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Pig trimmings illegally dumped near Candle Lake
Warning: This story includes graphic images.The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment is asking for the public's help to solve a case of illegal dumping near the community of Candle Lake. Conservation ...
May 07, 2020 paNOW has chosen to blur this image, the original photo is at the bottom of the article. (Facebook/Sasktip)
La Scala opens virtual tour during coronavirus lockdown
Milan's famed La Scala opera house on Thursday unveiled a virtual journey through its ornate premises and rich archives via Google Arts & Culture, with serendipitous timing as theatres throughout ...
May 07, 2020
MS Walk will be virtual this year
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk will still happen this year, albeit in a virtual capacity.According to a media release from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, May marks MS Awareness Month, and...
May 07, 2020 This photo is from a MS Walk in Prince Albert from 2013. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Nipawin drug trafficker had plans to start 'proper' business, according to testimony
A Nipawin man, who was found hiding 30 bags of methamphetamine inside his apartment, has received a four-and-a half year prison sentence.Randy Norman Hamilton, 42, was originally arrested on June 3, 2...
May 07, 2020 Melfort Provincial Court. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Ottawa adds to protections for endangered southern resident killer whales
VANCOUVER - Expanded protections for endangered southern resident killer whales off British Columbia's coast focus on contaminants, noise, physical disturbances and accessibility of chinook ...
May 07, 2020
Habs star Price sends support to boys who lost parents in NS mass shooting
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has reached out to give support two boys who lost their parents during the Nova Scotia mass shooting last month Price sent a heartfelt video message to 11-yea...
May 07, 2020
UFC relying on hefty health and safety blueprint for trio of Florida shows
The UFC returns to action Saturday after a two-month absence with the first of three shows in Jacksonville, Fla. - working off a hefty health, safety and operations manual in the face of COVID-19...
May 07, 2020
Air Ronge Co-op C-Store closed after employee shows signs of COVID-19
Lake Country Co-op has released an official statement about the closure of the Air Ronge C-Store. The convenience store closed Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. According to the statement, on the same...
May 07, 2020 There is no timeline on when the store will reopen. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Local MLA says province will 'proceed cautiously' on phased re-open plan
With the number of new cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise in the northern parts of the province, local MLA Herb Cox said the Saskatchewan government is doing what it can to prevent the virus from sp...
May 07, 2020 Battlefords MLA Herb Cox. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Mayor reminds residents to follow street cleaning rules
North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater is reiterating his message from a week ago for residents to move their vehicles during restricted parking periods to avoid getting a ticket.The city initially avoided...
May 07, 2020 Mayor Ryan Bater is reminding North Battleford residents tickets will be handed out if cars are left curbside during parking restrictions for street cleaning. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)