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Lt.-Gov. Thomas Molloy dies at age 78

Saskatchewan's lieutenant-governor, W. Thomas Molloy, died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.He was 78.Molloy, who was born in Saskatoon, started his duties as lieutenant-governor on March...

Jul 02, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

National Film Board of Canada seeks Indigenous voice artists

A call is out for Indigenous voice artists to apply to create a $50,000 digital project. Artists include anyone who does hip hop, rap, spoken word, poetry, singing, audio atorytelling, or Podcasts.The...

Jun 28, 2019 Eighth annual Digital Prize Project (supplied/imagineNATIVE)

Nutrien Wonderhub opens doors to public

An exciting new experience for children and families with a focus on learning and engagement has opened its doors in Saskatoon.Nutrien Wonderhub is Saskatchewan's first children's museum, and one of o...

Jun 28, 2019 Toon Town is one of many exhibits available to visitors at Saskatchewan's first children's museum Nutrien Wonderhub. (Nutrien Wonderhub/Facebook)

Aggressive panhandling has Giant Tiger manager concerned for customers

Aggressive panhandling outside Giant Tiger in La Ronge has management concerned about the likelihood of someone getting hurt.That's what Manager Dennis Caplett told La Ronge council at a regular meeti...

Jun 27, 2019 Giant Tiger in La Ronge is being used as a place for homeless to gather. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Sask. children's museum set to open

It will be an exciting day for children and parents alike Friday, as Saskatchewan's first children's museum opens its doors to the public.Nutrien Wonderhub, located in Saskatoon's Mendel Building, ope...

Jun 27, 2019 An installation by artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam will feature at the Nutrien Wonderhub when it opens in 2019. (Submitted photo/kidapproved.ca)

Liberals promise $13M for missing, murdered Indigenous women commemorations

OTTAWA - Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef says the federal government will fund more than 100 projects to "honour the lives and legacies" of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Fund...

Jun 24, 2019

Care homes concerned for seniors after instructions from ministry

Some seniors could end up paying more or even being kicked out of their personal care homes after guideline changes from the Ministry of Health.In January, the ministry sent out letters to personal ca...

Jun 24, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)

MLA Wilson accused of assault in family dispute

Long-serving Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson has been accused of assault as a private family matter involving the financial affairs of her late father goes very public. Wilson has not commented ...

Jun 21, 2019 Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson is accused of assault by the wife of her late father. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan sees highest number of confirmed cases of CWD

More cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) than ever before were found in Saskatchewan last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Of over 2,000 submissions, 349 positive cases were confirme...

Jun 20, 2019 CWD continues to spread in the province. (Submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)

Air Ronge council unanimously supports rainbow crosswalk

A rainbow crosswalk will be installed in front of Air Ronge's Gordon Denny Community School.The decision was announced at a regular council meeting Wednesday where a delegation requested the pride fla...

Jun 20, 2019 Colin Ratushniak places a pride flag on the table at a Air Ronge council meeting. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)