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Candidates raise concerns about Sturgeon Lake election
Questions are being raised following the results of last week's Sturgeon Lake First Nation election, with a number of candidates alleging irregularities. According to results obtained by paNOW, incumb...
Apr 17, 2019 The Sturgeon Lake Band Office. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
North Korea test-fires a new tactical guided weapon
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea has test-fired a "new-type tactical guided weapon," its state media announced Thursday, in a possible attempt to register displeasure with currently deadlocked ...
Apr 17, 2019
AP sources: Ex-Virginia Gov. McAuliffe to rule out 2020 run
RICHMOND, Va. - Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe won't run for president in 2020, according to two people familiar with calls he made Wednesday to allies. McAuliffe had flirted with a Democratic p...
Apr 17, 2019
Provincial government releases report on forests
There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...
Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Provincial government releases report on forests
There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...
Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Provincial government releases report on forests
There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...
Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
La Ronge doctor wins award for rural and remote medicine
Dr. Sean Groves, who has been a physician in La Ronge for nearly 15 years, was honoured this month with the Fellowship of Rural and Remote Medicine. The award was presented by the Society of Rural Phy...
Apr 17, 2019 Dr. Sean Groves received the Fellowship of Rural and Remote Medicine this month in Nova Scotia. (submitted photo/Jenna Keindel)
Town approves new business, contests proposed tax incentive, name
While lawmakers gave the thumbs up to a new concession business in downtown Battleford, a tax incentive and the business name drew the ire of some councillors.The owner of Redneck Concessions is inter...
Apr 17, 2019 Redneck Concessions wants to set up shop beside the ice cream parlour in Battleford. (Google Maps)
Playoff performance helps Protas earn recognition
Following a 40-point regular season, Raider rookie Aliaksei Protas has continued to elevate his game in the WHL playoffs, catching the attention of the NHL's Central Scouting bureau.On Monday, the fin...
Apr 17, 2019 Aliaksei Protas (top) has been ranked 44th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. Protas and teammate Brett Leason [25th] both made the final list. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Core and sonic drilling completed at diamond site
Rio Tinto has completed some of the most detailed drilling yet on the site as efforts continue to deduce the make-up of the diamond deposits at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert. Star Diamond Corp,...
Apr 17, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond)