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Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North

The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...

Aug 07, 2020

Mask Up for Education rally planned for Friday across province

Community rallies are taking place outside MLA offices across Saskatchewan Friday as part of the Mask up for Education campaign which highlights concerns about the province's plan to reopen schools am...

Aug 06, 2020

Sask. RCMP's Commanding Officer accepts job offer in B.C.

After nearly two years in Saskatchewan, the province's top RCMP officer is moving on.Commanding Officer Mark Fisher accepted a job as deputy chief of the Oak Bay Police Service in B.C. where he previo...

Aug 06, 2020

La Ronge protester rejects phone discussion with government minister

UPDATE: This story was updated at 7:40 p.m. to include a statement provided by the government of Saskatchewan which reads, in part:On Wednesday afternoon Minister of Rural and Remote Health Warren Kae...

Aug 05, 2020

42-year-old man dead after drowning at Bell's Point Beach

The La Ronge RCMP are investigating after a man drowned at the Bell's Point Beach on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.According to a media release, the 42-year-old man drowned on Saturday shortly before 6...

Aug 04, 2020

Neck and neck final round sees Danny Klughart win 99th Men's Northern Golf tournament

Danny Klughart is the winner of the 99th Men's Northern Amateur Golf tournament at Cooke Municipal Golf Course.After an intense final round of match play between Klughart and Greg Swenson that went 18...

Aug 03, 2020

Supporters join northerners as they walk into Regina

Fiddler Tristen Durocher and Men of the North Founder Christopher Merasty reached Regina today, concluding a one-month walk from Air Ronge. The 630-kilometre walk began July 2 to demonstrate against t...

Jul 31, 2020

Meadow Lake golfer places second at Mid-Masters Championship

Golf competition continued in Saskatchewan this week, with the 101st Senior Men's, Women's and Mid-Masters Championships in Yorkton.Chris Reid from Meadow Lake finished tied second in the Mid-Masters ...

Jul 31, 2020

The Amazing Race Melfort seeking competitors

Amid difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, a community in the northeast has come up with a unique event idea.The Amazing Race Melfort is set to take place on the afternoon of August 15 where 10 teams...

Jul 30, 2020

Municipalities look to fogging to curb mosquito problem

Enjoying the outdoors has proven less comfortable this summer than most Saskatchewan residents would like, thanks to heavy rain and a swarm of mosquito bites. Now, some communities are looking to curb...

Jul 29, 2020