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'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program

The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...

Apr 07, 2023

Federal tax workers vote in favour of striking in middle of tax filing season

OTTAWA - More than 35,000 federal workers who assess and approve tax returns will be in a legal strike position by April 14, just two weeks before the annual deadline for Canadians to file their taxes...

Apr 07, 2023

'I'm grateful for where I am right now': Former Humboldt Bronco reflects on five-year anniversary

Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash which took the lives of 16, injured 13 others, and heavily affected the lives of many more.For former Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki, ...

Apr 06, 2023

'Seems like just a flash ago': Former Bronco's parents take part in 5-year anniversary ceremony

The City of Humboldt honoured the 2017/18 Broncos team earlier on Thursday as it marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic bus crash.Roughly a 20-minute video compilation was played up on the jumbotr...

Apr 06, 2023

Former SJHL broadcaster reflects on fifth anniversary of Broncos bus crash

It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the crash that rattled a community, province, country, and the hockey world. Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bu...

Apr 06, 2023

Willow Creek Community Garden plans registration night

People who want to sign up for a garden plot this year can attend the Willow Creek Community Garden Inc. registration night.The event will take place at the Meadow Lake Library in the back room from 7...

Apr 02, 2023

'Had tears in their eyes': Indigenous youth given once-in-a-lifetime NHL experience

Sixteen youth from the La Loche area were given the NHL experience of a lifetime at the beginning of March when they headed to the West Coast to be a part of a very special night for the Vancouver Can...

Apr 02, 2023

Elder requests apology after conservation officer raid on home

Doug Morningchild says he and his wife were at home together on October 7, 2021 when conservation officers surrounded and raided their home.According to Morningchild, multiple vehicles with officers f...

Apr 01, 2023

Plans finalized for fifth anniversary of Humboldt Broncos tragedy

April 6 will mark the fifth anniversary of the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos tragedy, and the City of Humboldt announced its plans to commemorate the day.The city, along with representatives of the player'...

Mar 29, 2023

Spiritwood woman wins over $250K

A woman from Spiritwood is a lot richer after buying a Poker Lotto ticket.Cheryl Dumas originally thought she had won $1,000 after checking her ticket on March 4 at the Lake Country Co-Op Gas bar. She...

Mar 28, 2023