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Second World War amputee veteran reflects on D-Day 75th Anniversary

On June 6, 1944, Toronto's Allan Bacon was one of thousands of Canadians to arrive by boat on the shores of Juno Beach in Normandy, France.As this year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, 99-year-old...

May 14, 2019

16th Annual Indigenous Gathering on Diabetes

Diabetes Canada event focusing on Self-Empowerment to learn self-management of diabetesDiabetes Canada will present the 16th annual Indigenous Gathering on Diabetes, Self-Empowerment on Wednesday, May...

May 14, 2019

Multicultural Event at Western Development Museum

There will be a FREE Multicultural event which features international food, marketplace items and entertainment from different cultures on Friday May 31st to Saturday June 1st, from 11:00 a.m.- 9:00 p...

May 14, 2019

A special delivery on Mother's Day

For many people living in the Montreal Lake and Timber Bay areas, Glen Henderson has become somewhat of a legend for a tradition he started over a decade ago.Every Mother's Day, for the past 15 years,...

May 13, 2019 Glenn Henderson has become quite the celebrity in his community. (Facebook/Sylvia LaVallee)

SGI funding additional safety measures in P.A. school zones

Additional safety measures are coming to several local school zones after the city was approved for $50,000 in funding through SGI.The funding will be put toward raised crosswalks and electronic speed...

May 13, 2019 More raised crosswalks, such as this one near École Vickers, should soon be coming to P.A., after the city received $50,000 in funding. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Pilot community paramedic program marks anniversary

Parkland Ambulance and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) are marking one year since launching the Community Paramedic Pilot Program.The initiative provides treatment to residents on location as ...

May 13, 2019 It marks one year since the community paramedic program started as a pilot in P.A. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Documentary on Lyme Disease coming to N.B.

Those interested in learning more about ticks and Lyme Disease will want to visit the North Battleford Library Wednesday for a presentation by the Saskatchewan Lyme Disease, Vector Borne and Zoonotic ...

May 13, 2019 Ticks and Lyme disease will be the focus of the documentary Under Our Skin that will be shown at the North Battleford Library, Wednesday. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Sexual Assault Awareness Week shines light on a dark issue

A new action plan from the Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan (SASS) is looking to continue to help bring the topic of sexual violence out of the dark.The group unveiled the plan Monday to mark th...

May 13, 2019 Sexual Assault Service of Saskatchewan Executive Director Kerrie Isaac speaks at the release of the sexual violence action plan on May 13, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Dragons dominate home opener

The Sask. River Dragons have improved to 7-1, following a successful weekend on home turf.In their first game Saturday, at Prime Minister's Park, the Dragons blasted Lashburn 43-0. Jonty Kruger and Th...

May 13, 2019 The Sask. River Dragons rose to the occassion Saturday, winning all three games they played. (Facebook/ Crystal Clarke)

Raiders fans on the edge of their seats, but remain confident

A 3-1 series lead has been erased, and Raiders fans now face the reality the WHL championship could go either way. On a night where many fans anticipated seeing the Raiders hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup,...

May 13, 2019 (Facebook/ Randy Hoback)