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Province celebrates Parks Week

Summer is a great season to step outside and take advantage of the province's natural beauty.Staff with the Ministry of Parks Culture and Sport hope this week, July 14 to 20, residents and visitors ta...

Jul 16, 2019 Father and son on a camping trip fishing by a lake. ID 78933921 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com

FSIN calls for ban of Williams and Ree at Country Thunder

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on Craven Country Thunder to banish comic duo Williams and Ree.The duo has MCed events for over 20 years at the festival.This comes aft...

Jul 16, 2019 Comedy due Terry Ree and Bruce Williams. (Williams and Ree Twitter page)

Pride Day celebrated in La Loche

Love is love - that was the message at the third annual Pride Day hosted by La Loche Two-Spirited Unity Inc. The event was held July 12 and organizer Ashley Janvier stated approximately 200 residents ...

Jul 15, 2019 Pride Day was held in La Loche last week. (CHPN Radio/Facebook)

Charlie Major to headline Stanley Mission Community Gathering

Juno Award-Winner Charlie Major will perform next week at the Stanley Mission Community Gathering. "Every year we try to invite a top-main entertainer for our country show and this year it happened to...

Jul 12, 2019 Country music artist Charlie Major will be in Stanley Mission on July 16. (submitted photo/MDM Recordings)

LLRIB announces passing of dedicated elder

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is announcing the passing of Elder Jacob Ratt. Ratt served with LLRIB for 48 years as an employee, council member and Council of Elders. According to a media relea...

Jul 12, 2019 Elder Jacob Ratt began his career with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in 1971. (submitted photo/Tammy Cook-Searson)

Carlisle, Neiszner win first Saskatchewan Junior titles in Nipawin

The Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials wrapped up on Thursday, July 11 in Nipawin at the Evergreen Golf Course.Over 50 golfers participated in the three-day event at one of the best courses in the p...

Jul 12, 2019 Estevan's Jace Carlisle is the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Men's Champion. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Parkland Ambulance encourages safe practices following carbon monoxide deaths

In light of a tragic incident north of Prince Albert, believed to have been caused by carbon monoxide which led to the death of two young cousins, Parkland Ambulance is reminding residents the importa...

Jul 11, 2019 Fire prevention officer, Dave Davies, checks a CO detector. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

World-class athletes share advice at Woodland Cree Youth Symposium

With hopes of inspiring young people to be all they can be, an array of special guests were invited to this week's Woodland Cree Youth Symposium on Montreal Lake Cree Nation.The event began July 8 and...

Jul 10, 2019 Olympian Brigette Lacquette is the first First Nation woman to join the Team Canada hockey team. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Mother searching for support after 15-year-old daughter's suicide

A mother who lost her 15-year-old daughter to suicide one month ago is asking residents to join her awareness walk Wednesday in Pelican Narrows. "We'll hopefully be starting a healing journey for the ...

Glynn Brothen Jul 10, 2019 Jaycelynn Charles passed away June 10 in Pelican Narrows. (submitted photo/Veronique McCallum)

Unlicensed pot stores on Sask. First Nations ‘unfair’: province

As a second unlicensed, First Nation-owned cannabis store opens up in the province, the provincial government is looking to Ottawa to deal with unlicensed pot shops on First Nations.Last week, an unli...

Jul 09, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)