Tag Archives: Community
COVID cases exceed 10,000, four more deaths
A further four people have died following positive tests for COVID-19, as the total number of reported cases in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began moved beyond the 10,000 mark. Over a hundred new c...
Dec 06, 2020
Province’s targeted zones for testing for CWD include Meadow Lake area
With the hunting season gradually winding down, the province continues to ask hunters to have their elk, moose, mule deer, whitetail deer, and caribou tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The las...
Dec 05, 2020
202 COVID-19 cases reported, lower numbers due to data issue
The province is reporting 202 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total up to 9,730 cases. The Saskatchewan Health Authority did note the reported number is "much lower than anticipated due t...
Dec 05, 2020
Nipawin residents encouraged to look out for 'Grinches' following light stealing spree
As the Town of Nipawin gears up to celebrate the holiday season, some folks are trying to foil those plans just as fast.Sometime during the night between Dec. 3 and 4, Nipawin Town Office had some of ...
Dec 05, 2020
15th Give a Little Life Day raises over $590,000 for new NICU
It had a different, virtual, and socially distanced feel to it, but the 15th Annual Give A Little Life Day Radiothon still raised one of its best totals ever.A grand total of $592,563 was raised to fu...
Dec 04, 2020
'It's been mushrooming': Starkell named president of CVFSA
The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) has a new president.The previous president recently had to step down due to new job commitments, and his successor is Brian Starkell of Nipawin...
Dec 04, 2020
White Christmas still expected despite warm temperatures in the northeast
With plus temperatures in the forecast over the next five days, snow is bound to melt but it shouldn't take away from having a white Christmas.The Melfort, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Battleford are...
Dec 04, 2020
Melfort Museum raising operational funds through online silent auction
The Melfort and District Museum is moving its silent auction online to raise funds for operations.The museum would normally be planning their annual Christmas Dinner and silent auction event at this t...
Dec 04, 2020
Tisdale Kinettes holding yard decorating contest for Christmas season
The Tisdale Kinettes hope to bring some Christmas cheer into the community with a decorating contest.Residents are asked to decorate their yards and homes in whatever ways they would like and submit p...
Dec 03, 2020
SHA confirms latest surge plans as COVID cases escalate
Amid the continued increase in COVID-19 cases, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing the next phase of its surge plan to meet the expected demand for COVID-19 patients in the next two ...
Dec 03, 2020