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Case involving death of Prince Albert man moves to preliminary hearing
Three days have been set aside this week for a preliminary hearing involving a Prince Albert man, charged in the shooting death of another hunter...Austyn Adamko has been charged with four offences in...
Feb 25, 2019 Jordan Darchuk was shot and killed in September of 2017. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Extreme cold warning issued
Wind chill values of -40 C are expected to develop as a cold arctic ridge settles over Saskatchewan.Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the northern half of the province and for ...
Feb 24, 2019 Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for much of the province. (Chris Carr/CKOM) : Teena Monteleone
Moe in Washington, pushing for end to steel tariffs
Premier Scott Moe spent much of this past week nearly 3,000 km from home, but he kept much of his attention right on Saskatchewan's problems.He was part of a delegation of three premiers who attended ...
Feb 23, 2019 Premier Scott Moe was part of a delegation of three premiers who attended the National Governor’s Association meeting in Washington, D.C. this week. (File photo/CKOM) : Teena Monteleone
Snacks for Students
A snack program at a Melfort school is being expanded thanks to a donation from Corteva Agriscience.The Growing Today, Leading Tomorrow program sent $2,000 to Maude Burke School.In a news release, Cor...
Feb 22, 2019 Maude Burke School (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Local grocery sees success with new food waste diversion program
As local city councillors look at ways to divert food waste from hitting the landfill, some local grocery stores are already working to put food that can no longer be sold to good use. It's something ...
Feb 22, 2019 Save-On-Foods Store Manager, Warren McGlone, sorts breads for the local food bank. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff).
Oversupply to change pork prices
An oversupply of pork will mean consumers will pay less for their chops.Abundant hog supplies and ongoing trade issues are putting downward pressure on live hog markets. HAMS Marketing Director of Ris...
Feb 22, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Grain dryer fire at Richardson Pioneer in Melfort
Melfort fire crews were called to a grain dryer fire at the Richardson Pioneer facility southwest of the city.Crews responded to the scene just after 10:30 a.m. this morning.According to Melfort Fire ...
Feb 21, 2019 Melfort Richardson Pioneer. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
P.A. lawyer says federal carbon tax will do more good than harm
A decision on whether imposing a federal carbon tax on Saskatchewan is unconstitutional remains up in the air, but in the meantime a Prince Albert environmentalist and lawyer says she supports the Lib...
Feb 15, 2019
Silence is not golden when it comes to the future of the farm
One of the most difficult conversations for a farming family is how and when the farm will be transferred to the next generation.That was the focus of a presentation at the annual Saskatchewan Institu...
Feb 14, 2019
United We Roll convoy hits the road to Ottawa
Over 150 vehicles left Red Deer bound for Ottawa Thursday morning in their bid to gain support for the oil and gas industry from the federal government.The United We Roll, Official Convoy for Canada l...
Feb 14, 2019