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B.C. Christmas tree growers say intense heat singes prized trees, kills seedlings
DUNCAN, B.C. - Christmas tree growers in British Columbia say they are facing a brown holiday season due to the heat dome that drove temperatures above 40 Celsius for days and burned firs destined for...
Aug 02, 2021

Canada to receive 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week
OTTAWA - The federal government is expecting to receive more than 2.3 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, as public health officials brace for a potential fourth wave of i...
Aug 02, 2021

Food Day Canada proclaimed by Saskatchewan Government
Consumers are being encouraged to celebrate local food on Saturday July 31 for Food Day Canada.The day is an opportunity to celebrate Canada's farmers, ranchers, fishers, processors, chefs, researcher...
Jul 30, 2021

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs and partners come together for closing ceremony of COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) officially wrapped up their four-month vaccination clinic at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford with a special closing ceremony on Friday.The event inclu...
Jul 30, 2021

Another 56 new cases reported in Saskatchewan, 448 currently active in province
Another 56 new cases of COVID-19 were reported today in Saskatchewan, 24 of which were reported in Northern zones of the province.Along with the 22 new recoveries also reported by the province, this b...
Jul 30, 2021

St. Walburg's Laboucane sets track record in Frog Lake as memorable season continues
For St. Walburg's Jamie Laboucane, the 2021 Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) season continues to be one for the books. Currently sitting at about the midway mark of the summer sched...
Jul 30, 2021

Still hope for an average crop in some parts of Sask.
For many farmers across Saskatchewan, it has been a tough year with many challenges ahead. Whether it's from the drought or an infestation, there's no shortage of hardship.However, there is still hope...
Jul 30, 2021

SaskPower increases funding to help farmers relocate power lines
SaskPower has more than doubled the funding for the Farmyard Line Relocation Program and is currently accepting applications from eligible landowners.As farm equipment is becoming larger, overhead pow...
Jul 29, 2021

Sask. health minister asks northern leaders to act before COVID-19 outbreaks occur
There are plenty of vaccines to go around in northern Saskatchewan, according to Health Minister Paul Merriman, and northern leaders should communicate that with their communities.Merriman told Gormle...
Jul 29, 2021

NSRBL presents awards for MVP, Top Pitcher and Top Batter
The North Sask River Baseball League presented their awards for League MVP, Top Pitcher and Top Batter Wednesday evening. Jaydon Gartner - 2021 MVP, Top PitcherJaydon Gartner of the defending-champion...
Jul 29, 2021