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RCMP ask public to identify AC/DC van driver after liquor theft in Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who stole bottles of alcohol from Sobey's Liquor store in Battleford around 1:20 p.m. on May 29. The man is described as tall with l...
2h ago RCMP ask for public assistance to locate a man who stole from a liquor store in Battleford. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
PBCN leaders respond to fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows, plan trip to Ottawa
Residents in Pelican Narrows, about 4 hours northeast of Prince Albert near Creighton, are traumatized after a shooting incident on Monday that left a young woman dead and another person in hospital. ...
18h ago Speaking at a previous press conference, Chief Peter Beatty of Pelican Narrows said that his community needs long-term support from the federal and provincial governments to get past the high level of violence they are seeing. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
Friends identify victim of fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows; RCMP release video of suspect
Sources close to Monday's fatal shooting incident at Pelican Narrows, confirmed to paNOW that 28-year-old Kianna Josie Custer was the woman who was found deceased after being reportedly shot multiple ...
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Wildfire costs climb into millions as Saskatchewan lifts fire ban
Saskatchewan's wildfire season has already cost millions of dollars, even as cooler temperatures and recent rainfall have helped ease fire conditions across much of the province.During a wildfire brie...
Jun 03, 2026 An aerial view of the Lobstick Fire near Shellbrook. (Image Credit: submitted/SPSA)
Province highlights progress on MMIWG response seven years after national inquiry
Seven years after the release of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Saskatchewan government said it has expanded support programs, strengthened legi...
Jun 03, 2026 A photo from a project involving staff members at Piwapan Women’s Centre in 2020, designed to bring attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG+). (Image Credit: File photo/Alayna Calladine)
Red Earth Cree Nation residents returning home as evacuation order lifted
Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in ...
Jun 03, 2026 According to an update shared to the Red Earth Cree Nation’s social media page, the wildfire threat in the area has lessened, allowing residents to return after five days away from home. (Image Credit: SPSA/Facebook)
Ranch Ehrlo Society celebrates 60th anniversary
An organization that works with vulnerable youth and helps set them on a good path, is celebrating a major milestone.June 1 marked the Ranch Ehrlo Society's 60th anniversary.Vance Heaney has been with...
Jun 02, 2026 A picture taken in 2024 outside Ranch Ehrlo's Fraser House in Prince Albert. (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
More evacuation notices lifted as wildfire conditions improve
Another evacuation alert that was issued due to the Lobstick fire has been lifted. The alert for the RM of Duck Lake was lifted on Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) announced in a ...
Jun 02, 2026 An aerial view of the charred remains of Lobstick fire as crews are seen fighting on the ground. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
PBR takes centre stage as Party in the Pasture roars back into St. Walburg
The roar of engines has long been the soundtrack of Party in the Pasture.This year, organizers are adding another kind of adrenaline.For the first time, the annual St. Walburg festival will feature a ...
Jun 02, 2026 Mud racers power through the track during Party in the Pasture at the exhibition grounds in St. Walburg in 2025. The annual festival returns June 5-7 with ATV racing, slo-pitch, a trade show and, for the first time, Professional Bull Riders (PBR) competition. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Nipawin war bride celebrates 100th birthday
A Nipawin woman has reached an extraordinary milestone, celebrating her 100th birthday surrounded by family and community.Frances Stevens, a World War II war bride, marked the occasion with loved ones...
Jun 02, 2026 Frances Stevens, a World War II war bride, celebrated her 100th birthday in Nipawin. (Image Credit: Nipawin Legion/Facebook)