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NewsAlert: National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced that national parks will gradually reopen starting June, signalling the federal government's first halting steps to bringing Canada out o...
May 14, 2020
Warm weather expected across Saskatchewan during May long weekend
While Saskatchewan residents can't go camping yet, the weather over the May long weekend will offer some semblance of a spring getaway."Across southern Saskatchewan, it actually looks like a beautiful...
May 14, 2020
Fougere open to discussions about Regina being hub city for 2020 CFL season
Regina's mayor is open to the idea of having a discussion about the Queen City being a CFL hub city if the 2020 season gets the green light.While league commissioner Randy Ambrosie has said the most-l...
May 14, 2020
Wildfire at Fort à la Corne
A wildfire is burning in the Fort la Corne forest northwest of Melfort.According to the provincial wildfire map, the blaze is just north of the Saskatchewan River and is uncontained. The Saskatchewan ...
May 14, 2020
Canada thanks early departing WTO chief for help on reform efforts
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is thanking the departing head of the World Trade Organization for his help trying the reform the troubled referee for global trade. Mary Ng highlighted the ...
May 14, 2020
Horse racing given green light by Ontario government to get underway
TORONTO - The Ontario government has given Woodbine Entertainment the green light to run live horse races. Horse racing was listed among the activities and businesses that could return or begin a...
May 14, 2020
Melfort Golf and Country Club ready to open to public on Friday
Golf courses are permitted to open in Saskatchewan starting on Friday as part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.The Melfort Golf and Country Club (MGCC) are excited to finally open on re-open plan's fi...
May 14, 2020
Snowbirds fly over Battlefords on cross-country trek in support of front-line workers
It was a nice relief to help get resident's minds off the pandemic, even for a fleeting moment. That was the overall theme of the Snowbirds' show overhead Thursday afternoon, as they continued on thei...
May 14, 2020
U Sports unveils nominees for male and female athletes of the year
OTTAWA - An aspiring Olympian, a runner conquering autoimmune disease and a history-making goaltender are among the nominees for U Sports athletes of the year. Manitoba swimmer Kelsey Wog, Toronto run...
May 14, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, province prepares for phase two of reopen plan
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province, with four in the La Loche area and one in Regina. The latest numbers bring the provincial total to 582 with 178 considered active.There have been ...
May 14, 2020