Tag Archives: People
Province celebrates Parks Week
Summer is a great season to step outside and take advantage of the province's natural beauty.Staff with the Ministry of Parks Culture and Sport hope this week, July 14 to 20, residents and visitors ta...
Jul 16, 2019 Father and son on a camping trip fishing by a lake. ID 78933921 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com
FSIN calls for ban of Williams and Ree at Country Thunder
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on Craven Country Thunder to banish comic duo Williams and Ree.The duo has MCed events for over 20 years at the festival.This comes aft...
Jul 16, 2019 Comedy due Terry Ree and Bruce Williams. (Williams and Ree Twitter page)
Top 10 finish for LeRoy's Timmerman at Junior Provincials
The small town of LeRoy, Sask. had a top 10 finisher at the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials that took place in Nipawin from July 9 to 11.Fifteen-year-old Carter Timmerman represented his hometown...
Jul 15, 2019 Carter Timmerman looks on at his drive at the Junior Provincials in Nipawin. (submitted photo/Golf Saskatchewan)
New support beds for mental health patients soon to come for Prince Albert, other cities in Sask.
Research shows stable housing combined with various levels of community support can lead to better outcomes for people with complex mental health and addictions issues. That from Executive Director of...
Jul 14, 2019 Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff
Nipawin's Duchscherer plays final Junior Provincials on home course
There was some local flare at the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials at the Evergreen Golf Course in Nipawin.Nipawin's own Veronika Duchscherer participated in the three-day tournament between ...
Jul 13, 2019 Nipawin's Veronika Duchscherer looks on after a shot at the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials. (submitted photo/Golf Saskatchewan)
Carlisle, Neiszner win first Saskatchewan Junior titles in Nipawin
The Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials wrapped up on Thursday, July 11 in Nipawin at the Evergreen Golf Course.Over 50 golfers participated in the three-day event at one of the best courses in the p...
Jul 12, 2019 Estevan's Jace Carlisle is the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Men's Champion. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Parkland Ambulance encourages safe practices following carbon monoxide deaths
In light of a tragic incident north of Prince Albert, believed to have been caused by carbon monoxide which led to the death of two young cousins, Parkland Ambulance is reminding residents the importa...
Jul 11, 2019 Fire prevention officer, Dave Davies, checks a CO detector. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Unlicensed pot stores on Sask. First Nations ‘unfair’: province
As a second unlicensed, First Nation-owned cannabis store opens up in the province, the provincial government is looking to Ottawa to deal with unlicensed pot shops on First Nations.Last week, an unli...
Jul 09, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Hancock returns to Melfort with gold medal at World U16 Ball Hockey Championships
It was a successful journey overseas for Melfort native Jeremy Hancock while at the World Under-16 Ball Hockey Championships.Hancock was in the Czech Republic as part of Team Canada West at the end of...
Jul 08, 2019 Jeremy Hancock posted two assists at the 2019 World U16 Ball Hockey Championships with Team Canada West. (Facebook/Tisdale Trojans)
Saskatchewan flag designer reflects on 50th anniversary
This summer marks 50 years since the creation of Saskatchewan's official flag.Even though the flag's English designer, Anthony Drake, only lived in the province for three years, it's clear to many tha...
Jul 07, 2019 Anthony Drake, the English designer of Saskatchewan's official flag, created it in 1969. (Government of Saskatchewan)