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Province reports 51 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths

Following a delay in the COVID-19 update from the provincial government, 51 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan, including 34 that are in northern zones of the province.This brings the...

Jul 23, 2021

Government announces funding for Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities program

A number of municipalities who offer paratransit services in the province will receive funding through the Transit Assistance For People with Disabilities Program (TAPD) in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Go...

Jul 23, 2021

A $5,000 hole-in-one for Humboldt's Murray Lees

Murray Lees of Humboldt is celebrating his third career hole-in-one, and the most lucrative.The stroke earned Lees $5,000 at the Auto Clearing Senior Men's Championship at the Moon Lake Golf and Count...

Jul 23, 2021

Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony

TOKYO - A red-clad contingent of 30 athletes represented Canada in an understated opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. Led by flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama, the small Canadian conti...

Jul 23, 2021

New program to support Sask. families in crisis

A new provincial program has been introduced that pledges to connect families in crisis with "immediate help and ongoing assistance" in the central west part of the province.The initiative - called Fa...

Jul 23, 2021

North Battleford RCMP searching for owner of urn containing ashes

The North Battleford RCMP are searching for the owner of an urn, which contains ashes, after it was found behind a business last month.According to a media release, the urn was located by a person beh...

Jul 23, 2021

SaskTel offers 3 new plans in compliance with CRTC

SaskTel and other large communications corporations like Bell, Rogers and Telus, are now offering low-cost and occasional-use wireless service plans.The direction came from the Canadian Radio-Televisi...

Jul 23, 2021

Reel Rave International Film Festival a Go in 2021

Exciting news!! The Reel Rave International Film Festival for 2021 is a go from September 10-12, 2021 at Twin Pine Cinemas in Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park featuring six international award-wi...

Jul 23, 2021

Red Pheasant Cree Nation 6th Annual Competition Pow Wow

We are not hosting a rodeo this year but we are hosting a three-day Pow Wow. Everyone is welcomed!Red Pheasant Cree Nation, 20 minutes south of The Historic Battlefords on Highway 4 South.

Jul 23, 2021

'It's not going to be easy': La Ronge residential school cemetery search set to commence

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is asking for prayers and strength as a historic residential school cemetery is about to be searched using ground penetration radar technology...

Jul 22, 2021