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Fire ban in effect for many municipalities in the region

Due to the continuing hot, dry weather many municipalities in the region currently have a fire ban in effect until further notice.The RM of Meota, The Village of Meota, the Village of Cochin, and the ...

Jul 02, 2021

Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province

The province is reporting an additional 21 new cases and 36 recoveries from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on July 2. This includes only eight new cases in the province's northern zones.This brings the prov...

Jul 02, 2021

Fire ban issued for Saskatchewan provincial parks, Crown lands

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has issued a fire ban for all Crown lands and provincial parks.In a media release Friday, the SPSA said the ban - which is effective immediately - was put in plac...

Jul 02, 2021

Battlefords RCMP seize 30 grams of cocaine during search; two facing charges

Two individuals are facing charges after Battlefords RCMP seized cocaine during a search in North Battleford.Police reported on July 1 that RCMP Battlefords Gang Task Force executed a search warrant a...

Jul 02, 2021

Scorching Canada Day heat breaks multiple records across Sask.

Unrelenting hot weather is rewriting daily record temperatures across Saskatchewan.According to Environment Canada, 26 communities set new daily maximum temperature records on Canada Day as a heat dom...

Jul 02, 2021

Solidarity Walk/Run on Canada Day aims to remember, honour children of residential schools

A group of supporters took to the streets Thursday for the Every Child Matters Solidarity Walk/Run in the North Battleford area on Canada Day.Dustin Haaland organized the event."I wanted to do the wal...

Jul 02, 2021

Saskatchewan communities look to balance celebration and reflection on Canada Day

The country's second pandemic-shaded Canada Day is underway, with events either scaled back once again due to COVID-19 or cancelled as Canadians reckon with the horrific legacy of residential schools ...

Jul 01, 2021

Ministry of Health no longer releasing COVID updates on weekends and holidays

As COVID numbers continue to trend downwards in Saskatchewan, the province is taking a break from reporting daily statistics.Starting Thursday, the Ministry of Health will no longer issue a COVID upda...

Jul 01, 2021

Evacuation ordered due to forest fire burning near Cigar Lake mine

Cameco has ordered the evacuation of all non-essential personnel from the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan.A press release from the company issued Thursday morning said the action is b...

Jul 01, 2021

RCMP investigate suspicious sudden death near Big River F.N.

The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit South, with assistance from the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit North, Spiritwood and Big River RCMP, Prince Albert RCMP Forensic Identification Section and t...

Jul 01, 2021