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Prince Albert athlete receives Baseball Sask. Special Award of Merit
It was a routine pregame warmup. Logan Edwards and his U15 Royals baseball team were in Lloydminster last July when he lost track of a line drive to left field. The ball struck Logan in the left eye."...
Dec 24, 2021
Snowmobile collision prompts response from emergency services
Emergency services from three different detachments responded to a collision involving three snowmobilers southeast of Hafford, Sask.A group of snowmobilers unfamiliar with the terrain had reportedly ...
Dec 24, 2021
B.C. health officer asks residents to change holiday plans if feeling unwell
VICTORIA - British Columbia has hit its COVID-19 testing capacity as the provincial health officer asked residents to not get tested unless they have symptoms. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the province admin...
Dec 24, 2021
Battlefords leaders share their Christmas traditions
During the Christmas season, our team at Pattison Media is once again producing positive stories based around holiday traditions and accomplishments for the region.Angela Brown spoke to prominent memb...
Dec 24, 2021
COVID-19 highs reported in Ontario and Manitoba as Nunavut orders lockdown
Ontario and Manitoba reported record high COVID-19 case counts on Christmas Eve as Nunavut ordered a full lockdown to prevent further spread of the virus. Health officials across the country said soar...
Dec 24, 2021
Hunger causing more concern than COVID-19 in wintry Afghanistan, say aid agencies
OTTAWA - As the first snowfall dusted the Afghan capital of Kabul earlier this month, Mary-Ellen McGroarty pondered the rough winter that lay ahead. COVID-19 was far from being top of mind. Unlike muc...
Dec 24, 2021
La Ronge mayor looks back at 2021 with eyes set for the future
Town council is committed to getting back to business in 2022. That's according to La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak, who said the biggest loss in 2021 was the sudden passing of Hugh Watt, 58, who was o...
Dec 24, 2021
Tisdale reflects on the year's highlights
As the year draws to a close, Tisdale is looking back on the highlights and anticipating what's to come. With the final days of 2021 coming up, town staff has put together a list featuring big project...
Dec 24, 2021
Nunavut orders full lockdown, bans gatherings, over rising COVID-19 cases
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has ordered an immediate "circuit-breaker" lockdown over rising COVID-19 cases in various communities. The government said Friday that all indoor gatherings are banned and a...
Dec 24, 2021
Feds still plan to act on credit card fees as merchants worry over pandemic delays
OTTAWA - The Finance Department says the federal government hasn't abandoned a Liberal pledge to lower the fees merchants pay every time a shopper pays with a credit card. The Liberals promised in the...
Dec 24, 2021