Tag Archives: Community
'Stay off our lands:' RCMP attendance at Indigenous ceremony raises ire of chief
SASKATOON - An Indigenous leader is telling the RCMP to stay off reserve land after armed officers were dispatched to break up a sacred ceremony. "These are First Nations lands. This is Indian land. S...
May 13, 2020
Social connection is the cure
Long before there was COVID-19, there was loneliness. In recent years, loneliness has been considered a growing public health problem. Even an epidemic. Researchers started sounding the alarm, and som...
May 13, 2020
From Melfort to Marian: Kadachuk commits to NCAA for college hockey
Local Nolan Kadachuk hasn't had to go very far for his hockey career. That has changed now as the Melfort Mustang graduate has committed to Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The Panthers pl...
May 13, 2020
Airbnb properties a growing problem for Candle Lake, says report
Citing numerous concerns related to Airbnb properties operating in the community and surrounding area, the Resort Village of Candle Lake council is re-visiting discussions around what regulations, if ...
May 13, 2020
Faith leaders say they are being left out of reopen plan
Two Prince Albert church leaders are raising concerns with the provincial government's reopen plans.John Fryters, senior pastor with the Heart of Seniors Gathering told paNOW religious institutions ar...
May 12, 2020
Chronic wasting disease an issue in many areas of Saskatchewan
Chronic wasting disease is present in 55 of Saskatchewan's 85 wildlife management zones.Chuck Lees, assistant executive director with fish, wildlife and lands branch with the ministry of environment s...
May 12, 2020
City of Melfort thanks residents for cooperation during COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Melfort is thanking its residents for their cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic.Outdoor recreation facilities are closed across the province as part of the public health order set out...
May 12, 2020
MOS contradicts president’s statement on amalgamation
The organization representing Saskatchewan's urban municipalities is pushing back against a suggestion by its president to possibly amalgamate some of the province's local governments.The Municipaliti...
May 12, 2020
System improvements leading to more planned power outages in the area
A number of power outages are planned for the area over the next two days.Rural customers east of the remote village of Lac Vert and surrounding communities will be without service on Wednesday, May 1...
May 12, 2020
USask announces tuition plans for the 2020/21 academic year
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is implementing a tuition freeze for 2020/21 for a majority of its programs due to the impacts of COVID-19 on students. "We know tuition is a significant investm...
May 12, 2020