Election
Prince Albert's Kevin Henry confirms intentions to run for MN-S President
The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) election is still over a month away and the nomination deadline has not passed, however, Prince Albert's Kevin Henry is not wasting time announcing his intentions to run for President. Meeting with paNOW this week, Henry, who has a background in health care and government, ex...
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You’re Never Alone
'Use the land to find yourself': Jordin Tootoo inspires youth at BATC conference
Over 1,200 kids cheered with admiration and joy as former NHL player Jordin Tootoo took to center ice at the Access Communications Centre on Wednesday for the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) 'You're Never Alone' youth conference.From Little Pine to Red Pheasant, Pound Maker and beyond, the conference brought Fi...
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Crime
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Northern power outage affecting 12,000 customers
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Northern power outage affecting 12,000 customers
Update: By 2p.m. all powered been restored.----A large unplanned power outage is affecting parts of Northern Saskatchewan.A SaskPower spokesperson told larongeNOW the power outage affects 12,000 customers across multiple communities such as Air Ronge, La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Waskesiu and Weyakwin. The reason for the...
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staffing
CUPE retracts statement on Northern Lights budget shortfall
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have retracted a statement suggesting there was to be upcoming layoffs and a large budget shortfall at the Northern Lights School Division. The media release, which was issued Wednesday, had stated more than 100 workers were potentially facing layoffs due to a lack of $7 mi...
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Sask. Government says 99% of its procurement comes from Canadian companies
The provincial government has crunched the numbers on procurement to determine what share of the goods and services it procures come from Saskatchewan and Canadian companies.The announcement comes after Premier Scott Moe unveiled the province's response to tariffs from the United States back in March, which included an...
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Derelict properties
Gov't introduces legislative amendment to pave way for dealing with derelict buildings
The provincial government has taken a step forward to try to help municipalities deal with derelict buildings. The province introduced amendments to the Construction Codes Act to help support the government's framework to help municipalities regarding the properties. Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz said in a...
Apr 10, 2025
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Canada
Sex assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to resume next week
MONTREAL - The sexual assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon will resume next week after the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal of the scope of questions his lawyers could ask in his defence. In a brief hearing today, the provinc...
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Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says there are signs that the global and Canadian economies are slowing. Carney took another day off the campaign trail today to convene his Canada-U.S. cabinet committee today after a raucous week of White House ta...
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P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN - The University of Prince Edward Island has apologized to a former artist in residence who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members. Christopher Griffin's painting, "The Cross...
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In the news today: Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs....
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Carney in Ottawa today for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting this morning with his cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security. ...
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Feds proposing regular 'intelligence-informed briefings' for opposition leaders: memo
OTTAWA - A newly released memo shows federal officials recommended almost a year ago that leaders of major opposition parties receive regular classified briefings - not only on foreign interference but also violent extremism and overseas conflicts. The...
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