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'I thought I was alone in the world:' Saskatchewan sisters connect after 65 years
By Tyler Marr, paNOW Before Christmas Day 2017, the last time Sharon Burant spent the holidays with her sister, Darry-Ann Coles, was in 1948. Burant was barely a year old, and her sister, three. Aside...
Jan 02, 2018 (Left) Darry-Ann, 5, and her sister Sharon, 3, pictured together in the 1950s. (Right) Darry-Ann, 71, and Sharon, 68, meeting as adults 65 years later. (Sharon Burant/submitted)
Prairie drivers concerned about texting and driving: CAA
Views on the dangers of texting while driving continue to get worse. A recent poll by CAA Saskatchewan found more than four out of five drivers believe texting while driving is a bigger problem today ...
Dec 30, 2017
Correctional Christmas a surprisingly festive affair
By Taylor MacPherson Spending Christmas in a Saskatchewan jail can be a surprisingly cheerful experience, according to the director of the Prince Albert Correctional Centre. Director Chris Lyons said ...
Dec 23, 2017
Year in Review: Tragic tale of Marlene Bird comes to an end
By: Taylor MacPherson As 2017 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, selected by our reporters and editorial staff. --- One of the sadde...
Dec 23, 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)
Online support pours in for Fond du Lac crash survivor
In just a few days a crowdfunding page for a 19-year-old man injured in last week's plane crash in Northern Saskatchewan has raised more than $2,500. Arson Jr. Fern, who lives with cerebral palsy, was...
Dec 20, 2017 Arson Jr. Fern, 19, died of injuries he suffered in a Fond du Lac plane crash on Dec. 13, 2017. (GoFundMe)
Grinch steals Sask. woman's van full of Christmas gifts
By: Nigel Maxwell Melanie Brown said she was shocked Saturday morning when she was told by her young son that her van was missing from her apartment complex in the southwest part of Prince Albert, Sas...
Dec 13, 2017 (paNOW file photo)
Beekeeper wins Rural Crime Innovation Challenge
By: Taylor MacPherson A Saskatchewan beekeeper's innovative security system has won the province's first Rural Crime Innovation Challenge, and he expects to begin a public pilot by spring. Jeff Shirle...
Dec 05, 2017
Lac La Ronge chief welcomes report on child suicides
The chief of one of Saskatchewan's largest Indigenous communities is praising the efforts of the province's advocate for children and youth to deal with an epidemic of youth suicides. Tammy Cook-Sears...
Dec 05, 2017 Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. (Bryan Eneas/paNOW files)
P.A. doctor faces allegations of sex with patients
A Prince Albert physician is facing eleven charges of unprofessional conduct from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) for allegedly having sex with a number of patients and c...
Dec 04, 2017 Dr. Josias Furstenberg had eleven charges brought against him for unprofessional conduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan on Nov. 24. (Doctor Jof/Facebook)
Santa brings early Christmas to northern communities
By: Tyler Marr Giving Rudolf and the other reindeer a rest before their big night, Santa Claus climbed aboard a plane to bring some early holiday joy to a number of northern communities. Armed with ji...
Dec 04, 2017 A little girl sits on Santa's lap in Black Lake, Sask. on Dec. 1, 2017. (Tyler Marr/paNOW)
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