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‘I don’t know what to do’: Saskatchewan woman shares story after losing house to fire on Beardy’s & Okemasis
A woman who lost her house in a fire on a Saskatchewan First Nation is sharing her story as she hopes to one day return to a house of her own.Last month, paNOW reached out to Beardy's & Okemasis C...
Jun 06, 2022

First B.C. monkeypox case is confirmed in Vancouver resident
VANCOUVER - The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases. The centre says its laboratory has confirme...
Jun 06, 2022

McCafe fire remains imminent threat to Stanley Mission, residents on potential evacuation alert
The McCafe fire burning near Stanley Mission remains uncontained and residents have been given notice to pack clothing in the event of an evacuation. That's according to Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief...
Jun 06, 2022

Snarr joins Hammond in St. Norbert
There will be yet another former Melfort Mustang suiting up for the St. Norbert College Green Knights this upcoming 2022/23 seasonMark Snarr, a 2001-born defenceman, has joined fellow graduate, Curtis...
Jun 06, 2022

Grand opening held for group home in Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake residents with intellectual disabilities are getting improved local services.A new Multiworks Vocational Training Corporation group home officially held its grand opening today in the city...
Jun 06, 2022

Cumberland House looks inward for community security
When it comes to keeping the community safe, Cumberland House Cree Nation is working on some home-built solutions. Chief Rene Chaboyer said they are looking for people who will take on the job of acti...
Jun 06, 2022

Ahenakew gets hand raised at inaugural Will Skopyk memorial, named boxer of the night
The main event of Saturday night's Will Skopyk Memorial boxing event felt very much like a storybook ending or a Rocky movie.Cole Ahenakew, who once trained with Skopyk and considered him a close frie...
Jun 06, 2022

Lawyers ask Quebec Court of Appeal to shed more light on secret trial
MONTREAL - The province's attorney general, the chief justice of the Quebec court and several media organizations went before the Quebec Court of Appeal today to demand more information about a secret...
Jun 06, 2022

Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot
The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members have been charged with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Ca...
Jun 06, 2022

Israeli coalition suffers loss, faces uncertain prospects
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Israeli government on Monday failed to pass a bill extending legal protections for settlers in the occupied West Bank. The vote marks a major setback for the fragile coalit...
Jun 06, 2022