Saskatchewan

Sask. RCMP officer charged with unsafe storage of gun

A Saskatchewan RCMP officer is facing charges in connection to an incident that happened in Saskatoon last fall, involving a gun being stolen from inside an unmarked RCMP vehicle.Const. Shannon Drall ...

Jul 17, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Russell Mirasty named lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Russell Mirasty as Saskatchewan's new lieutenant-governor.The 36-year veteran of the RCMP succeeds Thomas Molloy, who died July 2 after a...

Jul 17, 2019 Russell Mirasty, a 36-year veteran of the RCMP and La Ronge resident, has been appointed as Saskatchewan's new lieutenant governor. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Train cars derail near R.M. of Wilton

CN Police is currently managing a train derailment in the R.M. of Wilton. Three empty rail cars left the track and remain upright, according to Maidstone RCMP. The derailment is affecting access on Ra...

Jul 16, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Province celebrates Parks Week

Summer is a great season to step outside and take advantage of the province's natural beauty.Staff with the Ministry of Parks Culture and Sport hope this week, July 14 to 20, residents and visitors ta...

Jul 16, 2019 Father and son on a camping trip fishing by a lake. ID 78933921 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com

Gaming authority had a good year

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is marking a successful year.For 2018-19 SIGA, which owns and operates seven casinos in the province including the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albe...

Jul 16, 2019 SIGA, which owns seven casinos in Saskatchewan, including the Northern Lights Casino is marking a successful year (file photo/paNOW Staff)

FSIN calls for ban of Williams and Ree at Country Thunder

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on Craven Country Thunder to banish comic duo Williams and Ree.The duo has MCed events for over 20 years at the festival.This comes aft...

Jul 16, 2019 Comedy due Terry Ree and Bruce Williams. (Williams and Ree Twitter page)

Sask. researchers to study health benefits of Métis jigging

The fitness potential of traditional Mtis jigging is the subject of a new research project at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).Heather Foulds, assistant professor in the College of Kinesiology, ...

Jul 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Eston cleaning up after devastating storm

Nicole McCormac could have done without Mother Nature's housewarming gift.McCormac's family moved from Saskatoon to Eston on Saturday, one day before a devastating storm blew into town. Buildings were...

Jul 15, 2019 There's significant damage in Eston after a devastating storm on July 14, 2019. (Photos by Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)

Métis youth heading to Kenya for program says learning has no borders

For Gavin Blondeau, learning doesn't end in the classroom, it's a way of life. That's why the Mtis youth is over the moon to be one of two youth from Saskatchewan selected in an international internsh...

Jul 14, 2019 Métis youth Gavin Blondeau, the son of one of the current Chapel Gallery show artists, has been selected for an internship program that will take him to Kenya. (Submitted photo/Gavin Blondeau)

Tom Molloy remembered at state memorial service

Tom Molloy's greatest asset might not have been his sharp wit, his impactful negotiating or his leadership.According to friends and family at his public state memorial service at Merlis Belsher Place ...

Jul 13, 2019 Tom Molloy, the 22nd lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan, died of pancreatic cancer on July 2. (Supplied photo/Government of Saskatchewan)