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Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."The government launche...
Dec 24, 2025
Kids and families at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital get a visit from Santa
Santa paid a visit to Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital this week, spreading Christmas joy to some of the young patients and families receiving care over the holidays.The visit was part of ...
Dec 24, 2025

Horizon School Division Christmas Hamper Project a big success
The Horizon School Division has helped spread some Christmas cheer. Their Christmas Hamper Project has supported 147 families and 368 children across the division during the holiday season. The projec...
Dec 24, 2025

A snowy Christmas awaits north central Saskatchewan
Drivers heading home for the holidays in north central Saskatchewan will notice decent roads in the Prince Albert to Melfort and North Battleford areas but they won't be quite as good further north. H...
Dec 24, 2025
City of Melfort developing fraud policy
The City of Melfort is looking at developing a comprehensive fraud policy. The new policy was discussed at a recent Governance and Priorities Meeting. Director of Corporate Services Lydia Steffen told...
Dec 24, 2025

Young Saskatchewan boxer one step closer to Olympic dream
One Saskatchewan boxer is seeing some dividends as years of hard work and dedication were rewarded with an opportunity few athletes her age ever experience. Sixteen-year-old Havanna Demers said she wa...
Dec 24, 2025

Prince Albert man wanted for violent offenses arrested in Pelican Narrows
A man wanted by Pelican Narrows RCMP and the Prince Albert Police Service for offences related to drugs, assaults, weapons/firearms, and breaching conditions has been arrested.Michael Morin appeared o...
Dec 24, 2025

Nurse practitioner says there are ways to reduce hospital wait times
A local man who works for the Meadow Lake Tribal Council as a nurse practitioner and who spent time working out of the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert said he sees ways that wait times can be reduc...
Dec 23, 2025

Melfort residents stepping up to help family displaced by fire
There's no good time to lose your house to fire but having it happen during the Christmas season is especially devastating. A Melfort family of five was displaced after a fire destroyed their house Sa...
Dec 23, 2025

LLRIB chief announces intention to not seek re-election
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson won't seek re-election at the end of her term in 2026. "I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the LLRIB membership for the opportunity t...
Dec 23, 2025