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Province reports 146 new cases of COVID-19, 1,785 considered active

The province is reporting an additional 146 new cases today in Saskatchewan along with 147 recoveries. This brings the provincial total to 45,128 cases; 42,821 recoveries and 1,785 cases are considere...

May 20, 2021

Canada's vaccine pace outstripping much of the world but still lags on second doses

OTTAWA - Canada is expected to move ahead of the United States today in at least one of the markers in the race to herd immunity against COVID-19. By the end of the day nearly 49 per cent of all Canad...

May 20, 2021

Smoke, snow, rain expected in bizarre Saskatchewan weather

Smoke, rain and snow make for a weird day of weather on the prairies.The winter-like weather began Wednesday evening for parts of Saskatchewan, with around 15 to 20 centimetres of snow expected for pa...

May 20, 2021

Massive wildfire burning near P.A. 65% contained

After a day of cooler temperatures, it appears major progress has been made in the fight against the blaze burning northeast of Prince Albert.As of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Cloverdale Fire is approxim...

May 19, 2021

Rainfall expected by Monday as dry conditions continue

Northwest Saskatchewan is seeing a below average drop in temperatures this week, but farmers, fire crews and others in the region or hoping it brings more moisture than what is being predicted.The Bat...

May 19, 2021

The newly refreshed Elk Ridge offers pleasant and unique experience

There aren't many places in the world where it can get to 30 Celsius but still have snowbanks hidden underneath trees in the middle of May. That's the case on the golf courses at Elk Ridge Resort, whi...

May 19, 2021

Lac La Ronge Tri-communities declare local state of emergency

Update: At 4:30 p.m., SaskPower reported that crews had made significant progress repairing the damaged transmission line that serves customers north of Prince Albert. A new estimated restoration time...

May 19, 2021

Meadow Lake Chamber of Commerce receives $6,500 in grants from parks and recreation

The Meadow Lake & District Chamber of Commerce has received two grants with a combined value of $6,500 from the Meadow Lake parks and recreation department.Each year, the parks and recreation depa...

May 18, 2021

Age eligibility for vaccines drops to 16+; drive-thru/walk-in clinics added

Effective 8 a.m. Tuesday, the eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program for first doses moves to 16 years of age and older for the entire province, including the Northern Saskatchew...

May 18, 2021

Fire that consumed portable camper in Flying Dust First Nation under investigation

A man in Flying Dust First Nation is recovering after a fire outside is home required emergency services to battle the blaze.Melvin Gladue stated he was inside his home when he began to smell smoke. W...

May 17, 2021