Saskatchewan

15-year-old girl killed after collision

Saskatoon police say a 15-year-old girl was killed after a collision near cole Canadienne-Franaise Friday afternoon.Police haven't released many details, but it appeared a school bus was involved.Impa...

Mar 09, 2019 Police officers investigate a crash at the intersection of Clarence Avenue South and 2nd Street East on March 8, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM) : Glenn Hicks

Local R.M.s prepare for SARM convention

The impending carbon tax has been a hot button issue across the country in recent months, and at least two reeves in the Prince Albert area are hinting they will ask questions about it at next week's ...

Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

RCMP arrest intoxicated male

Spiritwood RCMP, along with RCMP members from Blaine Lake, Shellbrook, Big River, and Battleford PDS attended to a complaint of a disturbance outside a residence on Witchekan Lake First Nation on Marc...

Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Getting off the pot and getting tested

An uncomfortable topic, but a necessary one. That's the idea behind March's Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada and affects more ...

Mar 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Sask. Cancer Agency)

Provincial jobless down year-over-year but local stats remain high

The Saskatchewan government is hailing the latest job stats that show a year-over-year net increase of 9,000 jobs. However, the opposition New Democrats are focusing on the month-over-month stats whic...

Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/Tyler Marr paNOW Staff) : Glenn Hicks

‘Mission accomplished’: Province celebrates official opening of Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford

Mission accomplished.Those were the words of former Prairie North Health Region CEO David Fan as politicians and health care workers gathered to mark the grand opening of the Saskatchewan Hospital Nor...

Mar 08, 2019 Premier Scott Moe was on hand for the official grand opening of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr

Province sets ice fishing shack removal deadline

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is reminding anglers to get their ice fishing shelters off the lake this month.The deadline for shacks to be removed south of Highway 16 is March 15, and it's Ma...

Mar 08, 2019 The province is reminding people to clear ice fishing equipment off of frozen lakes by March 15 at locations south of Highway 16 and by March 30 for locations north of it. (Mike6271/Wikimedia Commons) : Glynn Brothen

RM vote opens door for special care facility outside Prince Albert

A special care facility for first responders, corrections workers, veterans, and other frontline professionals struggling with operational stress injuries, has moved one step closer to construction so...

Mar 08, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

UPDATE: Missing girl located

UPDATE: Police said late Friday that Alieha Laplante-McAdam had been located safe and sound. ---------------------------------Blaine Lake RCMP is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 12-yea...

Mar 08, 2019 A 12-year-old from Marcelin has been located, police said late Friday. (Submitted Photo/ Blaine Lake RCMP)

Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier

Two Western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took aim Thursda...

Mar 07, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM)