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Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's governor during Katrina, dies
BATON ROUGE, La. - Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katri...
Aug 20, 2019
City turns to investigation on how $1.04M was transferred to fraudster posing as construction CFO
The City of Saskatoon is continuing to make progress on recovering $1.04 million that was defrauded from them in an email scheme.After reporting that the "vast majority" of the funds had been frozen i...
Aug 20, 2019 Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark speaks to media at a news conference on Aug. 15, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Mustangs seeking billets ahead of hockey season
Hockey season is on the horizon and as the Meadow Lake Mustangs Junior A Hockey Club are signing players and preparing for their return, the organization is also looking for billet families for the 20...
Aug 20, 2019 The Mustangs are looking for homes in Meadow Lake to open their doors and take in a hockey player for their upcoming season. (file photo/Meadow Lake Mustangs)
Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist
CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...
Aug 20, 2019
Health Canada approves Saskatoon safe consumption site, first-ever in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's first-ever safe consumption site for drug users is officially coming to Saskatoon.Health Canada's website indicates AIDS Saskatoon has been approved to run a supervised consumption site...
Aug 20, 2019 The new safe consumption site is coming to Saskatoon, at the site of the old 'Pleasant Hill Bakery' on 20th Street. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Food bank in need of donations
The Prince Albert Food Bank is in dire need of donations after serving nearly 6,000 people in June and July.After giving out 2,100 food hampers, Operations Manager Kerry Ramsdell told paNOW they haven...
Aug 20, 2019 (Prince Albert Food Bank/Facebook)
Leaders, moderators confirmed for 2019 English, French debates
OTTAWA - Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October. The media partnership responsible for producing the debates says Liberal Leade...
Aug 20, 2019
N.B. eyeing municipal towing service, developing impound lot
The City of North Battleford is looking for a more efficient way to manage local towing.Finance Director Steve Brown made a proposal at Monday's council meeting to turn a vacant site at 602-114 St. in...
Aug 20, 2019 NB councillors Kent Lindgren, right, with Len Taylor, left, at council's meeting Monday. One of the items council looked at was administration's proposal related to municipal towing to clear a scene and vehicle impounds. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Feds asked to step up support to address deer killing disease
The federal government has been called upon to take a serious look at a wildlife disease, responsible for killing 300 deer last year in Saskatchewan.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister's office as ...
Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Finish line in sight for Rotary Trail
The $375,000 in cash allocated from the so-called Husky Energy apology money will not be sufficient to finish the city's Rotary Trail. So, $105,000 of taxpayer money is being used from a reserve fund....
Aug 20, 2019 A recently paved section of the Rotary Trail near the hospital on the west side of town. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)