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Saskatoon city council looking at mandatory mask options

Saskatoon won't be implementing a mandatory mask policy until at least the end of August.City officials told councillors on Monday they are preparing reports on where the City would have authority to ...

Jul 29, 2020

First stretch of heat this summer will impact area crops

CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The region hasn’t seen a string of temperatures in the mid-30s to this point of the summer, but it’s looking like that will happen from now into early next week. While...

Brian Konrad Jul 29, 2020

MHAC to make announcement on Melfort Heliport on Wednesday

A news conference about the Melfort Heliport project is being held by the Municipal Health Advocacy Committee Wednesday, July 29.Media will gather at the site of the proposed heliport on the Melfort H...

Jul 28, 2020

Extreme heat ahead for most of Saskatchewan

Rain and wind have defined Saskatchewan's summer thus far, but residents are about to experience one of the province's warmer weeks in years.A heat warning is in effect for most of Saskatchewan, with ...

Jul 28, 2020

What you should know about home equity credit as you approach retirement

Home equity loans are among the fastest growing forms of personal debt in Canada, and surprisingly, very common for homeowners in their 50s. Home equity credit can be used to finance a large expense l...

Jul 28, 2020

Province records 17th death from COVID-19, nine new cases

Saskatchewan has recorded its 17th death in relation to the COVID-19 virus.The person was from the South, had tested positive for the virus, and was in their 70s.The information was part of the latest...

Jul 28, 2020

Young boy drowns at Tobin Lake while swimming with family

Some sad news from Saturday, July 25 at Tobin Lake."Just an absolute tragedy," RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Rob King said. "A young boy, a six-year-old boy swimming with his family. He went missing and then...

Jul 28, 2020

Expanded COVID-19 testing causing delays, but aiding physicians

Symptomatic or not, the province has assured anyone can be tested. The new initiative has led to many seeking tests, but that increase has led to higher wait times for scheduled testing. Residents acr...

Jul 27, 2020

Randy Hoback to host four local drive-thru barbecues

The summer is typically a busy time for Prince Albert Member of Parliament Randy Hoback.He normally takes the summer to travel to communities across the riding, shaking hands, attending events, holdin...

Jul 27, 2020

Of 31 new COVID-19 cases, 22 are from colonies across Saskatchewan

There are 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, which brings the provincial total to 1,209. There are 10 new cases in the central region, nine in the South, eight in Saskatoon, and three in ...

Jul 27, 2020