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Gateway Casino gets first federal loan for big employers, worth $200 million
OTTAWA - A federal program aimed at giving loans to some of the largest companies in the country is rolling the dice with $200 million to a casino chain. The loan is the first from what the government...
Sep 25, 2020
Newly installed in the top 10, Shapovalov leads Canadian hopes at French Open
When the COVID-19 pandemic put the ATP Tour on hold earlier this year, Canada's Denis Shapovalov used the extended break to work on using a more patient approach on court. The sub...
Sep 25, 2020
SHA notifies P.A. residents of possible COVID-19 exposure at nine different businesses
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about potential COVID-19 exposures at numerous Prince Albert businesses.The individual or persons visited a variety of businesses while l...
Sep 25, 2020
Tisdale man receives sentence in replica firearm incident in August
A Tisdale man will spend some time behind bars for pointing a pellet gun at a neighbour.Thirty-one-year-old Jamie Lynx was charged with possession of an imitation weapon dangerous to public peace, ass...
Sep 25, 2020
Melfort Mustangs player test positive for COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced that a player on the Melfort Mustangs has tested positive for COVID-19."The Saskatchewan Jr. Hockey League, City of Melfort, the Melfort Must...
Sep 25, 2020
RCMP charge man with falsely claiming involvement in terrorism
OTTAWA - The RCMP has arrested and charged an Ontario man with falsely claiming to have committed terrorist acts. The national police force says the criminal charge against Shehroze Chaudhry, 25, stem...
Sep 25, 2020
Large-scale search for missing boater currently underway at Weyakwin Lake: RCMP
A large-scale search is currently underway for a missing boater on Weyakwin Lake. That's according to Saskatchewan RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Rob King, who said officers were first notified late in the ev...
Sep 25, 2020
Province records 11 news cases of COVID-19, updates guidelines on fall holidays
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more recoveries in the province.The new cases are in the North West (one), North Central (three), Saskatoon (three), Central...
Sep 25, 2020
Land purchased for proposed youth home
A local group that wants to build a home for youth transitioning out of foster care in is one step closer to making that dream a reality. The Girardi Foundation has purchased land in the West Flat are...
Sep 25, 2020
Prince Albert resident chosen to run as Sask. Party candidate in Cumberland
A communications consultant for an Alberta-based oil and gas company has been chosen as the Saskatchewan Party candidate for Cumberland. A current resident of Prince Albert, Darren Deschambeault said ...
Sep 25, 2020