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Many curling traditions eschewed for '21 Hearts, jewelry routine changes for some
It's a year of change at the Canadian women's curling championship in the Calgary bubble. The field was padded to 18 teams this year for the first time. There are no spectators at the Markin MacPhail ...
Feb 27, 2021

Borsalino looks ahead with cool bucket hats, baseball caps
MILAN - The fedora Humphrey Bogart wore in "Casablanca" may have secured Borsalino's place in fashion and cinematic history, but it will be something like the cow-print bucket hat that will help ensur...
Feb 27, 2021

Cause of bent wings on power lines near Beatty unknown
SaskPower crews are currently working to fix some damaged transmission lines in the Beatty area.Spokesperson Scott McGregor told northeastNOW they were made aware on Wednesday, Feb. 24 of some damage ...
Feb 27, 2021

Many curling traditions eschewed for '21 Hearts, jewelry routine changes for some
It's a year of change at the Canadian women's curling championship in the Calgary bubble. The field was padded to 18 teams this year for the first time. There are no spectators at the Markin MacPhail ...
Feb 27, 2021

Switch to online billing benefits children’s hospital
SaskPower is adding some incentive for customers to switch to paperless billing.The utility will donate $5 to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation for every customer that makes the change.W...
Feb 27, 2021

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
WASHINGTON - The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now mo...
Feb 27, 2021

Catholic School Boards pleased with Theodore case outcome
Catholic School Division Boards in Saskatchewan is pleased that the longstanding Theodore case seems to have come to an end. Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada said it won't hear the appeal of Good...
Feb 27, 2021

PA Catholic School Division's improvements to air quality in schools nearly complete
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division announced on Friday they have nearly completed their project to improve air quality within each of their schools. The school board has been working on improv...
Feb 27, 2021

Administration looking for 'tools' to help fund deficit as budget talks begin in Melfort
Operating Budget talks have begun in the City of Melfort.Administration gave their preliminary budget to council at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Friday, Feb. 26. The initial budget shows a 4.12...
Feb 27, 2021

'We need this:' Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations
Chief Chris Moonias looked into a web camera as he prepared to get a COVID-19 vaccine just after precious doses arrived in his northern Ontario community. "I'm coming to you live from Neskantaga First...
Feb 27, 2021