Sarah Mills: Western separatists should consider forming their own party
Western separation is coming up once again in the wake of Mark Carney's election win, but Sarah Mills says those in favo...
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From pavement to plate: Should Saskatchewan residents be allowed to eat roadkill?
By Ronald Quaroni Saskatchewan residents hoping to turn roadside deer into dinner will have to pump the brakes. The State of California passed legislation on Oct. 13 that allows the creation of progra...
Nov 02, 2019 The State of California has passed legislation legalizing the harvesting of roadkill. (ID 48732960 © Franky | Dreamstime.com)
Northern community in shock but rallies after tragic crash
The enormity of the tragedy of Friday night's motor vehicle incident south of Beauval in northern Saskatchewan is still being taken in by the community. The crash on Highway 155, involving a truck and...
Oct 27, 2019 The tiny hamlet of Jans Bay near Beauval is in shock according to the mayor. (planningforgrowthnorthsk.com)
Indie pot shops seek co-operative wholesale, distribution
By Glenn Hicks Some of Saskatchewan's private independent cannabis shops are forming a co-operative to thwart what they see as the challenges from the already-dominant corporate sector in the new lega...
Oct 07, 2019
Land title offices to close in P.A., Humboldt and Yorkton
By Glenn Hicks Three land titles offices in Prince Albert, Humboldt and Yorkton are being shut down, impacting a total of 14 jobs. As well, three jobs in Regina's Customer Service Centre are being eli...
Sep 20, 2019 (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Sask. has highest rate of childhood obesity: Report
According to a new report, 33.4 per cent of children in Saskatchewan are obese. That's one of the findings contained in the report released Tuesday by the non-profit organization Children First Canada...
Sep 03, 2019
Express delivery en route to Prince Albert hospital
By Alison Sandstrom Every day on the job as a medical dispatcher is intense, but Thursday was especially exciting for a Prince Albert-based telecommunications team member. She helped a woman give birt...
Aug 24, 2019
“You did something you shouldn’t have done,” judge says to front end loader thief
By Nigel Maxwell A Prince Albert judge has instructed a 13-year-old boy not to play so many video games. The teen, who stole a front end loader from a fenced-in compound last June and crashed it into ...
Aug 22, 2019 A photo taken of the stolen vehicle on June 2, 2019. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. Council ponders curfew in back alleys and walkways
By Alison Sandstrom, paNOW Prince Albert city council will study the possibility of a new bylaw prohibiting access to public back alleys and walkways at night. The proposed measure, aimed at combating...
Aug 21, 2019 Trash can fires aren't the only concern for residents as council ponders a curfew at night in back alleys and walkways to curb rampant property crime. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Woman injured after jet ski explodes
A scary incident at Emma Lake on Friday involving a jet ski exploding may serve as a good reminder for owners to give their own machines a thorough lookover. The jet ski exploded on start up, and the ...
Aug 07, 2019
RCMP responds to two drownings in northern Sask.
The RCMP is urging the public to practise proper water safety following two recent cases of individuals drowning in northern Saskatchewan within two days. On Wednesday, officers from the Pelican Narro...
Aug 02, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
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