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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)

Plenty of local talent among the SCMA nominees

The Saskatchewan Country Music Association has released the nominees for the 30th annual Saskatchewan Country Music Awards. There are over a dozen artists with a Prince Albert and region connection.Am...

Mar 04, 2019 Tenille Arts is nominated in six categories (Submitted/SCMA) : Glenn Hicks

Remembering the exploits of a ship named Waskesiu

This article draws much of its information from a Facebook post written by historian Mark Gaillard.It was 75 years ago this week the HMCS Waskesiu became the first Canadian frigate to sink a German U-...

Mar 02, 2019 River Class Frigate HMCS Waskesiu K330 , circa 1944. (Library and Archives Canada MIKAN 4950913) : Glenn Hicks

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)

Feds green-light formal extradition process for Meng Wanzhou

OTTAWA - The federal Justice Department is giving the go-ahead for an extradition case to proceed against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is wanted in the United States on fraud allegations.The dec...

Mar 01, 2019 (Submitted photo/Canadian Press)

Albertan declared winner of Canadian Challenge 12-dog-race

The third time was truly the charm for Jennifer Campeau of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., who crossed the finish line shortly after 7 a.m. this morning to become the Canadian Challenge 12-dog champion. ...

Feb 22, 2019 Jennifer Campeau of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., is the Canadian Challenge 12-dog-race champion. (Facebook/Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race)

'We have to create a good place for the next generation coming up': Chief candidate at Muskoday

One of three candidates for chief in the upcoming Muskoday First Nation election says his priorities include providing more services for youth, and addressing homelessness and additions in the communi...

Feb 21, 2019 Muskoday First Nation. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Who has Saskatchewan's coldest rink?

It all started during a provincial game in Edam.Coming off the ice, hands and feet were frozen, and there were warnings from others during the deep freeze of February that Edam's rink was, in fact, th...

Feb 21, 2019

'Enjoying the moment': Fish 4 Life Hunter Bay fly-in trip making lifelong memories

It was an experience like no other for Grade 6 students at Gordon Denny Community School as they had the honour of participating in this year's Fish 4 Life fly-in trip to Hunter Bay. The first group o...

Feb 19, 2019