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Donaldson, Foltynewicz power Braves to 6th straight win
ATLANTA - Braves manager Brian Snitker plans to relax Wednesday and enjoy a rare off day in the middle of a pennant race. With the way his team keeps winning, Snitker will cherish a brief respite befo...
Sep 05, 2019

1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again
NEW YORK - Serena Williams used a strong performance to return to the U.S. Open final and give herself another shot at winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams got past a slightly sha...
Sep 05, 2019

1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again
NEW YORK - Serena Williams used a strong performance to return to the U.S. Open final and give herself another shot at winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams got past a slightly sha...
Sep 05, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW Sept. 5, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with the Director of Information Programming Teena Monteleone about the opening of the Jim Pattison Childrens Hospital.
Sep 05, 2019

Canada's Eric Lamaze wins CANA Cup aboard Chacco Kid at Spruce Meadows
CALGARY - Canada's Eric Lamaze won the CANA Cup on Thursday night aboard Chacco Kid, delivering a clear and fast time of 37.8 seconds. The duo led the jump off but no one could catch them in the 1.6-m...
Sep 05, 2019

SIGA Day of Sharing draws big crowd
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and the Northern Lights Casino gave back to the less fortunate Thursday.On SIGA Day of Sharing, seven casinos including the Northern Lights Casino lend ...
Sep 05, 2019 The SIGA Day of Sharing barbeque at the Prince Albert Indian Métis Friendship Centre. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Funding announced for infrastructure projects in nine northern communities
The federal and provincial government are spending $34.4 million on local water and wastewater systems including nine in northern Saskatchewan.Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guar...
Sep 05, 2019 Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson was in La Ronge for the announcement. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

P.A. Fire Department looking for potential recruits
The Prince Albert Fire Department is looking for a few good people.This week the department put prospective recruits through a variety of tests, both inside and outside the classroom.Acting Fire Chief...
Sep 05, 2019 A candidate gets ready to go into the blacked out confined space for part of the test. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Owner of dive boat where 34 died seeks to head off lawsuits
LOS ANGELES - The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation. Truth Aquatics Inc., which owne...
Sep 05, 2019

All spots filled for new teacher education program underway in La Ronge
It was an exciting day for all those involved with the commencement of the Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program on Thursday.Representatives from Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI), t...
Sep 05, 2019 Morris Cook is one of the instructors at the new program. (submitted photo/April Chiefcalf)