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Community group contributes to hospice project
The Rose Garden Hospice is getting closer to becoming a reality.On Thursday afternoon at the Co-op Liquor Store in Cornerstone, WinesdaYPA, a local wine tasting group which raises money to support com...
Jun 04, 2020
Sask. realtors say housing market 'performing quite well'
The Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) says COVID-19 has certainly made a dent in the market but is surprised at the bounce back since the economy began to re-open.Year-over-year sales across the...
Jun 04, 2020
Checkpoints eased and liquor stores open as COVID-19 cases decline in La Loche
The northern village of La Loche has reopened its liquor stores today after facilities were closed on May 8 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Liquor store staff member Darrell Laprise told meadowlake...
Jun 04, 2020
Council approves new care home in East Flat
An East Flat personal care home is expanding.On Monday night, Prince Albert city council approved a development permit for a second residential care facility to be built beside the existing Mak Lodge....
Jun 04, 2020
Hockey Canada lifts ban on activities, allowing member organizations to decide on return
Hockey Canada has lifted its ban on sanctioned activities and is allowing the country's 13 member organizations to individually determine when it's safe to return to action.The move is a first step to...
Jun 04, 2020
Unions for health-care workers call on Sask. government to invest in frontline workers
Three unions that represent workers in the health-care field are calling on the Saskatchewan government to support health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing wages."Everybody is de...
Jun 04, 2020
Moe, Shahab issue warnings about potential spread of COVID-19 at rallies
Saskatchewan's premier and chief medical health officer are repeating warnings that people who attend large rallies are at a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19.In a media release, Dr. Saqib Shaha...
Jun 04, 2020
North Stars deal Loon-Stewardson to Prince George of BCHL
He may have only spent a couple of seasons in the Battlefords, but it didn't take long for Quintin Loon-Stewardson to become a fan favourite with his dazzling puck handling, laser shot, and unmatched ...
Jun 04, 2020
Miller Field in Melfort to receive funding for apron repair
Melfort's airport will soon see some improvements, thanks to a provincial grant.The government announced it will chip in $275,000 toward the full rehabilitation of the apron at Miller Field.Melfort Ma...
Jun 04, 2020
Churchill grads to receive high school diploma in their yard as ceremony cancelled
Traditional graduation ceremonies won't be occurring this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a Northern Lights School Division media release sent out Wednesday, it was noted administration has b...
Jun 04, 2020