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Supply-filled backpacks promoting early Métis childhood learning and development

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) has announced they are providing families with backpacks that will help early learners develop important fundamental skills necessary for educational development. In a ...

Apr 30, 2021

More vaccines on the way to Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is about to see another spike in the number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine it receives.Currently, the province gets about 31,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine each week. But in the coming week, t...

Apr 30, 2021

Complaints to Sask. ombudsman illustrate differing perspectives on COVID precautions

COVID-19 precautions went too far for some and not far enough for others who complained about long-term care homes and correctional facilities to Saskatchewan's ombudsman last year.Saskatchewan's ombu...

Apr 29, 2021

Facing calls for paid sick leave, Sask. government defers to feds

While members of the public is being told to stay home if they feel sick, some can't afford to miss the hours at work.However, the provincial government is pushing calls for paid sick leave over to th...

Apr 29, 2021

Northern pharmacies to be added to vaccination pilot project next week

Select pharmacies in Saskatchewan will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations through a pilot project that begins April 29. There are 63 pharmacies in 14 communities participating in the initial pilot. ...

Apr 28, 2021

Moe offers vaccination target for relaxing COVID measures

Premier Scott Moe is offering a hint when public health measures could be relaxed in Saskatchewan.As of Tuesday, more than 408,000 residents have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That ...

Apr 28, 2021

Meadow Lake RCMP community engagement campaign promoting positive relationships with local enforcement

The Meadow Lake RCMP detachment has launched a campaign with the intention of fostering positive interactions with residents in the community. Throughout the summer, members of the Meadow Lake RCMP wi...

Apr 28, 2021

EXTRA draw means big win for Meadow Lake man

Kevin Gorski of Meadow Lake Gorski was checking his WESTERN 649 tickets over breakfast when he discovered he won $100,000 on the March 10 EXTRA draw."I was eating breakfast and scanning a few tickets ...

Apr 28, 2021

COVID-19 variants of concern increasing steadily across the North

As of Tuesday, April 27, the total number of identified COVID-19 cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC) in northern zones was 367. Just a week ago, that number sat at 196. That's a major cause...

Apr 27, 2021

Province to lower vaccine eligibility age throughout the week

The Saskatchewan government has announced incremental changes to vaccine ages this week beginning on Wednesday, April 28.The eligible age ranges for booking COVID-19 vaccinations will include individu...

Apr 27, 2021