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AgriStability Enrollment Deadline Extended To July 3, 2020
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced the AgriStability enrollment deadline for the 2020 program year has been extended without penalty to July 3, 2020. This step, agreed to by feder...
Apr 20, 2020
Book on Chornobyl nuclear accident wins $5,000 prize
NEW YORK - Adam Higginbotham's "Midnight in Chornobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" has won a $5,000 prize. Higginbotham has received the William E. Colby Award, given fo...
Apr 20, 2020
Saskatchewan Premier's Cup Cancels 2020 Tournament
The Saskatchewan Premier's Cup Committee sadly announces the cancellation of the 2020 tournament. We are mindful of the public protection, travel restrictions and the financial pressures on sponsors a...
Apr 20, 2020
New regulations issued to allow remote witnessing of wills
With the current public health emergency, the province is changing its regulations to allow remote witnessing of wills. The Wills (Public Emergencies) Regulations came into force on April 16 and will ...
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Mounties in Melfort celebrate local teen's birthday with parade
Melfort RCMP members, Melfort ambulance staff, friends and family all joined in a parade to brighten the birthday of a local girl with cerebral palsy.Cadence Flaata was housebound for her 15 birthday ...
Apr 20, 2020 RCMP along with around 25 other vehicles put on a birthday parade to help celebrate Cadence Flaata's 15th birthday. (submitted photo/Darren Flaata)
Pheasant Hatching Program Continues
Our Pheasants have been laying eggs for the past few weeks and filling our incubators. We are continuing our pheasants program, even though the schools are closed down.
Apr 20, 2020
Spring Snowman Building Contest
While the lingering snow might have had some people feeling down this month, the staff and students at St. Mary School saw it as an opportunity for outdoor play and fun during physical distancing and ...
Apr 20, 2020
Facebook takes Canada's privacy czar to court over personal data probe
OTTAWA - Facebook wants a judge to toss out the federal privacy watchdog's finding that the social media giant's lax practices allowed personal data to be used for political purposes. The company...
Apr 20, 2020
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies signs contract extension with Bayern Munich
MUNICH - Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies has signed a two-year contract extension with Bayern Munich that will keep the teenager with the German powerhouse through June 2025. A winger who has fou...
Apr 20, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:06 p.m. on April 20, 2020: There are 35,708 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 18,357 confirmed (inc...
Apr 20, 2020