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Behind the mask: Carlton drama students explore human interaction
If you think theatre performance about face masks can't work, then think again. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly taught us all about how to adapt and for Carlton Comprehensive Public High School dr...
Mar 01, 2021

Ridge of high pressure to bring melting temperatures
The temperature is expect to reach 7 C in La Ronge by Saturday. That's according to Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang, who said the average temperatures for this time of y...
Mar 01, 2021

MPs to hear from ministers, officials on safety of returning travellers in quarantine
OTTAWA - MPs will hear from federal ministers and officials as early as this week on the safety of returning travellers after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted during mandatory COVID-19 quar...
Mar 01, 2021

Cochin residents concerned about ice damage to shoreline property
A number of Resort Village of Cochin property owners along Jackfish Lake are dealing with serious damages to decks, buildings and stored boat lifts from shoreline ice damage this winter."It's a phenom...
Mar 01, 2021

White House declarative on whether U.S. will share vaccines with Canada, Mexico: 'No'
WASHINGTON - The White House is making it abundantly clear it has no plans to share America's COVID-19 vaccines with Canada or Mexico. Press secretary Jen Psaki has been indicating for weeks that the ...
Mar 01, 2021

Council looks to relax landscaping requirements in heavy industrial areas
Prince Albert city council is considering relaxing landscaping requirements in areas zoned as heavy industrial after concerns current requirements could be deterring growth.Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick, who...
Mar 01, 2021

Making a splash in Midtown
An area of Prince Albert's midtown could have easily passed for a small community wading pool Monday, following a water main break.The actual break occurred over the lunch hour near third Ave. E., and...
Mar 01, 2021

Meadow Lake enters province-wide initiative to win $10,000
The Meadow Lake Parks and Recreation department has entered the city into a province-wide community initiative promoting outdoor physical activity. Get Out and Play encourages residents across the pro...
Mar 01, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps looking to build on lessons learned in tumultuous season
VANCOUVER - Axel Schuster's first season as sporting director of the Vancouver Whitecaps was anything but boring. Despite navigating a series of unprecedented challenges, he believes the club finished...
Mar 01, 2021

Weather improving, driving cautions remain
Drivers in Northwest Saskatchewan are going to continue to be tested this March. Daily highs are expected to rise above 0 C by Wednesday throughout the region and remain in the plus category until lat...
Mar 01, 2021