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Betty White Challenge raises $7,000 for local humane society
Local residents jumped on the bandwagon to pay tribute to Betty White for what would have been her 100th birthday this week by making donations to the Battlefords Humane Society. The late actress and ...
Jan 19, 2022
End of the road for Northeast chapter of Saskatchewan Country Music Association
Some sad news for the local country music scene as a chapter of the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) has shut down.Earlier this week, the SCMA announced on social media its Northeast chap...
Jan 19, 2022
Coast Guard retiring key ocean science vessel, replacement delayed yet again
OTTAWA - The federal government is being forced to retire one of the Canadian Coast Guard's important science vessels, dealing a blow to the country's ocean research capabilities for at least the next...
Jan 19, 2022
UAE envoy: Yemen's Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Yemen's Houthi rebels used cruise and ballistic missiles, in addition to drones, in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a ...
Jan 19, 2022
Reservation schedule set for Sask Parks, new features ahead
Camping season is just a few months away in Saskatchewan and planning can soon begin.The province announced Wednesday that reservations at Saskatchewan's provincial parks are set to begin in April, wi...
Jan 19, 2022
Omicron causing COVID levels in P.A. to skyrocket: study
The amount of COVID-19 in Prince Albert has skyrocketed to start 2022. That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which has been studying wastewater in the community to determine how prevalent...
Jan 19, 2022
Flying Dust First Nation hosting complimentary home maintenance workshop
Flying Dust First Nation is hosting a free home maintenance workshop in mid-February.The complimentary program conducted by the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation provides those in attendance with im...
Jan 19, 2022
Source: Toronto FC trades midfielder Mark Delgado to Los Angeles Galaxy
TORONTO - Midfielder Mark Delgado, who ranks third in Toronto FC appearances among active players, is headed to the Los Angeles Galaxy to reunite with coach Greg Vanney. A source, not authorized to sp...
Jan 19, 2022
Ottawa and First Nations in P.E.I. sign agreement to establish national park reserve
LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. - Parks Canada signed a provisional agreement today with two First Nations to establish a new national park reserve on a pristine chain of islands along the northwest coast of Pr...
Jan 19, 2022
Sask. expands program to support some sectors dealing with carbon tax
The Saskatchewan government again is taking aim at the federal government's carbon tax, this time by expanding the provincial Output-Based Performance Standards (OBPS) program.In a media release Wedne...
Jan 19, 2022