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Carla Beck officially begins run for NDP leadership
In and among the machinery of a manufacturing plant, Carla Beck made her first pitch to be the new leader of the Saskatchewan NDP.Beck said she has been hearing from so many people that they want chan...
Mar 03, 2022

Saskatchewan set to do its part to help Ukrainian people
The Saskatchewan government estimates that around 15 per cent of the province's population can trace its roots back to Ukraine.That number skyrocketed Thursday."Everybody is Ukrainian today in Saskatc...
Mar 03, 2022

Snowfall warning in the Battlefords, regional melt by Monday
More snowfall is on the way for some communities in northwest Saskatchewan and the broader region can expect tough road conditions by next week.Between five to 15 centimetres of snow are expected in t...
Mar 03, 2022

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