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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

‘Very proud of his boys’: GoFundMe set up for kids after father dies due to COVID-19

Two boys are left without their father due to COVID-19.Now, friends of Corey Charles are hoping to help give them one last gift from their dad.Charles died on April 7 after a short battle with COVID-1...

Apr 26, 2021

Meadow Lake man wins SCMA for On Air Personality of the Year

A local broadcaster has been recognized at this year's Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (SCMA) for On Air Personality of the Year. This is the fourth time for 102.3 CJNS Radio Host and Broadcaster Ma...

Apr 23, 2021

UPDATE: Missing teen located

UPDATE: Trevor Neccroche of Meadow Lake has been located. Meadow Lake RCMP thanks the community for their help. The Meadow Lake RCMP is asking the public for help in locating a missing teenager.Fiftee...

Apr 23, 2021

Saskatchewan's oldest person and Melfort resident passes away at 113

The oldest person in Saskatchewan has died at the age of 113.Reita Fennell of Melfort passed away peacefully of natural causes with family at her side on Saturday.Carmen Irvine called her grandmother-...

Apr 19, 2021

AAA Stars ink six from Battlefords/Meadow Lake for fall 2021

The Battlefords AAA Stars have announced a number of new player signings for the 2021-22 season, including six from the Battlefords and Meadow Lake communities.Stars' head coach, Dale Grayston said th...

Apr 19, 2021

Council to decide Monday on erecting Fred Sasakamoose statue at SaskTel Centre

Since early November, things have been tough on the family of Indigenous hockey legend Fred Sasakamoose.Sasakamoose - the first treaty-status player in NHL history - died on Nov. 24 after battling a p...

Apr 19, 2021

Boy rescued from South Saskatchewan River by Saskatoon runner

Two boys on the shoreline of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon were fortunate Brad Pilon was nearby when one of them slipped into the water.Pilon was running on the Meewasin Trail with his wif...

Apr 12, 2021

NSRBL optimistic for spring season following positive AGM

Baseball fans and players alike in Northern Saskatchewan can look forward to a likely return to the diamond for senior baseball this spring. The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) held their AG...

Apr 12, 2021

41 years later, Terry Fox’s legacy helping people through life

When 21-year-old Terry Fox set off from St. John's, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 for what would be a gruelling, emotional and iconic 143-day Marathon of Hope, he began keeping a journal."Today is th...

Apr 12, 2021