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'Be patient and kind': a request amid COVID-19 from the P.A. National Park
Ahead of the holiday weekend, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is still very much still with us, Parks Canada is asking the public to do the right thing when heading to one of our region's most pop...
Jul 30, 2020
RCMP reminding public about sober boat, vehicle operation ahead of long weekend
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Conservation Officers will be out on lakes this August long weekend and RCMP officers are reminding the public to drive both vehicles and boats while sober. Minist...
Jul 30, 2020
Free rent for La Ronge Ice Wolves, minor hockey, skating club this winter
La Ronge councillors have decided to forgive debt owed by the La Ronge Ice Wolves, as well as pause ice fees for the team and other organizations. According to Mayor Ron Woytowich, the decision will c...
Jul 30, 2020
Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker faces Justin Jaynes on UFC card
Canadian featherweight Gavin (The Newfoundland Terror) Tucker will face Justin (Guitar Hero) Jaynes on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card Aug. 8 in Las Vegas. Derrick (The Black Beast) Lewis...
Jul 30, 2020
Saskatchewan RCMP detachments to reopen front counters
RCMP detachments across the province are set to reopen on August 4.In a release, Saskatchewan RCMP announced the decision to open up to the public again, with limited services. Spokesperson Cpl. Rob K...
Jul 30, 2020
Baring it all for a good cause
As a result of COVID-19, community groups across the province have been stripped of their ability to fundraise, forcing those groups to come up with creative ways to keep running.For the second year i...
Jul 30, 2020
Sweetgrass First Nation reports two positive COVID-19 cases
Sweetgrass First Nation is reporting it has two positive cases of COVID-19.The First Nation posted a message on its Facebook page July 27 advising people to stay home as much as possible.A recent advi...
Jul 30, 2020
Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister
OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...
Jul 30, 2020
Wiggins, Raptors vow to continue racial justice work after the restart tips off
John Wiggins' big fear was that when the NBA restart tipped off in Florida, the world would forget about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and the conversation around racial injustice wo...
Jul 30, 2020
Meadow Lake and area residents encouraged to report suspicious illegal activity
Meadow Lake RCMP is encouraging residents to take back their neighbourhoods by reporting problem residences or businesses used for illegal activities.Maryah Walker, Meadow Lake's Community Police Offi...
Jul 30, 2020