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Latest COVID update Jan. 10: No new deaths, other data delayed
In a day where no new COVID deaths were reported, a staffing problem caused a delay in the usual data.In a news release Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported that an 'unexpected, one-day staffing is...
Jan 10, 2021

386 Pfizer vaccines given in Prince Albert, 6,694 total
The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced a total of 6,964 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the province. Since arriving in Prince Albert earlier this week, 386 Pfizer vaccin...
Jan 09, 2021

MGBHLM First Nation celebrates talents with virtual singing, hand drumming competition
If you would like to take in some Indigenous hand drumming and singing from across Canada and the United States, this is the time to do it. Mosquito/Grizzly Bears' Head/Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation ...
Jan 08, 2021

Serious collision near Lloydminster, on Highway 17
UPDATE: Highway 17 is now open to the public, following the on-scene investigation into the two-vehicle collision on January 8.--Maidstone RCMP are on the scene of a significant two-vehicle collision ...
Jan 08, 2021

North Stars highlight outdoor rinks in community
The Battlefords North Stars and Canadian Tire have partnered together to encourage families from around the community, and across the region, to keep active on the outdoor rink this winter.The inaugur...
Jan 08, 2021

Seven deaths of COVID-19 in the province, largest number of vaccines administered in one day
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported seven deaths including one in the North Central and 336 new cases of COVID-19.As of January 8, a total of 6,015 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administ...
Jan 08, 2021

Sweetgrass First Nation woman remembered as gifted singer, powwow dancer
A Sweetgrass First Nation woman is being remembered as a gifted singer and powwow dancer, and for the joy she brought everyone she met.After a six-year battle with cancer, Lori Violet Gladys Wuttunee ...
Jan 08, 2021

Wilkie announces bid for Kraft Hockeyville 2021
Few things bring the community together in small town Saskatchewan like gathering at the local rink; and perhaps no community in the province is a more shining example of that than the town of Wilkie....
Jan 07, 2021

Battlefords residents adjust spending during pandemic
As the financial landscape in Canada continues to have an uncertain future, Saskatchewan residents are putting more thought into what to do with their money.Local financial advisors say their clients ...
Jan 07, 2021
CUPE hopes to see more support for education workers
CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) is concerned about protecting education support workers against possible exposure to COVID-19, and would like to see a provincial mandate put forward.Rob West...
Jan 07, 2021