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'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
P.A.'s Flodell helps Canada capture gold at Deaf Hockey Series
By Nolan Kowal Prince Albert's Nathan Flodell is riding high after winning a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2024 Jeff Sauer International Deaf Hockey Series in Buffalo. Canada beat the United Stat...
Apr 18, 2024 (Nathan Flodell/Submitted)
P.A.'s Flodell ready to represent Canada at hearing impaired tournament
By Nolan Kowal Prince Albert will have some representation at the upcoming Jeff Sauer International Deaf Hockey Series in Buffalo, N.Y. P.A.-born Nathan Flodell is a member of Team Canada at the tourn...
Apr 10, 2024 Nathan Flodell with the MJHL's Portage Terriers. (Nathan Flodell/Submitted)
Weldon residents to build playground in honour of stabbing victim
By Nigel Maxwell Wiping away tears, Chelsey Erickson recalled how her friend Wes was all about the community and would have loved seeing the kids play on a new playground. Wes Petterson was among the ...
Apr 01, 2024 Members of the Weldon playground fundraising committee. (Chelsey Erickson/Submitted to paNOW)
JSCN looking for justice system changes following second stabbing inquest
By Susan McNeil The leadership of the James Smith Cree Nation is happy with how the RCMP handled the arrest of Myles Sanderson, the man who stabbed and killed 11 people and injured 17 more in a stabbi...
Mar 01, 2024 Chief Wally Burns at a ceremony on the James Smith Cree Nation in the days following the 2022 stabbings perpetrated by Myles Sanderson. (Susan McNeil/paNOW)
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