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La Loche mayor says community elder with COVID-19 has died

The mayor of La Loche says a member of his community has passed away due to COVID-19.On Sunday afternoon, Robert St. Pierre told 650 CKOM that the death was an elder in the community.According to St. ...

Apr 26, 2020 La Loche.

Agribition will be held, open letter says

Organizers of Canadian Western Agribition say this year's show will go ahead.In an open letter posted on Twitter on Saturday, they say the show has weathered recessions, droughts and other various cha...

Apr 26, 2020 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

P.A. police ask public to keep 'safe distance' from high flowing North Saskatchewan River

On early Sunday morning, the North Saskatchewan River started to roar as it had its annual spring ice break up. This has led to flooding along the riverbank, at Little Red River park and areas along t...

Apr 26, 2020 The North Saskatchewan River broke on Sunday morning. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)

'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...

Apr 25, 2020

Canadian Armed Forces assist in rescue of minor confined at Île-à-la-Crosse cabin

The Canadian Armed Forces were called in to rescue a female youth allegedly being held against her will at a cabin on le--la-Crosse Lake. That's according to an RCMP press release, which stated the lo...

Apr 24, 2020 The rescue operation occurred early this morning. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Former Canoe Lake Cree First Nation Chief remembered

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive is offering prayers and condolences to family and friends following the recent passing of former long-time Canoe Lake Cree First Nation ...

Apr 24, 2020 Former Canoe Lake Cree First Nation Chief Guy Lariviere (Facebook)

10 new cases of COVID-19, 8 in northern Saskatchewan

The government has announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, eight of which are in northern Saskatchewan.Two of the new cases are from the North and six are from the Far North region.Accordi...

Apr 24, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)

Meadow Lake Farmers' Market looking at changing the way vendors do business

Meadow Lake Farmers' Market is looking at ways to do business in the coming weeks after some confusion arose about what is currently considered a non-essential service.According to the provinces Busin...

Apr 24, 2020 (Submitted/ Meadow Lake Farmers Market)

Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source

HALIFAX - A source close to the investigation says a killer's murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventual...

Apr 24, 2020

La Loche and Clearwater River see further increase in COVID-19 cases

The northern village of La Loche reported new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday bringing the community total to 19. Dr. Rim Zayed with the Saskatchewan Health Authority told the community over local...

Apr 23, 2020 (Submitted/Northern Village of La Loche)