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Memorial service set for Meadow Lake paramedic killed in collision near Beauval
Leigh Schroeder died doing what he loved to do - serving others. That is what the 28-year-old's family said in an obituary published Wednesday about the paramedic from Meadow Lake who died during a co...
Oct 30, 2019 Leigh Schroder was a paramedic who died in a collision south of Beauval on Oct. 25. (supplied photo/Speers Funeral Chapel)

Northern community in shock but rallies after tragic crash
The enormity of the tragedy of Friday night's motor vehicle incident south of Beauval in Northern Saskatchewan is still being taken in by the community. The crash, on Highway 155, involving a truck an...
Oct 27, 2019 The tiny hamlet of Jans Bay near Beauval is in shock according to the mayor. (planningforgrowthnorthsk.com)

Lauther hits late field goal to lift Roughriders over Eskimos 27-24
EDMONTON - Brett Lauther nailed a 43-yard field goal with time expired as the Saskatchewan Roughriders won their second game in a row and fourth out of the last five with a 27-24 victory over the Edmo...
Oct 27, 2019

Paramedic among 3 dead in north Sask. crash
UPDATE:Late Saturday afternoon RCMP released updated information related to the tragic incident Friday.In a media release, police said the crash involved an ambulance and a truck. The northbound ambul...
Oct 26, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

SaskPower, MLTC sign power agreement for 8 MW of biomass power
SaskPower and the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) have signed a power purchase agreement for up to eight megawatts of biomass power.The Indigenous-owned MLTC Bioenergy Centre will be the first of it...
Oct 25, 2019 Minister of Trade & Export Development Jeremy Harrison, Makwa Sahgaiehcan FN Chief Ronald Mitsuing, Meadow Lake Tribal Chief Richard Ben, Flying Dust First Nation Chief Jeremy Norman, SaskPower President and CEO Mike Marsh, and Sylvia Bekkattla. (supplied/SaskPower)

Onion Lake man charged with murder in death of Makwa Sahgaiehcan man
A man from Onion Lake is charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 32-year-old from the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. RCMP in Onion Lake were called to a home on the First Nation early on ...
Oct 24, 2019 (file photo/NOW News Staff)

Jolibois has 'great concerns' for new MP elected in northern riding
With all of Saskatchewan represented by Conservative MPs, Georgina Jolibois is concerned the new representative for Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River riding won't be there when constituents need him ...
Oct 22, 2019 Former NDP MP Georgina Jolibois doesn't know why voter participation was so low. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Alberta, Saskatchewan go Tory Blue, face challenges with Liberal minority
EDMONTON - Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a federal Liberal party that wi...
Oct 21, 2019

BREAKING: Canadian Press projects Liberal government
OTTAWA - The Canadian Press is projecting that the Liberal party will win the most seats in the 2019 federal election, giving them the best chance to form the next government.Whether Liberal Leader Ju...
Oct 21, 2019

Listen live: Election Night Special on radio
Many are predicting a Liberal minority government this evening, however local Conservative candidates are likely to take hold in the province. Gordon Kirkby and Don Cody sat in the P.A. newsroom to of...
Oct 21, 2019 Live Election Special radio show on Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. (file photo/paNOW Staff)