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Battlefords Ag Society still hoping to hold fair this year if restrictions lift

While the Battlefords Agricultural Society has had to cancel the Agri-Mex Farm, Trade and Home Show again this spring due to the pandemic, it is still hopeful to have some events later this year when ...

Mar 12, 2021

Former Quality Inn to reopen Monday as Cumberland Crossing Inn

Cumberland Crossing Inn, the new reincarnation of the downtown Quality Inn, will open Monday. The announcement from the building's new owners comes just days after they finalized the $900,000 sale of ...

Mar 12, 2021

Meadow Lake doctor hopeful for return to normalcy

Saskatchewan residents that are itching to get back to life before COVID-19 are starting to get some signs of hope from medical experts.In an interview with CJNB-CJNS, Dr. Gavin Vanderventer, hospital...

Mar 12, 2021

Province reports 176 new cases and three deaths

The province reported 176 new cases of COVID-19 and 131 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 12, bringing the provincial total to 30,369 cases.Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID...

Mar 12, 2021

Battleford mayor wishing for smooth reopening

As the province moves to a slight easing of pandemic restrictions for the first time in months, the Town of Battleford is getting ready for those changes affecting residents and staff.Mayor Ames Lesli...

Mar 12, 2021

Saskatchewan and COVID: Our Stories — The road to recovery

Friday marks one year since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Saskatchewan.Over the next week, 980 CJME and 650 CKOM will bring you stories from across the province reflecting on the past year.T...

Mar 12, 2021

Saskatoon girl’s design picked from thousands of entries for IKEA toy

A young girl from Saskatoon can now put "toy designer" on her resume.Ten-year-old Audrey Rogalksi entered IKEA's Soft Toy Drawing Competition. Her design of "Sandwich Friends" was among five winners p...

Mar 12, 2021

Check Ice Thickness as The Weather Warms Up

With varying temperatures in the coming weeks, ice conditions may become very dangerous. Ice is unpredictable, does not freeze at a uniform thickness and the thickness may vary. Please check the thick...

Mar 12, 2021

Non-profit concerned about province’s outlook on overdose crisis after funding rejection

A Saskatoon recovery centre is worried that its rejection for provincial funding is sending the wrong message in regards to the ongoing overdose crisis.Tanner Perratt, the co-founder and business mana...

Mar 11, 2021

Lighthouse Rally sees strong show of support

There was a strong turnout for a support rally for the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords at city hall in North Battleford Thursday.Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan recently announced it would provide interim...

Mar 11, 2021