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New book showcases nearly 50 years of stories along the Churchill River
Stories from the Churchill is a new book written by Ric Driediger, highlighting his close to 50 years of guiding canoe trips along the mighty river. "It starts out with the first canoe trip I was on a...
Oct 04, 2021

UPDATE: RCMP are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl in Melfort
Update: As of 9:20 a.m. on Oct. 5, the Melfort RCMP have released a statement that Megan Cadrain has been located safe.The RCMP would like to thank the media and public for their assistance.-Melfort R...
Oct 04, 2021

Province reports 325 total COVID-19 hospitalizations, five new deaths
There are now 325 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan, an increase of four from Sunday's previous record of 321. There are 35 hospitalizations in the North West (three in the intensive care unit...
Oct 04, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran receiver D'haquille (Duke) Williams to CFL deal
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed free-agent receiver D'haquille (Duke) Williams on Monday. The six-foot-three, 225-pound Williams returns to the CFL after spending time with the NFL's Buff...
Oct 04, 2021

Canada invokes pipeline treaty with U.S. in dispute over Line 5 pipeline
OTTAWA - Canada is formally invoking a 1977 pipeline treaty with the United States in a bid to prevent Michigan from turning off the taps to Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. The dispute stems from a nearly...
Oct 04, 2021

Harvest close to wrapping up in North West region after tough season for farmers
Farmers in the Battlefords and North West part of the province are close to finishing combining their crops. It hasn't been an easy year for producers challenged by drought for most of the growing sea...
Oct 04, 2021

Reports: Rochester mayor to resign as part of plea deal
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren agreed to resign before her term ends as part of a deal to settle charges she violated campaign finance rules during her 2017 reelection campaign, ...
Oct 04, 2021

Lions receiver Whitehead expected to miss two-to-four weeks following hand surgery
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions announced Monday receiver Lucky Whitehead will require surgery for a broken hand and is expected to be out two-to-four weeks. The CFL club said Whitehead was injured in its ...
Oct 04, 2021

Fitness centres, classes adjusting to mandatory vaccination
As September turned to October, a new set of public health orders came into effect in Saskatchewan, most of which revolved around proof of vaccination. Anyone entering a large venue, a liquor store, o...
Oct 04, 2021

Melfort's Donor's Choice returns for the second time virtually
Melfort's Donor's Choice has once again gone virtual for their 2021 campaign, allowing members of the community to choose to help up to 17 different local charities from the comfort of their own homes...
Oct 04, 2021