Saskatchewan

Green Lake RCMP request help in locating suspect

Police in Green Lake are asking for the public's help in locating Quentin Ross. Police belive he could be in North Battleford or Saskatoon.RCMP said the 48-year-old is wanted for trafficking cocaine, ...

Mar 01, 2019 Green Lake RCMP are searching for 48-year-old Quentin Ross. (supplied photo/RCMP) : Tyler Marr

Coverchuk suspended from PBR pending outcome of criminal charges

A well known Saskatchewan bull rider has been suspended from the professional circuit pending the result of criminal charges brought against him.Meadow Lake's Cody Coverchuk was arrested on Dec. 14, w...

Feb 28, 2019 Meadow Lake's Cody Coverchuk has been suspended from the PBR circuit indefinitely, pending the outcome of criminal charges against him. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr

Focus on distracted drivers in March

The traffic safety spotlight in March is on distracted driving.SGI said in a news release that 87 people lost their vehicle for a week because of cell phone tickets last year, the most SGI has seen si...

Feb 28, 2019 SGI is highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)

Wilson-Raybould says she was pushed, got veiled threats on SNC-Lavalin

OTTAWA - Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she came under "consistent and sustained" pressure - including veiled threats - from the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council Office an...

Feb 27, 2019 (Submitted photo/Canadian Press)

Though slow, sellers say long-term Sask. cannabis sales model preferred

One cannabis store owner in Saskatchewan believes low supply in the months following legalization could be one reason the province's cannabis sales are much lower than in other Canadian jurisdictions....

Feb 27, 2019 Legal cannabis sales are lagging behind in Saskatchewan when compared to other parts of the country. (file photo/CKOM News Staff) : Tyler Marr

Crop insurance coverage levels, premiums increasing

Details have been released on the 2019 Crop Insurance program in Saskatchewan.Crop insurance levels are increasing to a record $230 per acre, up from $216 per acre in 2018.Agriculture Minister David M...

Feb 26, 2019 (file photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Guilty pleas in Darchuk hunting death

There will be no trial for a Prince Albert man accused in the shooting death of another hunter in the fall of 2017.At a hearing in Nipawin Monday, Austyn Adamko entered guilty pleas to the lesser char...

Feb 26, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Provincial government seeks technological solution to trespass challenges

Proposed changes to Saskatchewan's laws around trespassing have been generating controversy in some corridors.The new legislation, which is expected to come up for debate in the spring would put the o...

Feb 25, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan wants the public's help to solve the issues surrounding the province's new trespassing laws and hunters. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Prairies can expect wild swings as spring arrives: The Weather Network

While most Canadians can expect an abrupt flip to spring in March, according to The Weather Network, the Prairies are not yet out of the woods. "It looks like a furious finish to winter east of the Ro...

Feb 25, 2019 Geese walk on a frozen pond of water. The prairies are foretasted to have a wild swing into spring. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr

Northern Sask. health agency monitoring B.C. measles outbreak

As the number of confirmed cases of the measles in B.C. reaches 13, healthy authority members are keeping an eye on the outbreak and whether it could affect Saskatchewan. The Northern Inter-Tribal Hea...

Feb 25, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)