Tag Archives: People
Sask. woman shares experience on the set of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones aired its last episode on Sunday, and one Saskatoon woman was lucky enough to be more than just a fan of the HBO series.University of Saskatchewan student Keara Carter scored a role in...
May 21, 2019 Kerea Carter pictured (front row second from left) on the final day of filming for Game of Thrones final season. (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Battlefords RCMP lay 207 charges within National Impaired Driving Week campaign
It was a busy week for the Battlefords RCMP. The detachment participated in the National Impaired Driving Week enforcement campaign, and in two-stop checks conducted at peak times they stopped over 50...
May 21, 2019
Walkers set out to raise awareness about domestic abuse
A Prince Albert man who has spent several years organizing and participating in various walks to raise awareness about domestic violence is once again putting his best foot forward.Conrad Burns and fo...
May 19, 2019 Conrad Burns set out with four others Saturday morning on his way to Saskatoon (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Sask. NDP takes gov’t to task over ER wait times
Saskatchewan's minister of health is admitting the government needs to do more when it comes to emergency room wait times, and the NDP says what is being done isn't working."Clearly it's too long, and...
May 18, 2019 Saskatchewan's Health Minister Jim Reiter admits the government hasn't met its targets when it comes to reducing wait times. (file photo/CJME)
Many Saskatchewan drivers underinsured: report
Half of the drivers on the road in Saskatchewan are underinsured, according to a report from the province's insurance brokers association.The report, which was compiled by the Insurance Brokers Associ...
May 18, 2019
Bender Bar & Grill in Goodsoil hosts grand opening Saturday
The Bender Bar & Grill in Goodsoil will have its grand opening Saturday and will be celebrating with a pig roast."It's something that not everybody gets to go to all the time so it's something dif...
May 17, 2019 Mike and Jody Bender, owners of the Bender Bar & Grill, will have a pig roast for the grand opening on May 18. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
North West Hockey, making a difference in the community
Since first established in 1972, the North West Hockey Development Association (NWHDA) has left their mark on the Battlefords community time and time again. A proud supporter of the Battlefords North ...
May 17, 2019 North West Hockey Development Association secretary treasurer, Hugh Martin, left, and president, Don Hydukewich, right, present a donation for $20,000 to Battlefords North Stars’ President/Governor, Shandon Reichert May 17. (submitted photo/Jennifer Whyte)
BMHA registration now open for 2019-20 season
It may seem like hockey just wrapped up around the area, but registration for the 2019-20 season is well underway.Everything opened online yesterday, and early bird pricing is available if registratio...
May 17, 2019 Registration is now open for the coming season. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)
Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio gives you summer all year long
A new and fun listening experience as we head into the warm summer months in Saskatchewan. Beach Radio launched Friday morning from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) studio in Melfort.Known as C...
May 17, 2019 Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio launches ahead of May long weekend. (File photo/northeastNOW staff)
JPII duo earns provincial bronze in doubles badminton
For Grade 11 students Guiel Salunga and Kaitlin Tarasoff, badminton has been a passion and a craft the pair have enjoyed since Grade 8 at John Paul II Collegiate. Now with a provincial bronze medal to...
May 15, 2019 JP II Grade 11 students Kaitlin Tarasoff (left), and Guiel Salunga (right), pictured here with their Provincial bronze medals. (submitted photo/Vic Stynsky)