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COVID-19 case reported at McClean Lake uranium mill site
A case of COVID-19 has been identified on the McClean Lake uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan.Orano Canada confirmed Sunday one of their employees tested positive and is in isolation at the mill ca...
Sep 21, 2020
Sask. doctors 'working harder than ever' amid pandemic
It can be frustrating still not being able to get an in-person doctor's appointment because of the strict COVID protocols at clinics. But the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians says its 'workin...
Sep 21, 2020
SaskEnergy conducting controlled flares near Wakaw and St. Louis
SaskEnergy is set to do a pair of controlled natural gas flares in the area on Tuesday, Sept. 22.Between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., at the SaskEnergy compressor station near St. Louis and at a point on the n...
Sep 21, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles to undergo Tommy John surgery
Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a right elbow injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2020 season. Giles missed almost seven weeks&...
Sep 21, 2020
Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election
MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Elec...
Sep 21, 2020
Blue Jays balance final week of season with eye on likely post-season appearance
The next week will be a balancing act for the Toronto Blue Jays as they look to close out the season strong while preparing for what will likely be a wild-card berth. With a playoff spot all but ...
Sep 21, 2020
Rescued canoeist near Black Lake thought he wouldn't survive the night
A 26-year-old canoeist and his dog from Saskatoon who became stranded near Black Lake didn't think he would make it through the night. That's according to Local Hero Foundation President Paul Spring, ...
Sep 21, 2020
Police cancel vacations; prepare for Breonna Taylor decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had cancelled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general's announcement about whether h...
Sep 21, 2020
Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech
OTTAWA - Tests of how MPs can vote virtually are underway ahead of the planned return of Parliament Wednesday. The Liberal minority government is set to deliver a speech from the throne to lay out an ...
Sep 21, 2020
Cumberland College one of eight regional schools getting $24.2 million in provincial funding
Cumberland College is one of Saskatchewan's eight regional college's that received some funding on Monday, Sept. 21.The funding towards the schools total around $24.2 million and is set to go towards ...
Sep 21, 2020