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Production slowed down indefinitely at Meadow Lake Mechanical

Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Inc. will undergo an indefinite production slowdown due to a repeated lack of railway service.Paper Excellence, the parent manufacturer headquartered in British Columbia, a...

Feb 11, 2022

Ice-covered roads slowing down motorists, pedestrians

Drivers that woke up to what felt like a skating rink may have to contend with this hazard for at least one more day in Saskatchewan.Light rain early Thursday morning in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake a...

Feb 10, 2022

New majority Indigenous partnership announced, “green” economic opportunities for First Nations

A new majority Indigenous-owned enterprise is hoping to drive the Indigenous economy and create employment opportunities throughout the continent.miEnergy North America is a partnership among 10 First...

Feb 10, 2022

Over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in province’s first weekly report

As part of the province's transition to Living with COVID-19, Saskatchewan released its first weekly integrated epidemiological (EPI) report. It's a deeper analysis of multiple data sources and provid...

Feb 10, 2022

Meadow Lake's Coverchuk leads Canadian bull riders in Texas

Meadow Lake's champion bull rider is going to compete for his country next month.Two-time Canadian champ Cody Coverchuk will lead a veteran-filled Team Canada to Arlington, Texas on March 5, where the...

Feb 10, 2022

‘Now seems to be an appropriate time:’ Sask. microbiologist weighs in on lifting of restrictions

A Saskatchewan microbiologist is saying the province's plan to lift all restrictions by the end of February isn't unreasonable, according to the data.Dr. Joseph Blondeau is the head of clinical microb...

Feb 10, 2022

Poll: Nearly 30% of Canadians say it’s time to ‘learn to live’ with COVID-19

A new poll suggests almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe it's time to lift pandemic restrictions and "learn to live" with the COVID-19 virus, while more than 40 per cent want measures to ease caref...

Feb 10, 2022

La Ronge council supports increasing severity of punishable crimes for young offenders

"If you take a life, it's a life for a life."Those are the words of La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak who made the statement to larongeNOW in an interview regarding a resolution town council would like ...

Feb 09, 2022

House of Commons passes motion seeking amendment to The Saskatchewan Act

Canada's House of Commons on Wednesday approved a motion supporting Saskatchewan's proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada.The amendments would see Section 24 of The Saskatchewan Act repeale...

Feb 09, 2022

'We are not prepared to put the lives of our families at risk': First Nations leaders concerned about government's plan to lift restrictions

The organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan, is calling on the provincial government to reconsider terminating COVID-19 health mandates and protocols in Saskatchewan, claiming it...

Feb 09, 2022