Author Archives:

Two-vehicle collision blocking Highway 55 near Snowden
A two-vehicle collision on Highway 55 near Snowden is blocking the road.Nipawin RCMP are currently on scene of the crash and are advising motorists to slow down for the safety of emergency responders....
Sep 10, 2021

Mandatory COVID vaccine or testing requirement coming to JRMCC
Staff at Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) is preparing for a mandatory vaccine policy likely to be enforced starting Sept. 13.That's according to a public notice released Thursday, whic...
Sep 10, 2021

CFL suspends Riders' defensive lineman Leonard two games for not providing sample
TORONTO - The CFL suspended defensive lineman A.C. Leonard of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two games Friday for failing to provide a sample for drug testing. The league said in a statement that pr...
Sep 10, 2021

Field for Canadian rugby sevens events diluted by pandemic-related issues
The pandemic has taken its toll on Canadian stops on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Only seven of the men's core teams are taking part in next week's HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver with New Zeal...
Sep 10, 2021

Advance polls now open in P.A. and across Saskatchewan
With the federal vote almost one week away, those wishing to line up to vote early can now do so.Advance polls officially opened Friday morning across Saskatchewan and will stay open from 9 a.m. to 9 ...
Sep 10, 2021

Shannon O'Toole, candidate for Carlton-Trail Eagle Creek riding focused on strengthening healthcare and education
Shannon O'Toole, along with being an NDP candidate for the Carlton-Trail Eagle Creek riding, is a resident of Marcelin who works as a care-aid in home care.O'Toole is very focused on strengthening pub...
Sep 10, 2021

Quebec coroner outraged by delay in getting nurses to hard-hit Résidence Herron
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says she is appalled by the amount of time it took to get nurses to a suburban Montreal long-term care home where 47 people died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pande...
Sep 10, 2021

US: Afghan evacuee flights halted from two key bases
The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bases overseas for unspecified "health safety concerns," a move U.S. officials warn will have a severe impact on the evacuat...
Sep 10, 2021

Local entrepreneur wins 2021 Terry Fox Award
A local business owner who brings many big smiles to residents in Prince Albert and area has recently won the 2021 Terry Fox Award.Reid Lehner, a 17-year-old entrepreneur from Prince Albert, received ...
Sep 10, 2021

Mirasty sentencing deferred in manslaughter case
The man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation had his sentencing postponed in North Battleford Provincial Court on Friday due to complications arising from the...
Sep 10, 2021