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Nipawin-area man kills black bears after close encounter
By Brandon Graziano A Nipawin-area farmer says he hopes his killing of two black bears doesn't prompt others to turn up. Robert "Bud" Jardine, 80, said he got a startling surprise Sunday when a black ...
Oct 03, 2017 A Nipawin-area farmer reportedly shot this black bear after it came into his home on Oct. 1, 2017. (Submitted Photo/Robert Jardine)
1 dead after highway collision near La Loche
The La Loche RCMP are investigating a fatal collision on Highway 155. At 10:41 p.m. Saturday night, a car and a SUV collided on the highway. A 30-year-old man from La Loche and driver of the car was p...
Oct 02, 2017
Groups talk safety following fatal hunting accident in Sask.
A Saskatchewan conservation officer is reminding hunters to stay aware of targets, and surroundings, after a tragic accident northeast of Prince Albert Saturday. "Keep your finger off of the trigger a...
Sep 19, 2017 (Saskatchewan Firearms Safety Training/Facebook)
R.M. of Buckland closes rural road due to crime
By Taylor MacPherson In an effort to be more proactive in the fight against rural crime, the R.M. of Buckland, just west of Prince Albert, has closed a rural road that was used as a "staging area" by ...
Sep 17, 2017 The R.M. of Buckland has closed a river access road due to the crime it attracted. (Taylor MacPherson/paNOW Staff)
4 charged in connection with Sask. Penitentiary riot
By Taylor MacPherson Criminal charges have been laid against four federal inmates for their alleged roles in a deadly riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert late last year. On Dec. 14,...
Sep 14, 2017
Pelican Narrows wildfire evacuees to return home
By: Glenn Hicks It's the news Pelican Narrows residents have been waiting for. An evacuation order issued August 29 was rescinded Wednesday afternoon and many of the 2,700 evacuees in Prince Albert an...
Sep 14, 2017 Pelican Narrows evacuee Mary Ann Custer, 82, in Prince Albert on Sept. 13, 2017. (Rebbeca Marroquin/paNOW Staff)
General evacuation order lifted for Pelican Narrows evacuees
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has lifted an evacuation order allowing evacuees from the Pelican Narrows wildfires to return home. On Wednesday, Chief Peter Beatty rescinded the general evacuation order...
Sep 13, 2017 Wildfire evacuees taking shelter in Prince Albert until they can return to Pelican Narrows. (Rebbeca Marroquin/paNOW Staff)
RCMP investigate another highway death near Prince Albert
A second man in only four days has been killed while walking on Highway 2 north of Prince Albert. Monday night, shortly after 8 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP were told a vehicle hit a pedestrian on the hig...
Sep 12, 2017
New scooter on the way for Marlene Bird
By Taylor MacPherson, paNOW A Prince Albert woman, left legless after a brutal attempt on her life, will soon receive a top-of-the-line scooter to replace her previous chair. Marlene Bird was attacked...
Sep 06, 2017 An undated photo of Marlene Bird, who was the victim of a 2014 attack in Prince Albert that forced doctors to amputate both her legs. (Rebbeca Marroquin/paNOW Staff)
No dangerous offender tag for man behind Marlene Bird attack
By: Taylor MacPherson Warning: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers. A 32-year-old man whose vicious assault left a woman legless and partially blind will not be labelled...
Aug 30, 2017
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