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Artist transforms local laundromat into Instagram backdrop
Della Durocher and her husband have owed DJ's Laundromat in Meadow Lake for 20 years and up until recently, she hated the bland concrete storefront. Durocher contracted tattoo artist Sean Vis of Saska...
Jun 19, 2020
Via Rail to require passengers to wear face masks as of Tuesday
MONTREAL - Via Rail says passengers will be required to wear masks as of Tuesday to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when physical distancing can't be maintained. The Montreal-based passenger rai...
Jun 19, 2020
Judge OKs $58B plan to end PG&E bankruptcy after wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Friday approved a $58 billion plan by the nation's largest utility to end a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after Pacific Gas & Electric's outdated equipm...
Jun 19, 2020
Rugby Canada unveils return to play road map but provinces will have final say
Rugby Canada has lifted its country-wide suspension of sanctioned rugby activities, but says there is more to do before the game resumes. Ultimately what can be done on a rugby field and when will be ...
Jun 19, 2020
McGillis on abuse lawsuit: 'This isn't a CHL issue ... it's a hockey issue'
TORONTO - Brock McGillis wasn't surprised by the abuse allegations detailed in the class-action lawsuit filed against the Canadian Hockey League. He also says the sport's problems run far de...
Jun 19, 2020
Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg apologizes for censoring gay displays
WINNIPEG - Leadership at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is apologizing for censoring displays about LGBTQ history at the request of some school groups. Six members of the executive t...
Jun 19, 2020
Woman charged with drug trafficking in Maidstone
A woman is facing drug charges after being stopped near Maidstone for a driver's licence, registration and sobriety check.On June 16, an eastbound vehicle was stopped on Highway 16 near Maidstone and ...
Jun 19, 2020
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 716.Seven of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 6...
Jun 19, 2020
No fatalities reported during morning collision on Highway 304
Highway 304 heading toward Loon Lake has been reopened after a multi vehicle crash at approximately 9.44 a.m. on June 19. According to RCMP spokesperson Jessica Cantos, there were no fatalities in the...
Jun 19, 2020
Meadow Lake's spray park to open slightly later than phase four of provincial plan
Meadow Lake's splash park will open later than phase four of the Saskatchewan Re-Open Plan. Youth and child day camps, outdoor pools, splash pads and outdoor activities are scheduled to resume in the ...
Jun 19, 2020