Category Archives: What’s Trending

Sask. First Nation Elder says increased funding and resources needed to help families recover from residential school experience
An Elder from Sturgeon Lake First Nation west of Prince Albert says he was not surprised when he heard the tragic and horrific news that the remains of 215 children were found at a residential school ...
Jun 01, 2021

Heat warnings expected in Saskatchewan
Northwest Saskatchewan is set for its first heat wave of 2021.For the next three days, daily temperatures will reach high's in the low to mid 30s, much warmer than the average for this time of the yea...
Jun 01, 2021

Saskatchewan's Andrew Albers leads Canada to 7-0 no-hitter in Olympic qualifiers
Saskatchewan's Andrew Albers is turning heads on the international stage. Taking the mound for Team Canada in their opening game of the Olympic qualifiers in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Monday, the North...
Jun 01, 2021

New COVID cases drop below 100 for first time in almost three months
There are 86 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on June 1. This brings the provincial total to 46,834 cases; 45,022 recoveries and 1,272 cases considered active.This is the first time sin...
Jun 01, 2021

Archaeologist believes ground penetrating radar can show true reality of residential schools
A Saskatchewan archaeologist believes science can play an integral part in revealing what words cannot. Mike Markowski co-owns a heritage consulting company based in Saskatoon that specializes in grou...
Jun 01, 2021

Many join in walk to gravesite to honour children lost to residential schools
Tiny moccasins and teddy bears adorned the cairn at Battleford Industrial School children's graveyard Monday evening where people gathered to remember. They honoured the over 70 children buried there,...
Jun 01, 2021

Silent walk planned to Battleford residential school gravesite in memory of Kamloops children who died
A small gathering is planned near the site of Old Government House, south of Battleford at 6 p.m. May 31, to honour the 215 children whose remains were recently found on the grounds of the former resi...
May 31, 2021

COVID update: 113 new cases, 174 recoveries and one death reported in province
The provincial government is reporting 113 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today. This brings the provincial total to 46,748 cases; 44,841 total recoveries and 1,368 cases are considered active....
May 31, 2021

NSRBL releases schedule for spring 2021
The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) released their schedule for the spring season Monday.The senior baseball season is set to begin the week of June 6, with each of the league's 12 teams pla...
May 31, 2021

First step of re-open plan begins, 11,061 vaccines given, 171 new cases, one death
The commencement of Step One of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap is now underway.Thanks to the rapid expansion and delivery of COVID-19 vaccine and the patient and cautious following of public health...
May 30, 2021