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Rebuild year for Melfort Arts Council
The Melfort Arts Council is in the midst of a rebuild year and members feel positive after hosting a recent information session.A number of new faces have expressed interest in joining the council acc...
Aug 27, 2020
Candle Lake road project put on hold due to soft ground conditions from high water levels
The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure has delayed the work on improving Highway 265 that runs through the Village of Candle Lake. The ground beneath the road surface has been "weakened" by high ...
Aug 27, 2020

Fin Island Trail Run kicks off Friday
While residents in the Battlefords have been unable to enjoy outdoor events throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there's one opportunity to enjoy a fun-run weekend before the school year.The 12th Annual ...
Aug 27, 2020

A's not playing finale at Texas to support racial justice
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Oakland Athletics have decided not to play their series finale at Texas to show support for calls for racial justice. Oakland's decision not to play Thursday night came a day af...
Aug 27, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 in province, 11 straight days of single-digit new cases
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reporting five new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, making it 11 consecutive days that new cases have stuck in the single digits. In that span, the highest cases ...
Aug 27, 2020

Top court to sit in person, start session early to catch up on COVID-19 delays
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will resume in-person hearings next month. The fall session will begin Sept. 22 - earlier than expected, so the court can hear the cases delayed due to t...
Aug 27, 2020

Millions invested this year into provincial park improvements
The provincial government has made a total investment of $14.6 million to be made across Saskatchewan's provincial parks system this year. More than $6.7 million is for facility and infrastructure imp...
Aug 27, 2020

P.A. Arts Centre unveils full slate of fall classes
There's good news for local artists as the Prince Albert Arts Centre returns to nearly normal fall hours starting Sept. 8. The facility reopened for summer programming in July but has not been operati...
Aug 27, 2020

From 'seaman' to 'sailor': the Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is changing the titles of its junior ranks to be more inclusive. The references to "seaman" in the English-language designations - ordinary, able, leading an...
Aug 27, 2020

Canada-China COVID-19 vaccine trials abandoned: National Research Council
HALIFAX - A COVID-19 vaccine-development partnership between China's CanSino Biologics and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia has been abandoned. The National Research Council of Canada sai...
Aug 27, 2020