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Vaccines accelerated but COVID-19 variants a concern
Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab delivered good news about accelerated vaccine roll-out, at the same time urging caution over the emergence of new ca...
Mar 09, 2021

Big River First Nation receives green light for new arena project
Plans for a new arena on the Big River First Nation, and upgrades to the local high school, have received a huge boost thanks to a funding announcement Tuesday by the federal and provincial government...
Mar 09, 2021

NDP calls for ‘serious action’ to be taken by province in response to overdose crisis
On a busy 20th Street in Saskatoon on Tuesday, NDP Leader Ryan Meili outlined a list of calls towards the provincial government, all centred around the overdose crisis in the province.Meili was joined...
Mar 09, 2021

Tennessee panel votes to move Confederate bust from Capitol
NASHVILLE - A state commission voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader from the Tennessee Capitol, marking a key victory in a decades-lo...
Mar 09, 2021

Northwest Territories sees spike in illegal caribou hunting along ice roads
YELLOWKNIFE - Officials in the Northwest Territories say hunters are illegally killing caribou in vulnerable herds along the territory's ice roads. Earl Evans, chairman of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq ...
Mar 09, 2021

Left-hander Steven Mats looks sharp as Toronto Blue Jays beat Philadelphia Phillies
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Newcomer Steven Matz pitched three scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in pre-season action on Tuesday. The left-hander, acquired from the New...
Mar 09, 2021

Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot staying focused after battling cancer, COVID
For Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot, being recognized alongside the likes of LeBron James and Rafael Nadal has been part shock and part inspiration. Hearing he'd been nominated for "Comeback of the Ye...
Mar 09, 2021

Plans for long-term care facility in La Ronge to enter detailed design phase soon
The development of an 80-bed long-term care facility in La Ronge will be discussed a tonight's regular council meeting. "It's actually on our agenda, so they've (the Ministry of Health) come to us wit...
Mar 09, 2021

Council agrees to amend crosswalk policy
Meadow Lake City Council has agreed to an amendment that will add more crossing signs for pedestrians at intersections. The change comes after one resident raised their concern over children's safety ...
Mar 09, 2021

Legal challenge mounted against Canada's federally mandated quarantine hotel policy
TORONTO - A constitutional rights advocacy group is mounting a legal challenge to the Canadian government's quarantine hotel policy.The Canadian Constitution Foundation has filed an application with O...
Mar 09, 2021