Category Archives: Post to Social

Sask Polytechnic and U-Sask draw line in sand on vaccination
Universities across the country are starting to unveil their plans for the school year ahead, and most of them include some form of vaccine requirement. This will be true for both the University of Sa...
Aug 25, 2021

Back-to-school season bringing extra anxiety in 2021
The return to the classroom can be stressful for kids and parents even at the best of times, and the last year and a half has added more stresses to the mix due to the pandemic.With a new school year ...
Aug 25, 2021

Midway, Light Horse Show a success; Battlefords Agricultural Society planning more events
The Midway at the Battlefords Agricultural Society fairgrounds wrapped up a success this year. The agricultural society's general manager, Jocelyn Ritchie, says about 4,000 Ride Bracelets were sold in...
Aug 24, 2021

Fin Island Trail Run to take place this weekend
The 13th Annual Fin Island Trail Run will take place this weekend, Aug. 28 on Finlayson Island. The event, which is free to participate in, is for all ages. A children's one kilometer run is available...
Aug 24, 2021

Rainfall dampening region, fire bans lifting
After months of farmers, firefighters and residents across the province hoping for rain to fall they are finally getting their wish, albeit too late for many.The Northwest region saw several days of s...
Aug 24, 2021

North Stars making most of second week of Hockey School
For the second week in a row, school is in session for young hockey players at North Battleford's Access Communications Centre. The Battlefords North Stars kicked off their second and final week of th...
Aug 24, 2021

Province reporting 139 new cases of COVID-19, four deaths today
The province reported another 139 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 52,800 reported cases; 1,625 cases considered active and 50,583 cases are considered recovered.The new ca...
Aug 24, 2021

City looking at requesting SCAN investigation unit for Battlefords
The City of North Battleford is looking at requesting the province support a new Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) investigation unit for the Battlefords area.SCAN, which investigates proper...
Aug 24, 2021

COVID-19 testing issues identified at provincial laboratory
The COVID-19 update delay from yesterday has been explained with the provinical Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Health Authority announcing some testing issues have been identified at the Roy ...
Aug 24, 2021

‘It is criminal, It is negligent’: NDP react to back to school planning
With the school season around the corner, the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Saskatchewan feels the lack of plan for kids returning to be worrying, and a moment of deja-vu."The Saskatchewan Party took ...
Aug 24, 2021