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Battlefords, Meadow Lake represented at TeleMiracle
TeleMiracle 46 begins this evening, with performers from Meadow Lake, the Battlefords, and more taking part.One of Saskatchewan's signature annual broadcasts, the event runs from 6:15 p.m. this evenin...
Mar 05, 2022

Province calls for removal of ice fishing shelters by months end
The Province of Saskatchewan is advising anglers that all ice fishing shelters will need to be removed by the end of March.With ice fishing season winding down, the province says anglers should plan t...
Mar 05, 2022

Local athletes begin college playoffs this weekend
Saskatchewan is well represented in post-secondary athletics.The Alberta Colleges Athletic Association begins with playoff action in multiple team sports this weekend, including volleyball, basketball...
Mar 04, 2022

Putin has ‘imperial ambitions’ involving Ukraine, historian says
As the war between Ukraine and Russia continues into its second week, clues to the conflict can be found in history, according to a Ukrainian historian.Oksana Dudko is the Petro Jacyk Postdoctoral Fel...
Mar 04, 2022

Omicron wave, vaccination rates mean Canada well protected for now: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says that as long as Omicron remains the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Canada, the risk of another massive wave of infections is low.Dr. Theresa Tam says the num...
Mar 04, 2022

Saskatchewan comes together for Ukraine raising over $1M
Saskatchewan's Ukrainian connection is strong, as evidenced by the response to the Rawlco Radio Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Ukraine.On Thursday, in partnership with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress'...
Mar 04, 2022

Privacy commissioner recommends SHA phase out fax machines
Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner had to deal with almost two dozen breaches of private health information last year related to fax machines or their electronic systems - and those are only the ones...
Mar 04, 2022

Snowfall covers several regions, travel not advised
The blanket of snowfall has hit the Battlefords and beyond.Around five centimetres precipitation fell overnight, with larger amounts to the south where the heart of the low pressure system is moving. ...
Mar 04, 2022

As Ukrainians flee, 'we even feel a bit guilty we are OK'
MEDYKA, Poland (AP) - Walking the final 14 miles to Ukraine's border and to safety, Ludmila Sokol was moved by the mounds of clothes and other personal effects that many people discarded as they fled ...
Mar 04, 2022

Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia's war in Ukraine
Russia's war on Ukraine is in its ninth day. Russian forces have shelled Europe's largest nuclear power plant, sparking a fire there that was extinguished overnight. The U.N. nuclear watchdog says the...
Mar 04, 2022