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New Green Lake school policy bans personal electronics, cellphones

Textbook? Check. Pencil? Check. Cellphone? Not if you are attending St. Pascal Community School.The kindergarten to Grade 9 facility in Green Lake has implemented a school-wide personal electronic dev...

Sep 06, 2019 Cellphones and other personal electronic devices are restricted at one school in Green Lake. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Surge in employment nationally, drop in unemployment regionally: StatsCan

After minor fluctuations in the labour force over the past few months, the nation's economy added nearly 81,100 net new jobs in August.Statistics Canada's monthly labour force survey showed employment...

Sep 06, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)

Loon Lake RCMP seek two suspects, charge one after intercepting stolen vehicle

One female is facing charges and two male suspects are wanted after RCMP in Loon Lake intercepted a stolen vehicle. On Aug. 28, officers stopped the vehicle travelling through the area that contained ...

Sep 05, 2019 Danny Weeseekase and Billy Cardinal are wanted by officers in Loon Lake. (supplied/RCMP)

'Simply spectacular': Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital promises new chapter for health care in Saskatchewan

It truly is a made in Saskatchewan vision come to life.Nearly five years after a historic groundbreaking, the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is open and many say it will usher in a new, state-of-the...

Sep 05, 2019 An example of a pediatric intensive care room. It has space for families to stay with their children overnight. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Trial begins for Nipawin man accused of threatening PM

The trial involving a Nipawin man facing charges of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings will require another day of proceedings after hours of evidence and witness t...

Sep 05, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

People Advocating for Children with Exceptionalities hosting annual fun run at provincial park

People Advocating for Children with Exceptionalities (PACE) is hosting their annual Setting the PACE Race on September 7 at Meadow Lake Provincial Park.PACE is a local, non-profit organization compris...

Sep 04, 2019 Participants in the 2016 event (supplied photo/Bluesette Campbell)

Healthy eating key ingredient to classroom success

From rickety school bus rides and homework assignments, to making new friends and meeting teachers; for students, there is a lot that comes with a new school year. Perhaps a bit lost in the shuffle ca...

Sep 01, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan's request to delay carbon tax appeal

Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax.The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an order stating the...

Aug 31, 2019

Green Lake RCMP turn to public after AED stolen from local arena

Officers in Green Lake are asking for the public's help after someone stole an automated external defibrillator (AED) between Aug. 1 and 27 from the arena.Police, residents and village officials said ...

Aug 29, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Sask. fiddler wins over crowd at national competition

A man with ties to Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, and Buffalo Narrows, is receiving national recognition for his fiddling skills.Tristen Durocher, 23, finished ninth at the Canadian Grand Masters (CGM), ...

Aug 28, 2019 Tristen Durocher. (submitted photo/ Tristen Durocher)