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VanVleet: Timing of restart amid racial unrest "sucks," but he likes BLM focus
Fred VanVleet wishes he could wear "everybody's name ever" on the back of his Toronto Raptors jersey in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement. Players will be permitted to replace their names...
Jun 29, 2020

Town Hall open again following some COVID-19 related minor renovations
The Town Hall in Battleford is seeing visitors again in-person after re-opening last week. The building had previously been closed to the public since the end of March due to the province's COVID-19 r...
Jun 29, 2020

SMVS graduates attend traditional ceremony with some changes
Graduates at Senator Myles Venne School were still able to have a traditional ceremony June 26, but some minor changes had to occur to make it happen. Altogether, there were 22 graduates from the scho...
Jun 29, 2020

Veterans Affairs hiring more staff to tackle growing backlog of disability cases
OTTAWA - The federal government is hiring hundreds more temporary staff to tackle the growing backlog of applications from disabled veterans asking for help. The plan was unveiled today as new figures...
Jun 29, 2020

Don Narcisse reflects on racism in America and on COVID-19
Don Narcisse is paying attention to the ongoing protests happening in the United States surrounding race and the murder of George Floyd."There's some changes that really have to be made," said Narciss...
Jun 29, 2020

SaskPower extends Power Generation Partner Program for third year
SaskPower is looking for applications for the Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) after deciding to extend it for the optional third year.The program allows customers, often oil and gas companies ...
Jun 29, 2020

RM of Corman Park dealing with ‘numerous’ escaped bison
We've heard of moose on the loose before, but bison?That's exactly what the Rural Municipality of Corman Park is dealing with after a Dalmeny bison farmer had his fence cut.The Osler Fire Department w...
Jun 29, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, provincial total at 779
Saskatchewan recorded one new case of COVID-19 and 18 more recoveries on Monday.According to a media release, the new case is in the Far North region.Of the 779 reported COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan...
Jun 29, 2020

Online English language training coming to Saskatchewan's Great Plains College
A local opportunity for newcomers to Canada to take English language training online has arrived in Saskatchewan.Great Plains College has announced they will be assuming the coordination of the Saskat...
Jun 29, 2020

Ujiri confident in restart, saying 'the NBA is a seriously well-oiled machine'
The Toronto Raptors' return to basketball has them living in an otherwise empty hotel in the Fort Myers area of Florida, a COVID-19 hotspot that has seen new cases skyrocketing. They wake up to a...
Jun 29, 2020