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Saskatchewan home to Canada's next energy source? Provincial researcher believes so
The next item to potentially heat and power your home may surprise you.Dr. Ajay Dalai, Canada Research Chair of Bio-energy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing in the University of Saskatc...
Jan 06, 2022

Ice fishing season underway in northwest region
Many ice fishing enthusiasts in the northwest region of the province are out getting back into the sport again this year.The ice fishing season usually runs from around mid-December through to the end...
Jan 06, 2022

Plumbing and heating specialists experiencing high demand amid cold snap
As residents in Meadow Lake work diligently to protect themselves from the harsh elements, plumbing and heating specialists are being called on more frequently due to the latest cold snap. The surge i...
Jan 06, 2022

Province exceeds highest daily case count and current active case records with 913 new cases today
The provincial government is reporting 913 new cases of COVID-19 today and a current active case count of 5,235.These are both the highest numbers seen in the province since the pandemic began.Of the ...
Jan 06, 2022

Rapid tests offer ‘layer’ of protection against COVID-19: Shahab
There won't be any change to public health orders in Saskatchewan - at least not in the foreseeable future.During a news conference on Wednesday, Education Minister Dustin Duncan, joined by chief medi...
Jan 06, 2022

Former RCMP officer aims to win vote in northern Sask. byelection
The Sask. party candidate in next month's Athabasca byelection, believes he can be a strong advocate for First Nations people, and help bring the north in line with other self-sustaining areas of the ...
Jan 05, 2022

RCMP, Canada Post issue statements regarding mail theft
After repeated incidents of mailbox vandalism were committed in Meadow Lake over three months, officials with Canada Post say the organization is working with authorities to address the matter.In a st...
Jan 05, 2022

Saskatchewan adds over 500 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 537 new COVID-19 cases.Sixty-two of these cases were recorded in the northern part of the province. This includes Far North West (nine), Far North East (fou...
Jan 05, 2022

Province announces 1,954 new cases of COVID-19 since Dec. 31
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 1,954 new COVID-19 cases since its last report.There were 623 on Dec. 31, 607 on Jan.1, 398 on Jan. 2, and 326 on Jan. 3.The new cases were found in the Far...
Jan 04, 2022

Meadow Lake RCMP investigating more vandalized mailboxes
The Meadow Lake RCMP is asking the public for assistance in identifying any individuals involved in recent acts of vandalism to community mailboxes.In a media release, police stated 14 reports of mail...
Jan 04, 2022