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Air quality advisories continue in areas of Saskatchewan
Air quality advisories remain for some areas of Saskatchewan - and the advisories likely will continue for a few days.On Monday, Environment Canada issued advisories for the areas around Hudson Bay, P...
Oct 04, 2021

Trudeau apologized to chief of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc after Tofino trip: PMO
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he has apologized to the chief of a British Columbia First Nation which invited him to visit on Canada's first National Truth and Reconciliation Da...
Oct 03, 2021

Fire ban issued for Sask. East Central regions
A late-season fire ban is coming to areas in Saskatchewan's central east.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the ban covers all provincial Crown lands, including provincial parks. The ba...
Oct 03, 2021

Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, 'a number of civilians' dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a "number of civilians dead," a Taliban spokesman said. The bomb targeted the sprawling Ei...
Oct 03, 2021

Alberta elk ranchers want province to OK hunt farms despite disease, ethical concerns
Alberta game ranchers are lobbying governments in the province in a renewed attempt to legalize hunt farms. They say it's an industry that could bring millions of dollars to rural communities, but the...
Oct 03, 2021

Pfizer submits trial data on vaccine use in children aged 5 to 11 to Health Canada
Pfizer has submitted preliminary research to Health Canada on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11. The drugmaker confirmed Saturday it provided the initial trial data...
Oct 02, 2021

Riders raring to go in first of three-game stretch against Stamps
The deck seems stacked in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' favour heading into their eighth game of the 2021 CFL regular season.The Roughriders are set to take on the 2-5 Calgary Stampeders on Saturday a...
Oct 02, 2021

NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal
National Women's Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct. Baird's resignation wa...
Oct 02, 2021

City of Meadow Lake passes new snow removal bylaw
The City of Meadow Lake has agreed to several changes in the City's snow removal bylaw. Following several discussions at council meetings and feedback sessions with the Bylaw Department, the city has ...
Oct 01, 2021

Water and sewer rates increasing in 2022
The City of Meadow Lake has passed an amendment bylaw that will see a mild increase to the City's water and sewer rates.The announcement comes after multiple council meetings in which the City worked ...
Oct 01, 2021