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Friends identify victim of fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows; RCMP release video of suspect
Sources close to Monday's fatal shooting incident at Pelican Narrows, confirmed to paNOW that 28-year-old Kianna Josie Custer was the woman who was found deceased after being reportedly shot multiple ...
Jun 03, 2026 (Image Credit: submitted)
Wildfire costs climb into millions as Saskatchewan lifts fire ban
Saskatchewan's wildfire season has already cost millions of dollars, even as cooler temperatures and recent rainfall have helped ease fire conditions across much of the province.During a wildfire brie...
Jun 03, 2026 An aerial view of the Lobstick Fire near Shellbrook. (Image Credit: submitted/SPSA)
Nipawin Pike Festival reels in memories, family fun and a few big prizes
In Nipawin, the annual Pike Festival is about more than a fishing line in the water. It is part hometown reunion, part history lesson and part treasure hunt, with tagged fish, family stories and a lon...
Jun 03, 2026 Local businesses like Integra Tire in Carrot River (owner Chad Trombley, left) donated time and a boat to help people like Steve Shannon, formerly in radio and now of the Saskatoon Health Foundation, to catch and tag pike on Tobin Lake. (Image Credit: SaskbuckOutdoors/Facebook)
40-foot flare visible near Wilkie during SaskEnergy maintenance work
Residents northeast of Wilkie will notice a towering flame in the sky this week as SaskEnergy carries out maintenance on a natural gas line in the area. The Crown utility is conducting controlled flar...
Jun 03, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 79089705 © Leonidikan | Dreamstime.com)
Province highlights progress on MMIWG response seven years after national inquiry
Seven years after the release of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Saskatchewan government said it has expanded support programs, strengthened legi...
Jun 03, 2026 A photo from a project involving staff members at Piwapan Women’s Centre in 2020, designed to bring attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG+). (Image Credit: File photo/Alayna Calladine)
Trump administration proposes new 10 per cent tariff on Canada and other countries
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said his Liberal government will soon introduce legislation on forced labour in supply chains after the Trump administration proposed a 10 per cent additional t...
Jun 03, 2026 U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives for the G7 trade meeting in Paris, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)
Red Earth Cree Nation residents returning home as evacuation order lifted
Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in ...
Jun 03, 2026 According to an update shared to the Red Earth Cree Nation’s social media page, the wildfire threat in the area has lessened, allowing residents to return after five days away from home. (Image Credit: SPSA/Facebook)
Red Pheasant Cree Nation breaks ground on new youth centre
In about 16 to 18 months, a new youth centre will stand in Red Pheasant Cree Nation. The group marked the start of construction with a sod-turning ceremony, celebrating a project that will provide you...
Jun 02, 2026 Red Pheasant Cree Nation's youth council unveiled the new Youth Center rendering. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Ranch Ehrlo Society celebrates 60th anniversary
An organization that works with vulnerable youth and helps set them on a good path, is celebrating a major milestone.June 1 marked the Ranch Ehrlo Society's 60th anniversary.Vance Heaney has been with...
Jun 02, 2026 A picture taken in 2024 outside Ranch Ehrlo's Fraser House in Prince Albert. (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
More evacuation notices lifted as wildfire conditions improve
Another evacuation alert that was issued due to the Lobstick fire has been lifted. The alert for the RM of Duck Lake was lifted on Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) announced in a ...
Jun 02, 2026 An aerial view of the charred remains of Lobstick fire as crews are seen fighting on the ground. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)