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Manitoba man who shot at Mounties, wounding one, sentenced to 18 years
MINNEDOSA, Man. - A Manitoba man who shot at two RCMP officers and left one with severe injuries has been given an 18-year prison sentence. Therae Racette-Beaulieu pleaded guilty earlier this yea...
Apr 23, 2019

Manitoba man who shot at Mounties, wounding one, sentenced to 18 years
MINNEDOSA, Man. - A Manitoba man who shot at two RCMP officers and left one with severe injuries has been given an 18-year prison sentence. Therae Racette-Beaulieu pleaded guilty earlier this yea...
Apr 23, 2019

Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network Expanded Province-Wide
The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is expanding to include central and northern Saskatchewan. The network allows RCMP detachment commanders to send text messages, emails or phone calls to r...
Apr 23, 2019

Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network Expanded Province-Wide
The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is expanding to include central and northern Saskatchewan. The network allows RCMP detachment commanders to send text messages, emails or phone calls to r...
Apr 23, 2019

Climate change should be top issue for voters in October, advocates say
OTTAWA - A large group of Canadian climate scientists, environment advocates, students and business owners want climate change to be the No. 1 issue for voters this fall. A hundred of them&n...
Apr 23, 2019

Volunteer fire service marking milestone
An area volunteer fire department is set to soon mark a big occasion.Buckland Fire and Rescue is turning 50. The volunteer fire service was originally established in 1969. Current Buckland Fire Chief ...
Apr 23, 2019 Buckland Fire and Rescue is marking 50 years. (Submitted Photo/Twitter BucklandFireRes)

Local-area farmer throws name into Sask Party nomination ring
Constituents and Sask Party members in the Carrot River Valley riding will get their choice of who they want representing the Sask Party in the 2020 provincial election.Nipawin area farmer, Terry Youz...
Apr 23, 2019 (submitted photo/Terry Youzwa)

Silvernagle ready for the spotlight at final Slam of the Season
After six events that have spanned eight months and four provinces, the final Grand Slam of Curling event of the season is set for today. The Humpty's Champions Cup will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Saskatoo...
Apr 23, 2019 Silvernagle is 3-1 thus far at the Players Championship in Toronto at Ryerson (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW staff)
Wildfire season off to hot start
As of Tuesday morning, over 40 fire bans were issued across the province in response to hot, dry and windy conditions, and the list is expected to grow.During a media briefing, Provincial Fire Commiss...
Apr 23, 2019

Wildfire season off to hot start
As of Tuesday morning, over 40 fire bans were issued across the province in response to hot, dry and windy conditions, and the list is expected to grow.During a media briefing, Provincial Fire Commiss...
Apr 23, 2019 Visibility on Highway 3 near Holbein was very poor Monday night. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)