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Opening of parks and beaches results in boost for local campgrounds

It was a busy weekend for camping in Saskatchewan.With beaches, parks and play structures opening up on June 12, campgrounds across the province saw a significant increase in campers.Angie Carver, par...

Jun 16, 2020

Northern Sask. chief loses home in suspicious fire

(submitted photo/GoFundMe)A house fire Saturday night on the Big River First Nation, is considered suspicious according to RCMP.Police received a call around 10 p.m., and when officers attended, the r...

Jun 16, 2020

Local dance studio celebrates graduates with special send-off

North Battleford's Dance Connection is celebrating its 2020 graduating class in unique style this year.Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the studio was unable to host its usual send-off for gradua...

Jun 16, 2020

STF president disappointed no extra money in Sask. budget for COVID-19 related school safety measures

As the provincial government announced its full 2020-21 budget, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze said he was not only surprised, but disappointed it didn't specifically contain...

Jun 16, 2020

Province reports 18 new cases of COVID-19, most of which are connected to funeral, wake in the Far North

There are eighteen new cases of COVID-19 in the province, 13 of which are located in the Far North region. The latest tally brings the provincial total to 683. Most of the cases are connected to a wak...

Jun 16, 2020

Restaurateurs enjoy steady flow of customers first week back

Heading into the summer, restaurateurs in the Battlefords are feeling optimistic a week after reopening.As part of eased restrictions from phase three of the province's reopening plan, several restaur...

Jun 15, 2020

Sask. places of worship inviting people to sign up for service during COVID-19 restrictions

Some Saskatchewan places of worship are inviting people to sign up in advance to attend a church service. The sign up is to guarantee those attending church a spot, since phase three of the Re-Open Sa...

Jun 15, 2020

Clearwater River Dene Nation Chief says community is better informed to handle spike in COVID-19 cases

Clearwater River Dene Nation is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases but the chief is confident the community can handle it. Chief Teddy Clark told meadowlakeNOW the community now has a total of 15 active...

Jun 15, 2020

North Battleford reinstating fire pit inspections

Since the provincial government is relaxing some COVID-19 requirements, North Battleford firefighters are now able to resume inspection for fire pitsThe city had originally announced inspections were ...

Jun 15, 2020

Pandemic puts a $2.4 billion wound in the Saskatchewan budget

The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant hole in the Saskatchewan budget that will take more than a vaccine to cure.The reduction in provincial revenues and additional costs related to t...

Jun 15, 2020