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Sask. flood season in rearview, wildfire season ahead: What you need to know
The spring thaw is nearing completion, with no more risk of ice jamming and flooding, and some fire bans already are in place in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) gave an updat...
May 06, 2022
P.A. and northern Saskatchewan seeing some of the biggest job losses across Western Canada
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are continuing to see a drop in the number of jobs.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the region lost around 800 positions in April. This is the s...
May 06, 2022
Meadow Lake youth soccer sees strong growth this year
Nothing says spring like the start of minor soccer season under blue skies in the community.With over 270 kids registered with Meadow Lake and District Youth Soccer Association, the program has seen i...
May 05, 2022
No permission needed for controlled burns regardless of conditions: SPSA
There were two significant fires resulting from controlled burns that spiralled out of control in late April, but provincial law doesn't require anyone who wants to conduct a controlled burn in Saskat...
May 05, 2022
Province reports 766 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting the Omicron variant BA.2 is the dominant strain of COVID-19 making up 83 per cent of the variants of concern in this weeks epidemiology (epi) report.A littl...
May 05, 2022
Pattison Media nominated for RTDNA awards
Members of the Pattison Media Group in Saskatchewan have been nominated for some prestigious broadcast journalism awards.The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada has named paNOW an...
May 04, 2022
Moe set to embark on trade mission to United Arab Emirates
Premier Scott Moe is heading to the Middle East.He's to leave this weekend on a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates, where he'll promote the province's natural resources and agriculture and agri...
May 04, 2022
Saskatchewan NDP says $15 not enough for minimum wage
While Saskatchewan's NDP is glad to see a $15 minimum wage on the way for the province, the party's labour critic said the increase is too little and coming too late."It's important that we're seeing ...
May 04, 2022
QuickQuotes: Family, friends and fans remember Guy Lafleur during national funeral
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur was remembered fondly on Tuesday during a national funeral for the hockey legend in Montreal. Here are some quotes from those in attendance. Larry Robinson, ex-Hab...
May 03, 2022
Saskatchewan to raise minimum wage to $13 in October
People who work for minimum wage in Saskatchewan are getting a raise.The provincial government announced Tuesday that on Oct. 1, the minimum wage will increase from $11.81 per hour to $13 per hour. Th...
May 03, 2022