Events

Girl described as one tough cookie, receives hero's welcome

Seven weeks have passed since five-year-old Kendrah was rushed to hospital in critical condition, but the expression on her face Tuesday night showed no signs of the long road she has travelled.The yo...

May 20, 2020

Snowbirds fly over Battlefords on cross-country trek in support of front-line workers

It was a nice relief to help get resident's minds off the pandemic, even for a fleeting moment. That was the overall theme of the Snowbirds' show overhead Thursday afternoon, as they continued on thei...

May 14, 2020

MS Walk will be virtual this year

The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk will still happen this year, albeit in a virtual capacity.According to a media release from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, May marks MS Awareness Month, and...

May 07, 2020 This photo is from a MS Walk in Prince Albert from 2013. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Nova Scotia mass killer should be subjected to psychological autopsy: experts

HALIFAX - As the RCMP investigate the case of the Nova Scotia gunman who killed 22 people during a 13-hour rampage last month, a key question remains unanswered: Why? The Mounties have said littl...

May 06, 2020

Ceremony to be held today for service members who died in helicopter crash

CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The Canadian military is to hold a special ramp ceremony today at Canadian Forces Base Trenton to repatriate remains of a service member and honour all six who died in a ...

May 06, 2020

‘The SJHL has gone all out with this:’ Melfort broadcaster gets unique, virtual opportunity

A push by the Melfort Mustangs fan base propelled their play-by-play broadcaster to something he never imagined possible- calling virtual SJHL games.Mat Barrett, now in his third year of calling real ...

May 06, 2020 (L-R) Mat Barrett and former Estevan Bruin Turner Ripplinger on the SJHL Canalta Cup simulation broadcast. (SJHL)

Ceremony planned for service members killed in helicopter crash

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is planning to hold a ramp ceremony Wednesday to honour the six service members who went down with a military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece, even t...

May 04, 2020 Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident on May 1, 2020 in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Canadian Armed Forces, Able Seaman Madison Cross

One dead, five missing after helicopter crash off Greece, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says six people were aboard the Canadian Forces helicopter that crashed off Greece during a training exercise.One body has been recovered and five remain missing...

Apr 30, 2020

Saskatchewan Summer Games postponed to 2021

The 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games have been postponed to next year, due to health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19.Originally scheduled to take place in Lloydminster from July 26 to Aug. 1, t...

Apr 29, 2020 The medals will have to wait until next summer to be handed out, after it was announced the Saskatchewan Summer Games will be postponed to July 2021. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Summer Games)

Moe ‘less positive’ about possibility of large gatherings at events

Scott Moe hasn't ruled out a summer including CFL games at Mosaic Stadium, Country Thunder in Craven or Canada Day festivities around Saskatchewan.But he hasn't exactly told people to buy their ticket...

Apr 28, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)