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What'sHappeningNOW July 31, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks talks about the stories you made popular on paNOW this week.
Jul 31, 2020

#YouMatter Awareness walk to take place at Flying Dust First Nation
Flying Dust First Nation will be hosting a suicide awareness walk in partnership with the City of Meadow Lake, RCMP, Northern Inter Tribal Health Agency (NITHA) and Roots of Hope in Meadow Lake. Tara ...
Jul 31, 2020

Edmonton hopes for NHL hub-city benefits, welcomes Western Conference playoffs
EDMONTON - Across the street from Rogers Place, a pub patio was prepped with picnic tables and television screens slung above them Friday. On the eve of the 2020 NHL playoffs, numerous downtown E...
Jul 31, 2020

Supporters join northerners as they walk into Regina
Fiddler Tristen Durocher and Men of the North Founder Christopher Merasty reached Regina today, concluding a one-month walk from Air Ronge. The 630-kilometre walk began July 2 to demonstrate against t...
Jul 31, 2020

Alberta/Sask RCMP arrest three suspects in rash of carjackings with shots fired
Three suspects have been arrested and charged with 47 offences, following collaboration between multiple RCMP detachments in Alberta and Saskatchewan. This followed the RCMP's request for public assis...
Jul 31, 2020

Drowning prevention: Families reflect on scary incidents
The family of a young survivor of a near-drowning incident and Parkland Ambulance Care staff are celebrating the quick actions of two bystanders and sharing a powerful message about water safety.Parkl...
Jul 31, 2020

Northeast grocers not carrying items from R.M. of Star City amid COVID-19 spike
The recent uptick of COVID-19 cases in the R.M. of Star City since July 29 is a reminder for Northeast Saskatchewan residents the virus is still in the province, and it never left.On Wednesday, July 2...
Jul 31, 2020

Face-to-face behind the mask: a new way of political campaigning
In the world of political campaigning, getting your name and face out there is job number one. So, when a global pandemic comes along and you find yourself knocking on doors wearing a face mask, it ma...
Jul 31, 2020

Seniors learn about the medical and recreational use of marijuana
The Prince Albert Seniors Advocacy Centre held a workshop on Thursday to learn more about marijuana use. This is the second workshop they've held for seniors about cannabis and Dr. John Fryters with t...
Jul 31, 2020

Community leaders, businesses weigh in on mandatory mask possibility
The sight of mask wearing out in the public has become more commonplace in Saskatchewan, but the province's discussion of potential ramp up of that protective measure gives municipal leaders and busin...
Jul 31, 2020