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Saskatchewan steals win in stunning game for Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan stole a point - and a win - in a thrilling finish Thursday at Moose Jaw's Mosaic Place.Robyn Silvernagle's rink defeated Suzanne Birt of Prince Edward Island 8-7 to earn its second win of...
Feb 20, 2020 Team Saskatchewan skip Robyn Silvernagle. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)
Province funds new MRI clinic in Saskatoon
Saskatchewan residents will have increased access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests thanks to the opening of a new clinic in Saskatoon.On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) awa...
Feb 20, 2020 A Siemens Healthineers 3T MRI machine. (Siemens Healthineers)
Council updates bylaws concerning public complaints
Meadow Lake councillors have updated policy regarding public complaints to reflect privacy concerns when it comes to body cameras, city building cameras, and footage submitted by locals filing a compl...
Feb 19, 2020 (Nicole Reis/ meadowlakeNOW Staff)
‘A big smile on his face’: Team Sask. helps special-needs fan enjoy Scotties
Rylan Moir had a special day at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Moir, 17, has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that can cause seizures and cognitive dysfunction. It makes it difficul...
Feb 18, 2020 Team Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton (left) and lead Kara Thevenot (right) give 17-year-old Rylan Moir (centre) a Team Saskatchewan shirt on Feb. 16, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Group discusses need for urban Indigenous self-government
The Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan (CAPS) hopes to give a voice to Indigenous peoples living off-reserve so their needs can be better met.A small gathering came together for a present...
Feb 18, 2020 John Hanikenne, president of the Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan (CAPS), shown at the Friendship Centre in North Battleford at Saturday's conference. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Team Saskatchewan bounces back to earn win to end Day 2 of Scotties
Robyn Silvernagle and her rink were able to bounce back and end Sunday on a high note.Silvernagle, who is representing Saskatchewan at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, overcame an early four-po...
Feb 17, 2020 Team Saskatchewan skip Robyn Silvernagle throws a rock in Draw 1 action of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)
Lawton’s experience, calming influence seen in Saskatchewan’s 6-4 win at Scotties
Robyn Silvernagle and her Saskatchewan rink have more than just last year's Scotties experience to draw on throughout the 2020 tournament.Third Stefanie Lawton was the skip for Saskatchewan when the S...
Feb 15, 2020 Team Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton during the team's practice on Feb. 14, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Silvernagle rink ready for second Scotties appearance
Robyn Silvernagle's rink is hoping its second trip to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts can build off last year's debut.In its first Scotties in 2019, the North Battleford-based team finished with a b...
Feb 14, 2020 Saskatchewan skip Robyn Silvernagle meets the media on Feb. 14, 2020, in advance of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's curling championship in Moose Jaw. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Train handled properly, no malfunctions found at Guernsey derailment site
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says investigators haven't found any mechanical malfunctions on the train that derailed near Guernsey on Feb. 6.In an update issued Friday, the TSB said no "causa...
Feb 14, 2020 Transportation Safety Board investigators inspect a derailed oil car east of Guernsey on Feb. 9, 2020. (TSB/Submitted)
Dorintosh boil-water advisory could be lifted as early as Thursday
Town officials with the Village of Dorintosh say the boil-water advisory issued for parts of town could be lifted as early as Thursday. Deputy Mayor Brad Osborne told meadowlakeNOW, part of the villag...
Feb 12, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)