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Federal government announces money for infrastructure
The federal and provincial governments are teaming up to help improve Saskatchewan's highways. Bernadette Jordan, minister responsible for rural economic development, announced Monday morning in Princ...
Mar 11, 2019 Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan, left, with Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Utah plaintiffs seek to force Omar Khadr to answer their questions
TORONTO - Relatives looking to collect on an American lawsuit against Omar Khadr are asking a Canadian court to force the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner to answer questions about his confession t...
Mar 11, 2019

Federal funding will help Meadow Lake replace aging infrastructure, better protect from flooding
An investment from Ottawa for Meadow Lake will help build the city's resilience to flooding and better protect public health and waterways. The federal government has announced $8 million for the city...
Mar 11, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Ottawa professor who died in Ethiopia plane crash remembered for public outreach
Ottawa professor Pius Adesanmi, one of the 18 Canadians killed in Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash, is being remembered as a public intellectual whose outreach to Africans across the g...
Mar 11, 2019

Increase wolf cull, pen pregnant cows to save endangered caribou: study
EDMONTON - An extensive study of caribou herds across British Columbia and Alberta suggests a way to reverse a long and steady decline of the endangered species - kill more wolves and moose and p...
Mar 11, 2019

Foreign service workers' union asks for binding arbitration in contract talks
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada's diplomatic corps says it has filed a request to go to arbitration with the federal government after the two sides couldn't agree on a new contract&nb...
Mar 11, 2019

Marauders wrestlers set school record at provincials
The St. Mary Marauders wrestling team broke a school record at the SHSAA Provincial Wrestling championships at Regina Campbell this weekend. They earned seven medals, which broke their previous record...
Mar 11, 2019 The Marauders crushed it at wrestling provincials this weekend. (Submitted photo)

Pair facing numerous charges after arrests made in La Ronge
Two individuals wanted on numerous unrelated drug and weapons charges from instances in Prince Albert and Stanley Mission have been arrested in La Ronge. On March 9 at approximately 9:30 p.m., members...
Mar 11, 2019 Dozens of charges have been laid after a search warrant was executed in La Ronge. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Area highways receive funding for rehabilitation projects
A number of area highways have received funding from the federal and provincial governments for rehabilitation projects. Over $81 million is set aside for 15 stretches of highway in Saskatchewan, whic...
Mar 11, 2019 Highway 16 and 4 have received funding for rehabilitation work. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr

Man in custody following attempted murder at local business
Local police have charged a 57-year-old man with attempted murder and aggravated assault following a stabbing at a business early Saturday morning. Mike Wytosky made his first court appearance in Prin...
Mar 11, 2019 Co-op gas bar on Marquis Rd. (File photo paNOW Staff) : Glenn Hicks