisis

After weeks of waiting and holding out hope, organizers of Country Thunder Saskatchewan have cancelled the 2020 event.In a statement on its website, Country Thunder Music Festivals announced Tuesday i...

Jun 02, 2020

Snowbirds fly over Battlefords on cross-country trek in support of front-line workers

It was a nice relief to help get resident's minds off the pandemic, even for a fleeting moment. That was the overall theme of the Snowbirds' show overhead Thursday afternoon, as they continued on thei...

May 14, 2020

MS Walk will be virtual this year

The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk will still happen this year, albeit in a virtual capacity.According to a media release from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, May marks MS Awareness Month, and...

May 07, 2020 This photo is from a MS Walk in Prince Albert from 2013. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Ceremony planned for service members killed in helicopter crash

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is planning to hold a ramp ceremony Wednesday to honour the six service members who went down with a military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece, even t...

May 04, 2020 Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident on May 1, 2020 in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Canadian Armed Forces, Able Seaman Madison Cross