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‘This whole team has a chip on their shoulder’: Riders look for home playoff win over Stamps in CFL West semifinal
Sunday presents a chance at redemption for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The team saw their 2019 season come to an end after quarterback Cody Fajardo's pass hit the crossbar of the north end zone goalp...
Nov 28, 2021

North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Unity, Wilkie compete for gold
UPDATE: JP II Collegiate and McLurg High School have won 4A and 2A provincials. Carpenter High and Unity Composite finished in second.After losing a week ago to Carpenter High at regionals, the John P...
Nov 27, 2021

Daily COVID-19 numbers show 73 new cases, five deaths
As of Nov. 27, there are 73 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 80,848 reported cases.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the North West (six), Nor...
Nov 27, 2021

High alert: World scurries to contain new COVID variant
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - With each passing hour, new restrictions were being slapped on travel from countries in southern Africa as the world scurried Saturday to contain a new variant of the cor...
Nov 27, 2021

MP Vidal calling on feds to challenge softwood tariffs
Following an announcement revealing the tariffs on softwood lumber would be increasing to double the previous rate, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal is calling for action to remedy the...
Nov 26, 2021

2A volleyball provincials begin in St. Walburg
The second weekend of Saskatchewan High School volleyball provincials begins today.St. Walburg is set to take on the best 2A boys teams in the province, after winning their regional competition last w...
Nov 26, 2021

NHL champion Dwight King opens Meadow Lake virtual golf facility
A local former NHL standout has come back home and opened up a business designed to bring the community together throughout any time of year. Meadow Lake's own Dwight King recently opened Kingdom Golf...
Nov 26, 2021

Carpenter men’s volleyball team preparing for provincials
The Carpenter High School men's volleyball team is set to appear in this year's provincial tournament. After running the table at last week's regionals competition, spirits are running high and buildi...
Nov 25, 2021

Saskatchewan extends public health order until Jan. 31
Saskatchewan is maintaining the status quo with its public health order.On Thursday, the provincial government announced it was extending the current public health order until Jan. 31 as the province ...
Nov 25, 2021

Sask. doctors not fully vaccinated must tell patients: College of Physicians and Surgeons
If you're going to see a doctor outside of a hospital who isn't fully vaccinated against COVID-19, they now have to tell you that.The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan is out with a n...
Nov 25, 2021