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No surprises for NESD in provincial return to school plan

On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Government of Saskatchewan unveiled its Safe Return to School Plan, and now school divisions have more clarity as to what school will look like come September.The North East Sc...

Aug 05, 2020

Provincial COVID total at 1,376 with eight new cases

There are eight new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province on Aug. 5, bringing the total to 1,376 cases.Of the new cases, there are three in the North East, two in the Saskatoon region, two in th...

Aug 05, 2020

P.A. man shares inspiring tale from walker to poles

A Prince Albert man is sharing his story of the progress he's made learning to be mobile again without his walker.Barry Longjohn, 60, wanted to learn how to walk without such external assistance the m...

Aug 05, 2020

Province’s back-to-school plan ‘squandered opportunity’ for relief to educators, staff, parents: STF

Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze didn't hold back his - or the federation's - feelings on the province's new back-to-school plans Tuesday.Speaking in a Zoom conference just ove...

Aug 05, 2020

‘Worst plan in Canada’: Sask. NDP reacts to Saskatchewan back-to-school plan

The Saskatchewan NDP is giving the province's back-to-school plan an F."(It's) a plan that took two months for the (Minister of Education Gord Wyant) to come up with, a plan that was the last detailed...

Aug 05, 2020

NESPCA tracks down escaped bunny in Melfort's south end

It could have been a very sad ending to the story of a bunny on the loose on the south side of Melfort on the morning of Tuesday, Aug 4.North East SPCA Shelter Manager Kristy Mason said while doing th...

Aug 05, 2020

Urban farm helps strengthen food security in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - If you travel along Clapperton Road in Kamloops, there's one property that stands out. Located just behind the Butler Auto and RV lots, it's owned by the same family; instead of trailers, i...

Adam Donnelly Aug 04, 2020

New partnership to support Indigenous students in La Ronge and La Loche

The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied research (GDI) has partnered up with United Way of Saskatoon and Area as well as the Government of Canada to support northern Saskatchewan In...

Aug 04, 2020

Marysburg Royals looking strong in SSBL season with COVID-19 precautions in place

Baseball season is well underway in Saskatchewan, albeit a bit differently thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Saskatoon Senior Baseball League (SSBL) features teams from Saskatoon, as well as the Mar...

Aug 04, 2020

First Job, First Paycheque: Help Your Teen Navigate the Basics of Earning, Banking and Saving.

Although it's still an uncertain time when it comes to employment, eventually your child will be ready to get their first job, and this will be an exciting new phase. As they move towards increased in...

Aug 04, 2020