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Town of Battleford extends finance supervisor's contract
Battleford's finances remain in capable hands while town officials look for David Gillan's replacement.Finance Supervisor Gayle Adams had her contract extended for 18 months at council earlier this we...
Dec 17, 2020
Coalition Avenir Quebec member out of caucus for not following COVID-19 rules at bar
QUEBEC - A member of the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party is temporarily out of caucus after a video surfaced of him breaking COVID-19 rules at a holiday gathering. In a statement released by t...
Dec 17, 2020
P.A. police officers recognized for efforts to stop impaired drivers
Two Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) officers received recognition last week for their efforts to stop impaired driving. Const. Rob Lindsay and Const. Nicholas Danyliuk received the Van de Vorst Fa...
Dec 17, 2020
Wright's Greenhouse downsizing to one location with sale of Melfort property
The Wright's Greenhouse location in Melfort has sold but will remain open in Beatty in the spring.Plants from Wright's will still be available at George Home Hardware in Melfort in the spring as well....
Dec 17, 2020
Senator links drug used in botched U.S. lethal injections to assisted death in Canada
OTTAWA - A Conservative senator is questioning why a drug blamed for botched executions in the United States is being used to provide medical assistance in dying in Canada.Sen. Michael MacDonald says ...
Dec 17, 2020
More families seeking help ahead of Christmas Cheer broadcast
There's even more reason to donate to this year's Christmas Cheer Campaign with the Salvation Army in Prince Albert.According to Major Pamela Stanger, more families have applied to receive grocery ham...
Dec 17, 2020
Province reaches over 100 COVID-19 deaths
Seven more people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the province have died, marking a grim new milestone of over 100 deaths from the disease in Saskatchewan. One new death in the age group 40 to 49 was repor...
Dec 17, 2020
Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson looks to add to UFC winning ways
Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson has won four of her last five UFC fights, adding to the record book as she goes. The 25-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., who now calls Port Saint Lu...
Dec 17, 2020
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadians Justin Howell, Marco Dubois and Anthony Gosselin
The Ottawa Redblacks have re-signed Canadians Justin Howell, Marco Dubois and Anthony Gosselin to one-year contract extensions.Howell, a defensive back, has played 27 games with the Redblacks since en...
Dec 17, 2020
One Arrow prepares for two-week lockdown
Effective Monday, no one can enter or leave the One Arrow First Nation for a period of two weeks.The full lockdown announced by the community's Emergency Management Team is being done to lower the num...
Dec 17, 2020