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Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk

Faced with threats of withdrawals and growing animosity in the Athletes Village, organizers of the Winter Paralympics on Thursday reversed course and expelled athletes from Russia and Belarus.The abou...

Mar 03, 2022

RCMP call independent investigation after officer struck by bullet

An external investigation is in the works after an RCMP officer was shot and another man was killed during the execution of a search warrant in Waseca. RCMP announced today they were requesting an ind...

Mar 02, 2022

North West College to open programming to international students

North West College will open programming in North Battleford and Meadow Lake to international students this year.Starting in the fall, the college will host 20 international students in business and c...

Mar 02, 2022

‘Do something!’ First Nations leaders demand change in wake of infant’s death

An example of blatant discrimination and systemic racism.Those were just some of the terms expressed by the Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Tuesday following the death o...

Mar 02, 2022

‘R’ designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards

Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian.The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an ...

Mar 02, 2022

Meadow Lake RCMP handle four impaired drivers in 27 hours

The Meadow Lake RCMP detachment dealt with multiple impaired drivers over the week, one of which had an infant in the car.Late Friday evening, police stopped a vehicle in Meadow Lake and arrested the ...

Mar 02, 2022

SHA shifting to self-screening at its facilities

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has started to move to self-screening at its facilities.The SHA began the process Monday - the same day the last of the COVID-related public health measures in Saskat...

Mar 01, 2022

Health minister confident in decision to remove health measures

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman called it an exciting day, pointing out that people wearing masks in public is no longer up to the government.The public health order was dropped Monday, the...

Mar 01, 2022

SJHL playoffs fast approaching as teams jockey for position

With only two weeks of regular play left in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the race for placement in the top eight spots is tight in some spots and there are still plenty of points up for grab...

Feb 28, 2022

Turtleford RCMP continue investigating possible arson, attempted thefts

RCMP in the Turtleford area are asking the public for assistance in two investigations, most recently multiple attempted thefts.Occupants driving a van tried to steal a dirt bike from a residence in t...

Feb 28, 2022