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Melfort's Logan Ferland signs two-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
The CFL's West Division Most Outstanding Lineman and Melfort native Logan Ferland will be with the Green and White through 2027. The former Melfort Comet and Regina Thunder offensive lineman inked a t...
Mar 31, 2025
Island Forests clearcut protestors request three-year moratorium extension
As an important deadline approaches, concerned members of a forest protection group in the Prince Albert area are calling on the provincial government to extend a moratorium for clear-cutting in the I...
Mar 30, 2025
Historic church north of Prince Albert destroyed by fire
An historic church that's been standing for over 100 years has been consumed by fire. Around 11 p.m. on Friday, the Garden River fire department was called to the Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church,...
Feb 23, 2025 Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, better known to many locals as The Polish Church, had stood since 1910 in the Claytonville District of Garden River. (Megan Scragg/Facebook)
Court case surrounding La Ronge woman's death reaches conclusion
By Nigel Maxwell Editor's note: the following story contains graphic descriptions of violence Acknowledging the fact it's been almost five years since his daughter was found deceased, and having sat t...
Dec 11, 2024 Members of the Billette and Gallagher families stand outside Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
'I don't get anything': Burn victim unhappy with SaskPower's $700,000 fine
While a sentence has been issued and SaskPower will be forced to pay fines totaling $700,000 for his workplace accident, Blayne McKay, his family and friends are not satisfied with the results of the ...
Nov 03, 2024 Blayne McKay surrounded by friends and family outside of the Prince Albert Provincial Court after the sentencing hearing finished. (Nick Nielsen/paNow)
NDP plan is to scrap gas tax and the Marshal's service; Beck in Prince Albert
By Susan McNeil In Prince Albert on Wednesday, NDP leader Carla Beck announced that if elected premier, her first move will be to pause a tax she has long been challenging the Sask. Party on, t...
Oct 02, 2024 NDP leader Carla Beck was in Prince Albert on Wednesday on Day 2 of the 2024 provincial election campaign. She is flanked by local candidates Carolyn Brost-Strom (left) and Nicole Rancourt. (Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
Signs show Saskatchewan leads reconciliation efforts: Lt. Gov. Mirasty
The province of Saskatchewan is leading the way when it comes to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, said Lieutenant Governor Russell Mirasty in Prince Albert on Tuesday. Mira...
Aug 27, 2024 Lt. Gov. Russell Mirasty (left) and MLA Jim Lemaigre (Athabasca) with one of multiple signs marking treaty boundaries in Sask. (Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
Elk population in good standing heading into Sask. hunting season
While you may start to see bears becoming more active while they prepare for their winter hibernation, you may also start seeing elk become more active around the province for a different reason. Elk ...
Aug 18, 2024 The provincial government has chosen to extend late season elk hunting until the end the end of March, which has left some with ethical concerns. (David Watts Jr. / Dreamstime.com)
RCMP report reviews police actions after JSCN, Weldon murders
By Glynn Brothen An internal review on the RCMP's response to the mass murder on James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and in Weldon is being released today, with a summary of 36 recommendations and effectiv...
Jun 06, 2024 A Tactical Armoured RCMP Vehicle drives past a police roadblock set up on the James Smith Cree Nation on Sept. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Cumberland House road issues preventing students activities
Ongoing issues with the lone highway leading in and out of Cumberland House in northeast Saskatchewan are having a major impact on students at the two schools in the community. Many students have rece...
Jun 01, 2024
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