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Gas price expert predicts 11 cent/litre drop

A gas price expert is predicting an 11 cent per litre drop at the pump.Dan McTeague, the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, believes the drop will kick in for Saskatchewan Sunday or early i...

Nov 27, 2021

Local volleyball teams have early success at provincials

With the remaining four categories of Saskatchewan High School Boys Provincials underway in Saskatchewan, several schools in the northwest are already in the win column.In the 4A tournament in Moose J...

Nov 26, 2021

Canada bans travellers from southern Africa due to new variant

With a new COVID-19 variant of concern on the rise, Canada is banning visitors who travelled through southern Africa.During a media conference Friday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced the ba...

Nov 26, 2021

Province reports 108 new cases of COVID-19, one new death

The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 108 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North East (one), North West (eight), North Central ...

Nov 26, 2021

Accused facing upgraded murder charge in death of Saskatchewan RCMP officer

REGINA - A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop is now facing a murder charge. The Crown has upgraded a charge of manslaughter against Alphonse Stanley Traverse to ...

Nov 26, 2021

Conservatives call for border restrictions in face of new COVID-19 variant

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has called for the government to immediately strengthen border screening in the face of a highly mutated new variant of COVID-19. The World Health Organizatio...

Nov 26, 2021

Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake

Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," e...

Nov 26, 2021

Province reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, one death

As of Nov. 25, there are 96 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 80,667 reported cases.In Northern Saskatchewan, these cases were found in the Far North East...

Nov 25, 2021

Tuberculosis cases nearly double in Black Lake and Fond Du Lac, six weeks after outbreak declared

Six weeks after issuing an outbreak alert for Tuberculosis (TB), the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) said cases have nearly doubled in their region.The AHA said that as of Nov. 19, 24 cases have been...

Nov 25, 2021

City of Meadow Lake hosting first-ever Christmas Kickoff

The City of Meadow Lake is hosting a one-of-a-kind event designed to kickstart the Christmas spirit in the early stages of the holiday season.On Dec. 1, the community is invited to come together at We...

Nov 24, 2021