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What'sHappeningNOW July 24, 2019

Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with News Director Glenn Hicks about a controversy around a charity vehicle, and its paint job.

Jul 24, 2019

A night of local music at the North Battleford Library

The North Battleford Library is hosting a musical event on Wednesday July 31 called Orbiting with Sputnik.It will be an evening full of music by local musician Sputnik featuring jazz, blues, fusion an...

Jul 24, 2019 A night of music at the North Battleford Library. (supplied photo/northbattlefordlibrary.com)

Combatting the continuing rise in youth vaping rates

The rate of youth smoking in Saskatchewan and across Canada has continued along a downward trend in recent years, but according to Health Canada that decrease has been undermined by a continual increa...

Jul 24, 2019 Co-owners of Prince Albert based Inspired Vapor Company, Blaine tetz, left, and Kevin Tetz, right, told paNOW they believe youth vaping rates will need to be combatted with very specific ad campaigns that don't appear 'preachy or use scare tactics.' (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Northerner shares gift for music with residents across Saskatchewan

It's been a busy summer for Tristen Durocher as he set out to share his passion for fiddling across Saskatchewan. "The more I play the better I feel," he said. "Music isn't training for me, it's reall...

Jul 24, 2019 Tristen Durocher has travelled to communities in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. (submitted photo/Kandis Riese)

RCMP look for community support for security camera network

The neighborhood watch is moving into the digital age.The City of North Battleford and the RCMP have asked members of the community to register their CCTV and security cameras with them to help counte...

Jul 24, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP locate missing Melfort man

Christopher Neilsen has been located according to a media release from Melfort RCMP.-Melfort RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man.Christopher Neilsen, 38, was last seen by h...

Jul 24, 2019 Christopher Neilsen was last seen on July 22 by his family in Melfort. (submitted photo/RCMP)

Shantel Kalika hits the home track in NASCAR Pinty’s series

Shantel Kalika is looking forward to Wednesday evening in Saskatoon. The Prince Albert native will be racing on her home track at the Wyant Group Raceway.It's a stop on the NASCAR Pinty's series where...

Jul 24, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Waskesiu chamber against idea of a toll for the bridge in Prince Albert

Count Waskesiu among those against a toll for the Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert.The city council in that city is considering the idea now that a report on the costs and potential revenues has be...

Jul 24, 2019 Prince Albert city council passed a motion to look into the possibility of tolling the Diefenbaker Bridge. (Jeff Labine/PaNOW)

Mark Chase returns to the SJHL as the Hawks' new assistant coach

When Devin Windle stepped down from the Nipawin Hawks as their assistant coach after the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoffs to take the same role with the Whitecourt Wolverines in ...

Jul 23, 2019 Mark Chase (left) returns to the SJHL as the Nipawin Hawks' new assistant coach after he previously spent two seasons with the Melville Millionaires from 2016 to 2018 (submitted photo/Mark Chase).

PhD student studies role forest fires play in woodland biodiversity

University of Saskatchewan graduate student Aaron Bell has been travelling throughout Lac La Ronge Provincial Park since May collecting forest fire and biodiversity data.It's all part of a PhD study h...

Jul 23, 2019 Aaron Bell has been busy studying the effects forest fires have on the environment. (submitted photo/Stephen Paterson)