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Ag workshop promotes future of women in farming
Mental health, social media and disease management are among the topics to be discussed at an inaugural farming event this week in Meadow Lake.The Women in Farming workshop has been put together by th...
Feb 07, 2019

If Jolibois bill passes, Orange Shirt Day could be national statutory holiday
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois supports a recent change to her private member's bill to make Sept. 30 instead of June 21 a statutory holiday. "June 21 will still be a day ...
Feb 07, 2019

Report calls for standardized security at hospitals and medical facilities
A report into security at hospitals and medical facilities in Saskatchewan is calling for standardized safety measures across the province. A consultant review of current hospital security measures ma...
Feb 06, 2019
Cold weather records broken across province as mercury dips
From Uranium City to the U.S. border, Saskatchewan was entirely enveloped Wednesday morning in extreme cold warnings. A number of communities broke cold weather records, as some were colder than place...
Feb 06, 2019

Wanuskewin Park seeks global status with new CEO
A woman with a background in Aboriginal education, human resources and the retention of Indigenous talent will lead the growth of one of Saskatchewan's most prestigious national sites and also hopes t...
Feb 06, 2019

SUMA delegates reject La Ronge Council's five per cent liquor tax
The mayor of La Ronge believes up to 90 per cent of the delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's annual convention voted against the town's resolution. "I don't think there was...
Feb 05, 2019

'A lot of courage': Men recall fateful night caused by drinking and driving
The effects of impaired driving were apparent at a special presentation in La Ronge this afternoon where two men talked about the traumatic circumstances which brought them together. Students at Churc...
Feb 04, 2019

How the cold can damage your vehicle
Dead batteries, gelled fluids, blown power steering hoses and frozen brakes are the latest potential risks to your car due to the bitter cold temperatures lately.Gary Nemish, the owner and technician ...
Feb 02, 2019

Wiarton Willie predicts early spring; Shubenacadie Sam says there’s more winter to come
There's conflicting predictions from Canada's two most famous forecasting groundhogs, with Wiarton Willie heralding an early spring while Subenacadie Sam claims there will be six more weeks of winter....
Feb 02, 2019

Giving, healing behind dreamcatchers crafted by River Heights Lodge resident
Two feathers rest beside a bottle of glue and a small cup of red, black and gold beads on a table in front of Peter Bear.Effortlessly, like an expert craftsman, he elegantly weaves white ribbon into a...
Feb 02, 2019