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Mustangs set for weekend home stand against Hounds and Hawks
The Melfort Mustangs are in the midst of a five game losing streak as they open the weekend on home ice.The Mustangs host the Notre Dame Hounds Friday, followed by a Saturday night duel with their riv...
Jan 28, 2022
Update to COVID-19 Self-Isolation, Close Contact Protocols
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 response must transition to adapt to the challenges of the current Omicron wave, taking into account the increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant, as well as wide adop...
Jan 28, 2022
End of satellite partnership could mean no T.V. service for remote and rural residents
Many residents of northern Saskatchewan could be without television service by this time next year.Late last year, CommScope, a U.S. telecoms company announced it will be discontinuing support of its ...
Jan 28, 2022
Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, prompting rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet (46 meters) while others formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from...
Jan 28, 2022
Djokovic feted in Montenegro amid new virus test doubts
BUDVA, Montenegro (AP) - Tennis star Novak Djokovic received honors at a small Adriatic Sea resort in Montenegro on Friday even as doubts re-emerged about the positive COVID-19 test he used to try to ...
Jan 28, 2022
Djokovic feted in Montenegro amid new virus test doubts
BUDVA, Montenegro (AP) - Tennis star Novak Djokovic received honors at a small Adriatic Sea resort in Montenegro on Friday even as doubts re-emerged about the positive COVID-19 test he used to try to ...
Jan 28, 2022
Parliament Hill girds for massive truck convoy protest
The first trucks in a massive national convoy that was organized to protest the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers are due to arrive in the Ottawa area today. The c...
Jan 28, 2022
Some provinces easing COVID restrictions as hospitalizations stabilize
A number of provinces are tweaking their public health protocols to ease restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to show signs of stabilizing. Saskatchewan's government said Isolation rules...
Jan 28, 2022
Nunavut Inuit who get vaccinated against COVID-19 could win a snowmobile in draw
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Inuit in Nunavut who get a COVID-19 vaccine could end up with a brand new ride. A new program means Inuit living in each of the territory's 25 communities have a chance to win a sno...
Jan 28, 2022
Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
OTTAWA - It's difficult to forget the tragic scenes that played out in long-term care homes across the country in the early days of the pandemic as residents died in the thousands, isolated from their...
Jan 28, 2022