PA NOW NEWS

• Wildfire near Southend grows to 5,500 hectares June 21, 2018
  By paNOW Staff The so-called 'Woods' wildfire, burning 13 kilometres from the northern community of Southend, has grown by another 80 per cent since Wednesday. The Ministry of Environment said the blaze, located at the southern tip of Reindeer Lake, was measured at 5,500 hectares, or roughly 55 square kilometres, late Thursday. ... Read More
• Premier says Sask. will be ready for legal pot in October June 21, 2018
  By CJME News Staff Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province should be ready for legal marijuana months ahead of Oct. 17, the date announced this week for when the federal law legalizing cannabis will come into force. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the fall deadline on Wednesday after the Senate voted Tuesday to approve Bill […]
• Saskatoon bridge named after Chief Mistawasis June 21, 2018
  By CKOM News Staff A list of more than 400 potential names for a new bridge set to open this fall in Saskatoon has been pared down to one. A ceremony held Thursday morning revealed the North Commuter Parkway will be named in honour of Chief Mistawasis. The bridge will extend Marquis Drive across the South Saskatchewan River, […]
• MP hopes National Indigenous Peoples Day becomes stat in 2019 June 21, 2018
  By Derek Cornet With National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations underway across Canada today, Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois said she hopes 2018 is the last year before it becomes a statutory holiday. ... Read More
• PBCN urban members to head to polls for byelection June 21, 2018
  By paNOW Staff The dates have been set and posters have been printed for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s urban byelection. An appeal hearing was held earlier this month into the urban riding, which overturned the results from the March general election for the urban councillor position. Candidate nomination meetings are slated to be held […]
• Broncos coach honoured with NHL community hero award June 21, 2018
  By CKOM News Staff The NHL awards in Las Vegas Wednesday night became a reunion of sorts for the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy. Ten of the 13 people injured in the April 6 crash gathered on stage in their Humboldt Broncos jerseys. After a video about the crash and their recovery played the […]