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Libraries, galleries, museums, live theatres and movie theatres can reopen June 29
As of next Monday, residents in Saskatchewan can return to libraries, galleries, museums, live theatres and movie theatres as the province gave all the greenlight to reopen.According to a media releas...
Jun 23, 2020
Planned power outages scheduled for Nipawin, Wakaw Lake
There are two planned power outages in the area for tomorrow.SaskPower will be shutting off service in Nipawin from 4:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. affecting consumers between Second St. W and Sixth St. E as well...
Jun 23, 2020
Eleven new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan
There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 753.Ten of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 95 rem...
Jun 23, 2020
Canada's Kyle (The Monster) Nelson off weekend UFC card due to visa issues
Canadian Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is off this weekend's UFC card in Las Vegas due to visa issues. Nelson (13-3-0) was slated to face Sean (The Sniper) Woodson at a catchweight of 150 pounds at Saturd...
Jun 23, 2020
Canada's sports ethics body wants IOC to amend Rule 50 for sake of human rights
OTTAWA - The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport says it supports freedom of expression for athletes at Olympic and Paralympic Games. The CCES, which administers Canada's anti-doping program and ...
Jun 23, 2020
US deports ex-paramilitary leader 'Toto' Constant to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Former paramilitary leader Emmanuel Constant was deported from the U.S. on Tuesday and arrested as soon as he landed in Haiti, where he faces murder and torture charges stemmin...
Jun 23, 2020
Sewer service repair work to take place in Nipawin on Wednesday
Some road work in Nipawin could cause some delays on Wednesday.Work is being done on the 300 Block of 6th Street East as crews do some sewer service repair. Crews will be excavating at the site beginn...
Jun 23, 2020
Champagne pays China mortgages, moves to Canadian banks to avoid 'distraction'
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he has repaid two mortgages with a Chinese state bank and refinanced them with a Canadian financial institution. Champagne disclosed ...
Jun 23, 2020
Without hub-city approach, Blue Jays face challenge to play in Toronto
TORONTO - With Major League Baseball not currently propsing a hub-city model for a potential 2020 season, the Toronto Blue Jays may be forced to find a venue outside Canada to play home games. When as...
Jun 23, 2020
McGill student who led fight to drop offensive nickname chosen as valedictorian
MONTREAL - The Indigenous student who led the fight to convince McGill University to drop an offensive name for its men's varsity sports teams has been named one of the school's valedictorians. T...
Jun 23, 2020