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Meadow Lake Sox look to punch ticket to post-season with wildcard game Thursday
The Meadow Lake White Sox will aim to clinch a post-season berth in the quarterfinals of the North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) playoffs with a victory Thursday versus the Battlefords Trappers....
Jul 15, 2021

Half of active cases currently in Sask. northern zones
Thirty new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the provincial government. This brings the provincial total to 49,341 cases; 48,395 recoveries and 373 cases considered active.Cases that are current...
Jul 15, 2021

'Deplorable' and 'disgusting' sign hung on Muskoday First Nation bridge
The Saskatoon Tribal Council, Muskoday First Nation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are condemning a sign that was hung by an individual on the Muskoday Bridge Wednesday morning....
Jul 14, 2021

Poor air quality values in northern Saskatchewan prompts warning
Environment Canada has issued special statements regarding the air quality in several communities throughout Saskatchewan. Numerous forest fires in the north are producing reduced visibilities in smok...
Jul 14, 2021

RCMP Traffic Services issue nearly 400 tickets over four-day period
Motorcycle Officers of RCMP Combined Traffic Services encountered several instances of significant motorist infractions this past weekend.While on patrol in the Battlefords, Lloydminster and Meadow La...
Jul 14, 2021

Province reports 18 new cases, six in Northern zones
Eighteen new cases of COVID-19 and 30 recoveries were reported today in Saskatchewan. This brings the provincial total to 49,322 cases; 48,386 recoveries and 363 cases are considered active.Of the act...
Jul 14, 2021

Northwest Saskatchewan communities directed to evacuate as fire crews work to contain wildfires
More wildfires across Saskatchewan have resulted in Northern communities, including Buffalo River Dene First Nation (BRDFN), St. George's Hill, Michel Village and Dillon, being directed to evacuate th...
Jul 13, 2021

RM of Medstead issues fire ban for municipality
The Rural Municipality of Medstead has issued a fire ban due to very dry conditions in the area.Burning of outdoor fires is not permitted, as well as controlled burns, fireworks, camp fires and fire p...
Jul 13, 2021

Jury trials to resume in Sask., courts announce lifting of other restrictions
Families who have been waiting months for closure, may now be one step closer to receiving it.The resumption of jury trials was included with Monday's update from the Saskatchewan Courts, and comes on...
Jul 12, 2021

Wildfires force evacuations in Northern Sask.
Wildfires are threatening several communities in Northern Saskatchewan.The entire north is under an air quality alert because of heavy smoke and reduced visibility. St. George's Hill and Michel west o...
Jul 12, 2021