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Northern Connection Conference linking together missing person agencies and projects

The Northern Connections Conference in La Ronge this week is bringing together various agencies and missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) projects across Saskatchewan."It's important to get a l...

Feb 11, 2020 The conference attracted about two dozen attendees. Here, Karen Sanderson speaks to the crowd. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Local couple miss chocolates but 'life is good' on quarantined cruise ship

A husband and wife from central Alberta say they are "feeling quite happy and relaxed" quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo.Lolit...

Feb 11, 2020

Saskatchewan Horse Federation honours local chuck wagon legend Raymond Mitsuing

The Saskatchewan Horse Federation announced five individuals will be inducted into the SHF Hall of Fame in 2020. One of the five inaugural inductees being recognized is Loon Lake's own, Raymond Mitsui...

Feb 10, 2020 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

No deaths or injuries reported after train derails near Guernsey

There weren't any injuries or deaths reported after a 31-car train derailment near Guernsey on Thursday.Marlo Pritchard, the president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, said the train comprise...

Feb 06, 2020 The fire was still burning in the afternoon after a train derailed near Guernsey on Feb. 6, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the cou...

Feb 05, 2020 In this image from video, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts arrives for the vote in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

Meadow Lake honours veterans and first responders all year, not just on Remembrance Day

In Meadow Lake every day is Remembrance Day. George Wood, banner chair with Northern Light Masonic Lodge told meadowlakeNOW the partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion #76 and the City of Meadow La...

Feb 03, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco player happy with spinal surgery results

AIRDRIE, Alta. - A hockey player paralyzed in a bus crash has been working hard since undergoing spinal surgery in Thailand late last year and it's getting him closer to ...

Feb 02, 2020

Billboard pleas: Alberta man hopes sign will find him a kidney donor

CARBON, Alta. - The large billboard overlooking the town of Drumheller in east-central Alberta is hard to miss. Next to a photo of a smiling man in a blue shirt, his arms crossed, the sign reads:...

Jan 27, 2020

AP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, ...

Jan 26, 2020

Silvernagle heading to playoffs as top seed at Viterra Scotties

The reigning provincial women's curling champions flexed their muscles through the first few games in Melville, en route to a birth in the 1-2 page playoff game.Robyn Silvernagle's rink, based out of ...

Jan 26, 2020 North Battleford's Robyn Silvernagle is undefeated through the A event at the 2020 Viterra Scotties in Melville, SK. (Twitter/CurlingZone)