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Accident involving semi closes Highway 3 near Star City
A jackknifed semi-trailer is blocking both lanes of Highway 3 between Melfort and Tisdale.The Highway Hotline reported the closure of the highway three kilometers east of Star City just before 4:30 p....
Apr 12, 2021
Western Development Museum launches first virtual escape room
Residents of the Battlefords and area are invited to experience a new side of the Western Development Museum (WDM) this spring, and through the summer.The local WDM has launched a virtual escape room,...
Apr 12, 2021
Patterson headed for Nanaimo to take on director of hockey operations position
After three years with the La Ronge Ice Wolves, associate head coach and general manager Gaelan Patterson has accepted a position as director of hockey operations for the Nanaimo Minor Hockey Associat...
Apr 12, 2021
City asks public to follow COVID-19 protocols at playgrounds
The latest cold snap may have put a dent in plans for an excursion to a local play park but the city has put out a reminder for those brave enough to tackle the swings and slides: keep your distance a...
Apr 12, 2021
Saskatchewan Air Ambulance marks 75th anniversary
The Government of Saskatchewan is highlighting the work of Saskatchewan Air Ambulance this week with a series of stories and videos.The medevac service turns 75 this year. It is the oldest non-militar...
Apr 12, 2021
Start of Humpty's Champions Cup pushed back a day in Calgary
CALGARY - Curling's Humpty's Champions Cup in Calgary has been pushed back a day. The first of two Grand Slams was scheduled to open Wednesday morning, but Rogers Sportsnet announced Monday the first ...
Apr 12, 2021
RM of Meota grass fire leads to ban
The RM of Meota No. 468 has imposed a total fire ban, due to dry conditions.This comes one day after the Meota Volunteer Fire Department was called to a large grass fire on Sunday, just north of an oi...
Apr 12, 2021
Ten Canucks players back on ice after COVID-19 outbreak sweeps through team
VANCOUVER - For forward Tanner Pearson, the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Vancouver Canucks hit home as his teammates' loved ones began to fall ill. Players knew there was a r...
Apr 12, 2021
Police: Officer wounded, 1 dead in Tennessee school shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A confrontation in a Tennessee high school that involved police officers responding to a report of a possible armed man, left one person dead and an officer wounded, authorities sai...
Apr 12, 2021
Lin-Manuel Miranda, mayor open new Times Square vaccine site
NEW YORK - "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city's ...
Apr 12, 2021