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Veteran public servant, CFL boss, ex-B.C. attorney general named to RCMP board
OTTAWA - A former top public servant in the federal, Alberta and Ontario governments will head up the RCMP's fledgling board of civilian advisers assigned to help the police force modernize. Besi...
Jun 07, 2019
‘NOW’ websites recognized with digital innovation award
A division of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group in Saskatchewan is once again leading the way in innovation and digital design.It recently received the Gold Medal Award for Digital Innovation from the ...
Jun 07, 2019 The new 'NOW' websites, piloted in Saskatchewan, have been recognized with a Digital Innovation Award from the Western Association of Broadcasters. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Hughes, Joseph heading into Riders’ Plaza of Honour
A pair of teammates from the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2007 Grey Cup-winning team are to be honoured by the franchise in 2019.Neal Hughes and Kerry Joseph are to be inducted into the CFL team's Plaza ...
Jun 07, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)
DNA analysis suggests Dene descended from first North Americans
The Indigenous people of Canada's Western Arctic are descendants of some of the first humans to live in North America, new genetic research suggests. A paper published Wednesday in the scientific...
Jun 07, 2019
Doctor charged with painkiller murders released on bond
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A critical care doctor charged with murder in 25 patient deaths has been released from jail on bond after two days. William Husel (HYOO'-suhl) is accused of ordering painkiller overdo...
Jun 07, 2019
RCMP, border agency deny searching Huawei executive's phones, electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency deny allegations that their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a bo...
Jun 07, 2019
Co-op celebrates opening of new liquor store on Marquis
There was a long line up of people Friday, waiting for the doors to open at Prince Albert's newest liquor store.But with the city's well publicized issues related to alcohol use, there are some who fe...
Jun 07, 2019 CEO Tim Keller (far right) poses for a quick pic ahead of the store's opening. (Submitted photo/ Jill Dumanski)
Bilingual children's book co-authored by late Cree Elder
A children's book showcasing late Elder Ida Tremblay's memories from the trapline was published last month and 300 copies have already been distributed to schools in the tri-communities. When We Had S...
Jun 07, 2019 Late Elder Ida Tremblay told the stories and approved the sketches in the book. (submitted photo/Miriam Körner)
Shay Marks gets second win of season in Meadow Lake
Cody Coverchuk hoped to get the hometown win a third time in three years but fell short.The Meadow Lake cowboy received a huge ovation on his first run at The Tuff 'N' Up Like A Rock bull riding event...
Jun 07, 2019 A rider tries to hold onto a bull at the Bull Riding Challenge in the Meadow Lake and District Arena on June 6. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
PAPS make arrest for firearms; breach of court order
The Prince Albert Police Service arrested a 19-year-old man for a number of firearms charges just after 2 a.m. Friday morning.While on routine patrol an officer noticed a suspicious individual walking...
Jun 07, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)