Wrongful death and emotional distress
Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite's car struck them in a crosswalk nearly six years ago.The jury found both Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, a former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, negligent...
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Tick population 'surging'
Martensville vet's viral warning about dog ticks
A Martensville veterinary clinic is talking ticks and tick safety after posting a picture showing dozens of ticks that had been removed from a small dog earlier this week.Kate Dean, a veterinary technician, said that the 7.7-pound dog was recently brought into the clinic by its owners."We were able to remove the t...
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Wrongful death and emotional distress
Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car
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Suspect still at large
Pelican Narrows mayor says people living in fear after deadly shooting
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La Ronge
long-term care requirements
Northlands College launches continuing care program for northerners
Northlands College will be offering an Indigenous Continuing Care Assistant program this fall as part of their effort to staff the new long-term care facility in La Ronge. It is being offered in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies with support from the Saskatchewan Healthy Authority (SHA...
Jun 05, 2026
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milestone
Northlands College celebrates 2025, 2026 graduates
It was a big day for 243 graduates of Northlands College, who received either a degree, diploma or certificate. The ceremony, held at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre, was rather large because it was a celebration for graduates from 2025 and 2026. Due to the Pisew wildfire and subsequent evacuation of the t...
Jun 05, 2026
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lasting impact
Chow retiring after four decades teaching northerners
If you were to ask students who attended Churchill Community High School who their favourite teacher was, many of them would answer Joan Chow. And now after 43 years of teaching residents of Northern Saskatchewan, she's calling it a career. "I think the reason why they say that is because when I teach my children...
Jun 04, 2026
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on the greens
Young golfer looking to make a name for herself in popular sport
La Ronge high school student Miranda Merriman is making waves in the golfing community. The Grade 11 student has been playing golf since 2021, and at the young age of 16, she's starting to excel at the sport. "When I started, I was not that good. Especially at my first tournament, it was a bit of a mess, but I t...
Jun 04, 2026
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Investigation ongoing
Fire claims life in Deschambault Lake
One person is dead following a fire on Tuesday in Deschambault Lake. RCMP report the blaze, which occurred around midnight, destroyed a residential trailer and took the life of an individual. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is working to identify the deceased. Investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agen...
Jun 04, 2026
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Public help sought
Teen seriously injured in Île-à-la-Crosse assault
Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP are asking the public for information after a teen boy was assaulted in the community on May 30 and seriously injured. Officers received a report at about 12:20 p.m. that day that the teen was walking on the north end of Ahenakew Boulevard near Highway 908 when he was approached by a g...
Jun 04, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Shirley Bighead Nihāwiki
Two new Indigenous-led birthing programs provide new mothers with vital cultural supports
Spring in Saskatchewan has brought two new traditional Indigenous birth programs.Sturgeon Lake First Nation celebrated the grand opening of the Shirley Bighead Nihāwiki and Ohpikihāwasowin Birthing and Child Rearing Lodge this spring. The Lodge provides mothers from the First Nation with the opportunity to give birth...
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Suspect still at large
Pelican Narrows mayor says people living in fear after deadly shooting
Families in Pelican Narrows are keeping their children close and their doors locked this week as the RCMP continues searching for the suspect in a deadly shooting that has shaken the northern Saskatchewan community.But local leaders say the fear now gripping the community did not begin with Monday's homicide and it wil...
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Tick population 'surging'
Martensville vet's viral warning about dog ticks
A Martensville veterinary clinic is talking ticks and tick safety after posting a picture showing dozens of ticks that had been removed from a small dog earlier this week.Kate Dean, a veterinary technician, said that the 7.7-pound dog was recently brought into the clinic by its owners."We were able to remove the t...
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FWD awards
paNOW wins storytelling honour at Western Canadian media conference
paNOW.com has been recognized for its extensive and evolving coverage of the devastating Christmas Day fire that destroyed the Salvation Army building in Prince Albert, earning a News & Storytelling Excellence Award at the 2026 FWD Conference in Kelowna.The award highlights journalism that demonstrates accuracy, cr...
Jun 05, 2026
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Gambling addiction trending younger
'A casino in your pocket': Expert weighs in on online gambling boom
As the Saskatchewan government warns about fake online gambling ads circulating on social media, addiction experts say the greater concern is the growing risk of gambling addiction linked to increased exposure to online betting and casino-style platforms.Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) contracted a brand impers...
Jun 05, 2026
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Multiple homicides
North must work together on safety after Pelican Narrows deaths: Belanger
Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger said Northern leaders need to build a long-term community safety plan for Pelican Narrows and across northern communities that goes beyond policing and focuses on youth, mental health and local support.Belanger made the comments followin...
Jun 05, 2026
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Local Sports
New bling
VIDEO: Riders receive 2025 Grey Cup Championship rings
All members of the 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders team were presented with their Grey Cup Championship rings this weekend.A special ceremony on Sun, May 31 saw the commemorative championship rings presented to players, coaches and team staff.Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris, linebacker Jameer Thurman, long snapper ...
Jun 02, 2026
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add 13 to practice squad
Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize 2026 roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finalized their roster Saturday, adding 13 players to the practice roster while releasing 19 others ahead of the start of the 2026 CFL season.The moves comes just over 24 hours after training camp wrapped up at Mosaic Stadium, where coaches spent the final day evaluating talent before makin...
May 31, 2026
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Fighting for a spot
Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton waits for roster decision
For Saskatchewan Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton, the waiting is just beginning.The receiver and return specialist spent the last few weeks fighting for a roster spot, making plays in the pre-season and trying to prove he belongs in green and white. Now, with final roster decisions looming, all he could do was wait ...
May 30, 2026
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
Why defensive end Desmond Evans finally signed
It wasn't a quick decision by Desmond Evans to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The defensive end said he received about 20 calls from the CFL club over a nine-month span before he eventually gave them the answer they were looking for."I got cut from the Tennessee Titans and then went back home for three months,&...
May 27, 2026
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Riderville
Riders roster decisions loom as training camp returns to Mosaic Stadium
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders return to Regina for the last week of training camp, a few players are looking to make things difficult when it comes to who the coaches end up sending home.The Riders are coming off a 31-27 pre-season win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saskatoon on Saturday. In that contest, a number...
May 25, 2026
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1-1 pre-season record
Hometown hero Daniel Wiebe snags game-winning TD in Riders' Saskatoon pre-season tilt
The football gods wrote a script Saturday night at Griffiths Stadium even Disney would say was too fantastical.A graduated university icon returning to his home field, catching the game-winning touchdown in front of friends and family while wearing the jersey of his childhood team.That dream was realized for Rosetown's...
May 24, 2026
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La Ronge Profiles
SIGA Scholarship Program
SIGA is a progressive organization guided by principles rooted in First Nations heritage. One of these principles, Pimâcihowin, refers to making a living, and SIGA recognizes that education and continued learning are essential to doing so. We established the SIGA Scholarship Program to invest $120,000 in First Na...
Jun 03, 2026
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Great reviews
Laughter for a cause: Bear Grease returns to Prince Albert
One of Canada's most successful and hilarious musicals is returning to Prince Albert and, in doing so, helping to raise money for a great cause.Bear Grease runs May 27 and May 28 at the EA Rawlinson Centre with evening shows at 7:30 p.m, as well as a matinee show on May 27th at 1 p.m.It was made possible by Prince Albe...
May 13, 2026
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Snowbird Aviation Services
Athabasca Basin News
Rooted in the North, Theresa Dufresne's Journey in Aviation Theresa Dufresne still remembers the call that changed her life. She just finished school in La Ronge when her cousin phoned from Stony Rapids. There was a job opening at West Wind Aviation, a predecessor of today's Rise Air. Could she be at the airport in 30 ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Canada
PM Carney travelling to Ireland and France for G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe on Thursday, visiting Ireland and France for the G7 summit. The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities. The...
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Walk With Israel draws tens of thousands in Toronto amid tight security
Police were out in force to keep prevent clashes at Sunday's annual Walk With Israel in Toronto. Tens of thousands were expected to participate in the walk, which drew an estimated 56,000 people last year, organizers said. Police said they increased t...
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ITK president reflects on Mary Simon's legacy as first Indigenous Governor General
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he's proud of how Gov. Gen. Mary Simon used her time in office to seek a balance between her dual identities as an Inuk woman and the Crown's representative in Canada - roles that some Indigeno...
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Exploring the history and role of Canada's Governor General
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour will be installed as Canada's Governor General in a ceremony steeped in traditional pomp and ceremony Monday. She will then take over viceregal duties that range from representing Canada abroad to encouraging excellence and unity...
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Quebec Liberal Party pitches itself as sole federalist option
SHERBROOKE - Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is pitching his party as the only resolutely federalist option in Quebec as it will likely face off against the separatist Parti Québécois in the general election scheduled for October. "On the refere...
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B.C. appoints veteran labour mediator Vince Ready for 911 call taker labour dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergency operators.
Whiteside said in a statement on Satu...
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World
Iran's soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
TIJUANA, México (AP) - Iran's soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday morning for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month. Ehsan Hajsafi was the first player to exit the plane with...
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Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal
MREIJEH, Lebanon (AP) - Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a U.S. request not to attack Lebanon 's capital. Lebanon's state-run national news ag...
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The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. The operation, according to the army's statement, was conducted in the Mandara moun...
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Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police. The attacker was killed by police. ...
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At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say
Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims. No suspects were in custody hours afterward, Toledo Deput...
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Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the Old West End Festival at about 5:30 p.m...
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