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Moe offers vaccination target for relaxing COVID measures

Premier Scott Moe is offering a hint when public health measures could be relaxed in Saskatchewan.As of Tuesday, more than 408,000 residents have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That ...

Apr 28, 2021

Province offering support for rural veterinary services

There will be more opportunities to increase the number of veterinary services for large animals and farm animals in rural Saskatchewan with some new incentives recently announced by the province.The ...

Apr 28, 2021

Outdoor tennis now allowed in North Battleford

It's game on again for tennis lovers in North Battleford.Director of Parks and Recreation Cheryl DeNeire reported at council this week the city is now able to open its outdoor tennis courts to the pub...

Apr 28, 2021

EXTRA draw means big win for Meadow Lake man

Kevin Gorski of Meadow Lake Gorski was checking his WESTERN 649 tickets over breakfast when he discovered he won $100,000 on the March 10 EXTRA draw."I was eating breakfast and scanning a few tickets ...

Apr 28, 2021

High Noon Optimists Celebrate 41 Years in Prince Albert

April 28, 1980 marked the inaugural day that the High Noon Optimists P.A. received their Charter and was recognized as a member of Optimist International. Since that start the High Noon Club has serve...

Apr 28, 2021

Beware of Redbird Capital – Just Watch the Super League Soccer Fiasco

So with the CFL season being booted back to August with a 14 game schedule, the CFL seems to be posturing for a return to play, even with Ontario buckling under the third wave of Covid-19 variances.Th...

Apr 28, 2021

Open Burning of Waste is Illegal in Saskatchewan

When tidying your homes and yards this spring, please remember that open burning of waste is illegal in Saskatchewan including: plastics; household trash; hazardous substances; carpets; shingles; sidi...

Apr 28, 2021

AAA Sharks ink six for 2021-22 season

The Battlefords U18 AAA Sharks have announced six player signings over the past week, including three from within an hour and a half of the community, and another three from throughout the surrounding...

Apr 28, 2021

North Battleford begins water line flushing May 10

North Battleford residents will have to be prepared on May 10 for a brief pause on water usage in multiple neighbourhoods.The City will begin the 2021 unidirectional water line flushing on Monday, May...

Apr 27, 2021

COVID-19 variants of concern increasing steadily across the North

As of Tuesday, April 27, the total number of identified COVID-19 cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC) in northern zones was 367. Just a week ago, that number sat at 196. That's a major cause...

Apr 27, 2021