Saskatchewan

Murky Water: Sask. settlement under water advisory for nearly 18 years

There are people who are almost 18 years old who have never lived in a world where Uranium City hasn't been under a precautionary drinking water advisory.In Part One of Murky Water, we talked about th...

Mar 05, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Separatist billboards draw attention in Saskatchewan

An organization pushing for western separation has recently launched a new billboard campaign in Saskatchewan and says Prince Albert may also be considered for it.Residents of Saskatoon and Regina may...

Mar 04, 2019 Billboards such as the one pictured here, have recently begun appearing in Saskatoon and Regina. (Submitted Photo/Prairie Freedom Movement)

Saskatchewan's Moe wants carbon tax delayed pending Appeal Court ruling

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is asking Ottawa to hold off on imposing a carbon tax next month until the province's Court of Appeal has ruled on its constitutionality. S...

Mar 04, 2019

Carbon Tax incoming

Saskatchewan residents will soon start seeing changes to their SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills.According to a media release, starting April 1, the Federal Carbon Tax will be applied to all bills receiv...

Mar 04, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

April 7 to be known as Green Shirt Day in honour of Logan Boulet Effect

Nearly one year after the Humboldt Broncos collision, the memories of those lost give rise to hope moving forward in the form of Green Shirt Day.Logan Boulet was one of the 16 people killed when the B...

Mar 04, 2019 Toby, Mariko and Bernadine Boulet. (Aaron Mahoney/LethbridgeNewsNOW) : Tyler Marr

Jeff Shattler scores hat trick, four assists to lead Rush past Roughnecks

SASKATOON - Jeff Shattler had a hat trick and four assists to lead the Saskatchewan Rush over the Calgary Roughnecks 15-9 on Saturday in National Lacrosse League action.Mark Matthews, Ryan Keenan, Rob...

Mar 03, 2019 The Saskatchewan Rush defeat the Calgary Roughnecks 15-9 on March 2, 2019. (Saskatchewan Rush/Twitter) : Tyler Marr

Telemiracle 43 raises more than $5 million

People in Saskatchewan stepped up to ring those phones for the province's favourite annual telethon.Telemiracle 43 wrapped up Sunday at TCU Place after raising $5,619,214 over the course of the weeken...

Mar 03, 2019 Telemiracle 43 wrapped up at TCU Place in Saskatoon on March 3, 2019. (Telemiracle/Facebook) : Tyler Marr

Moose Jaw welcomes Norwegian official for ‘moose summit’

Moose Jaw mayor Fraser Tolmie welcomed Norway's delegate for the "international moose summit" to the city's visitor centre on Saturday morning, where he and Stor-Elvdal deputy mayor Linda Otnes Henrik...

Mar 02, 2019 Moose Jaw mayor Fraser Tolmie and Stor-Elvdal deputy mayor Linda Henriksen do the “moose dance” from the Ganic & Vimarida’s music video, “Moose Truce” on March 2. : Tyler Marr

OSI-CAN founder remembered as 'mentor' and 'hero'

A founding member of OSI-CAN, a group that provides mental health supports for first responders and veterans, has passed away.Chris Siddons from Regina took his own life on Thursday. Jack Rennie, an a...

Mar 01, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Telemiracle weekend set to kick off in Saskatchewan

For the 43rd year in a row, Saskatchewan will be asked to "ring those phones!"The Kinsmen Telemiracle fundraising telethon starts Saturday night at TCU Place in Saskatoon.Telemiracle chair Adam Logue ...

Mar 01, 2019 Volunteers take donations over the phone at Telemiracle 42 in Regina on March 4, 2018.(Submitted photo/980 CJME)