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Coroner identifies man found dead after leaving care home
By Taylor MacPherson Saskatchewan's Office of the Chief Coroner has confirmed the identity of a man who was found dead after walking away from a care facility near Prince Albert on Boxing Day. The cor...
Jan 06, 2018
Poundmaker, Plains Cree to be featured in popular video game
By Taylor MacPherson Canada's Plains Cree and Chief Poundmaker have been included in the newest edition of the popular Civilization video game series, but one elected official from the Poundmaker Cree...
Jan 04, 2018 Chief Poundmaker, as seen in the trailer for a new video game called Civilization VI: Rise and Fall coming out in Feb. 2018 (Take-Two Interactive Software)
Employee buyout will preserve Daily Herald
By Tyler Marr The Prince Albert Daily Herald will return to its roots and buck the trend of closures, undergoing what Star News Publishing has called an "employee buyout." The news was made public lat...
Dec 16, 2017 The Prince Albert Daily Herald is not going anywhere, as a group of employees will buyout the paper from Star News Publishing. (Tyler Marr/paNOW)
22-year-old charged in fatal hunting accident near Weirdale
A 22-year-old man has been charged in the hunting death of Prince Albert's Jordan Darchuk. Darchuk was shot while hunting south of Weirdale on Sept. 16. An investigation revealed Darchuk and another 2...
Dec 15, 2017 Jordan Darchuk of Prince Albert was shot while hunting near Weirdale in September 2017. (Submitted by Darchuk Family )
Youth pleads guilty to killing La Ronge restaurateur
A 14-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday in connection with the killing of well-known La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant. Grant was killed in April during an armed robbery at his restauran...
Dec 15, 2017 La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant was killed in an armed robbery in April. (submitted to paNow)
Leaders call for upgrades after Fon du Lac plane crash
By Brian Eneas, paNOW There was high praise for community members and agencies who responded quickly to a plane crash in Fond du Lac Wednesday night. The ATR 42 turboprop plane crashed within one kilo...
Dec 15, 2017 Prince Albert Grand Council (left to right) Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte, Fond du Lac community consultant Don Deranger and Chief Louie Mercredi of the Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation held a news conference on Dec. 14, 2017 to speak about the plane crash in Fon du Lac. (Bryan Eneas/paNow)
Sask. police chiefs would support pre-pay gas rules
By Taylor MacPherson, paNow The President of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police said a rule requiring drivers to pre-pay for gas would keep retailers safe while saving police forces valu...
Nov 15, 2017
Prince Albert police website breached by hacker
Prince Albert Police Service is working to restore their website after it was hacked. On Wednesday morning papolice.ca displayed a message referencing the Islamic State instead of the police service's...
Nov 08, 2017 Prince Albert's police website was breached by an unknown party Wednesday Nov. 8, 2017. (screenshot papolice.ca)
Jim Pattison hospital to be beneficiary of CP Women's Open
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation will be the financial beneficiary of an expected large donation this summer. Funds raised from the CP Women's Open, taking place Aug. 20 through 26, 201...
Nov 05, 2017
Cheveldayoff wants carbon capture, not carbon tax
By Taylor MacPherson Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate Ken Cheveldayoff said he's offering a scientific alternative to the federal carbon tax, an issue which has long been a thorn in his party's...
Nov 05, 2017 Saskatchewan Party leadership hopeful Ken Cheveldayoff speaks at a public event in Melfort. (Tyler Marr/paNOW Staff)
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