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Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds

The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...

Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Victoria Hospital Foundation gets powerful patron

The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) enlisted some serious muscle ahead of what is likely to be the organization's biggest ever fundraising push in the coming years. In fact, technically their acqui...

Sep 17, 2019 Cheerleader with royal assent. Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty will use his position to rally others to the efforts of the Victoria Hospital Foundation. (submitted photo/ VHF)

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier invited to two broadcast debates

OTTAWA - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has secured an invitation Monday to two official leaders' debates in October.Bernier had previously been denied a chance to attend because the i...

Sep 16, 2019

Liberals make child care pledge, Greens unveil platform on Day 6 of campaign

The Liberals and the Greens each unveiled signature elements of their policy plans Monday as leaders taking part in the federal election campaign fanned out across the country.Justin Trudeau pledged $...

Sep 16, 2019

Harvest nearly at standstill in northwest Saskatchewan

Harvest in northwest Saskatchewan is essentially at a standstill, according to the latest crop report from the province. The report said cool, wet weather and slow crop maturity have hampered efforts ...

Sep 12, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Day 2 of election campaign sees three federal leaders set to debate

OTTAWA - How do you debate a prime minister hopeful who doesn't show up?That's what leaders of the Conservative, NDP and Green parties are mulling over Thursday as they prepare for the first leaders d...

Sep 12, 2019

What you need to know ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection

Meadow Lake residents will head to the polls on Sept. 18 in a byelection to elect a new mayor and councillor.The mayoral seat opened in April when Gary Vidal stepped down to run for the Conservatives ...

Sep 12, 2019 Meadow Lake City Hall. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Mustangs set to start tryouts September 20

Hockey season is starting to ramp up across the province.The Meadow Lake Mustangs Junior A Hockey Club is getting set to have their tryouts for the 2019/20 season on September 20-22.The team is lookin...

Sep 11, 2019 Tryouts run September 20-22 (Meadow Lake Mustangs/Facebook)

Grits, Tories start election campaign in dead heat, NDP, Greens tied: Poll

Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives were running neck-and-neck during warm-up laps for the start of the 40-day federal election campaign, a new poll suggests.The Leger poll - r...

Sep 11, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Thunderchild First Nation receives funding for wellness centre with health services, ice rink, field house

The federal and provincial governments are contributing millions of dollars to fund a wellness centre on the Thunderchild First Nation. The Thunderchild Wellness Centre northeast of Turtleford will ho...