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Warman man brings home black widow spider after grocery shopping trip

Calvin Bruneau arrived home from a grocery shopping trip with a little more than he asked for last week.Bruneau emptied his groceries to find a black widow spider at his Warman house after shopping at...

Nov 09, 2019 A photo of the eight-legged critter that Calvin Bruneau discovered after a grocery shopping trip. (Amanda Bruneau/Facebook)

Virtual ceremony to take place to honour veterans still with us

Marj Matchee is honouring veterans here at home, but with a modern twist.Matchee is the wife of a veteran and the creator of #OpBeacon, a candlelight vigil ceremony that raises awareness and honours v...

Nov 09, 2019 Image Courtesy of Marj Matchee

Two chiefs in one family: reaching for the top together

Some people say too many cooks spoil the broth. But that certainly isn't the case for this family with two chiefs at the helm in the household, and each confidently leading the way for two separate Fi...

Nov 08, 2019 English River First Nation Chief Jerry Bernard, left, holds a gift his band received from Meadow Lake Tribal Council, during his swearing-in ceremony at English River on Nov. 6. He is shown with his wife, Waterhen Lake First Nation Chief Carol Bernard. (Submitted photo/ MLTC Communications Office)

Lest we forget: Remembrance Day personal to many

Remembrance Day is personal for many. For Alloha Twanow, it's a reminder of her father's sacrifice.Twanow is the Poppy Chair and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #76 in Meadow Lake.This ye...

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Region sees slight uptick in jobs

There's slightly better news on the job scene for the Prince Albert and North region - which includes The Battlefords and Melfort - as well as signs of continued improvement on the provincial front.Ac...

Nov 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Sask. donors raise $750,000 in children's hospital radiothon

Broadcasters from across Saskatchewan, including the full team from the family of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, helped raise a substantial sum of money for the new state-of-the-art children's faci...

Nov 07, 2019 On-air personalities of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group across the province lent their voices to the cause at the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW Staff)

Study underway to determine fate of local landfills

Mayor Duane Favel is reassuring residents around Ile-a-la-Crosse that municipal waste could be consolidated into one regional landfill to meet environmental regulations and they will work to minimize ...

Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor regains movement in legs

Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki was all smiles Wednesday as he celebrated another milestone in his long recovery.For the first time since the crash left him partially paralyzed,...

Nov 07, 2019 Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki moves his legs following spinal surgery in Thailand. (Twitter)

Sexual assault services expand for Meadow Lake and surrounding area

Saskatchewan has the highest number of interpersonal assault cases in the country. Those can be classified as disputes between families and personal relationships.The staggering 2018 statistic is acco...

Sausage Fest in Dorintosh

The North West Community Lodge Association is hosting a Sausage Fest Novemer 23 at the Dorintosh Hall.Proceeds go to the lodge association.See the poster for details.

Nov 06, 2019