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Province reports 51 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths
Following a delay in the COVID-19 update from the provincial government, 51 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan, including 34 that are in northern zones of the province.This brings the...
Jul 23, 2021

Prince Albert RCMP looking to locate wanted 27-year-old man
Prince Albert RCMP are asking for help from the community in finding wanted 27-year-old man Ryan Glenn Bear (born on Sept. 12, 1993). There is currently a warrant out for Bear's arrest. After an incid...
Jul 23, 2021

Broncos forward commits to Minot State University
Humboldt Broncos forward Reid Arnold will be playing college hockey in North Dakota.Arnold has committed to play for Minot State University for the 2021-22 season."Minot has a very good hockey program...
Jul 23, 2021

Meadow Lake's Drew Ackerman accepted into forestry products internship
A local man pursuing a career in the forestry products industry is set to embark on an explorative internship that will be documented throughout the process. Meadow Lake's own Drew Ackerman was recent...
Jul 23, 2021

No funding for homeless shelter in La Ronge this winter
Kikinahk Friendship Centre has announced it can no longer continue operating the Extended Hours Program in La Ronge. The board of the organization sent a letter to town council notifying them of the c...
Jul 23, 2021

Sask. farmers hoping harvest offers positive surprises, meanwhile NDP calling for immediate aid
Michael Grassick farms east of Prince Albert and is the first to admit the situation is not great in his area. Pastures are really thin, hay bales are half what they were last year, and his grain crop...
Jul 23, 2021

Bauer appears in court to fight sexual assault allegations
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer appeared in court Friday to fight the extension of a protective order sought by a woman who says he choked her to the point where she lost c...
Jul 23, 2021

Kids narrowly escape after inflatable playground toppled in storm
Staff at Saskatchewan Aquatic Adventures are being praised for their quick actions after a storm toppled a waterpark at Jackfish Lake in Battlefords Provincial Park.About 35 kids were on board the inf...
Jul 23, 2021

Canucks send No. 9 pick to Coyotes for Ekman-Larsson, Garland in blockbuster trade
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have dealt their first-round pick in Friday's draft to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for right-winger Conor Garland and defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The trade a...
Jul 23, 2021

Bandits U12, U14, and U16 teams travel to provincials this weekend
With warm temperatures and sunshine expected throughout the weekend, there's perhaps no better time for Minor Softball Provincials.The Battlefords Bandits U12, U14 and U16 teams are on the road this w...
Jul 23, 2021