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'She was a free spirited and very loving girl': Debden crash victim laid to rest
A funeral was held Monday afternoon on the Big River First Nation for a teenage girl struck last week by a car in the village of Debden.In the early morning hours of July 7, 15-year-old Kaylan Keegan ...
Jul 13, 2020

Camp-Easy program reopens across province, new to Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Saskatchewan Parks Camp-Easy program is officially open and while the program has been operating in the province for a number for years ,the program is new to Meadow Lake Provincial Park as of last ye...
Jul 13, 2020

Town seeks eligibility status for Provincial Disaster Assistance Program following storms
Similar to North Battleford, the Town of Battleford is now taking the plunge and applying to be an eligible area for the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP).Council approved a resolution Mon...
Jul 13, 2020

Missing 32-year-old woman found dead at Thunderchild First Nation
A tragic outcome to a missing persons report from late last month.Turtleford RCMP have reported missing 32-year-old woman DeeDee Steele from Thunderchild First Nation has been located dead.Steele had ...
Jul 13, 2020

Bergevin doesn't see downside to NHL return experience as club returns to ice
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin abided by the code of silence imposed by the NHL, declining to comment on a report about potential positive COVID-19 cases on his...
Jul 13, 2020

Jets captain Wheeler understands anxiety around NHL's return-to-play plan
Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler understands why some NHL players might be reluctant to return to action while the world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As 24 NHL teams opened their tr...
Jul 13, 2020

Oilers honour memory of Colby Cave prior to first practice returning to play
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers returned to the ice Monday, but not before taking time to remember and pay tribute to teammate Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain bleed. "It's the fir...
Jul 13, 2020

'The time has come:' Manitoba mayor calls on hockey team to change name
MORDEN, Man. - Brandon Burley felt his chest tighten as news spread that Washington's National Football League team is going to change its controversial name. The mayor of Morden thinks it's the ...
Jul 13, 2020

31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 31 new cases of COVID-19 in the province as of Monday.In total there have been 56 new cases since Friday. There were also two cases reported on July 11 and...
Jul 13, 2020

Diplomat says documents too sensitive to give to Meng's legal team
OTTAWA - The federal government is trying to block Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's access to some documents in her extradition case, arguing in court documents that disclosing sensitive informati...
Jul 13, 2020