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Meadow Lake wrestling group optimistic despite winter games withdrawal
The cancellation of a sporting event highly anticipated by young athletes in Saskatchewan is adding another obstacle to the rebuilding of a local organization.On Friday, the Northern Pikes Wrestling C...
Dec 17, 2021
‘A little bit of patience’: Moe looks ahead to booster shot campaign
When COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in Saskatchewan, it was all hands on deck from the health-care system to get shots out quickly.However, things will look different when the province does...
Dec 17, 2021
Girl, 10, coming to Canada killed at Taliban checkpoint
A 10-year-old girl who was approved to come with her family to Canada from Afghanistan was killed when gunfire erupted at a Taliban checkpoint. Eleanor Taylor of the group Aman Lara, an organization t...
Dec 17, 2021
Porcupine Plain native selected in first round of WHL draft
Tarin Smith, a 15-year old defencemen from Porcupine Plain was selected in the first round of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.Smith, who currently plays for the U18 Saskatoon Blazers of the SMAAAHL, was ...
Dec 17, 2021
Areas of Saskatchewan under extreme cold warning
The mercury is plummeting in Saskatchewan overnight.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for a number of areas in the province, including Prince Albert, the Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Me...
Dec 17, 2021
Northeast no exception to impaired driving risks over the holidays
Christmas holidays and holiday gatherings are approaching and with them they bring a heightened risk of impaired driving.This year alone, the northeast has had a fair amount of impaired driving invest...
Dec 17, 2021
P.A. RCMP investigating robbery on Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Prince Albert RCMP are searching for Joshua Naytowhow on multiple charges after a robbery on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.On Dec. 14 police were called to the First Nation for a report of a robbery and ...
Dec 17, 2021
Jolibois wins Athabasca NDP nomination
The Saskatchewan NDP have named La Loche mayor and former MP Georgina Jolibois as candidate for the Athabasca byelection.Jolibois is running against political newcomer Darwin Roy in a provincial ridin...
Dec 17, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada and the restrictions being brought in to try to stem the spread of the Omicron variant: - Canada is bringing back a requirement for everyone entering the c...
Dec 17, 2021
Raptors' coach Nurse doesn't see the NBA shutting down, despite rising COVID cases
TORONTO - COVID-19 outbreaks, cancelled games, and reduced crowd capacity has dominated news around the Toronto Raptors this week. It's conjured memories of March 11, 2020, when the NBA promptly close...
Dec 17, 2021