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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:12 p.m. on June 1, 2020: There are 91,705 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,354 confirmed (includ...
Jun 01, 2020
La Ronge Regional Fire Department to resume training, accept PPE delivery
May was an average month for calls for service at the La Ronge Regional Fire Department, but Acting-Chief Keaton Cloud expects this summer to be busier. He believes this to be the case based on the Sa...
Jun 01, 2020
Realty market in Melfort heats up after cool start to 2020
The housing market has picked up in Melfort.There was a slight increase in home sales in the city last month.Eight homes were sold last month by all realtors in Melfort last month, compared to six hou...
Jun 01, 2020
Strong winds damage trees
Crews from the City of Prince Albert are dealing with damage caused by high winds.City Parks Manager Tim Yeaman said workers were called out to deal with wind damage to trees. "We had a couple of tree...
Jun 01, 2020
'It's a time of reflection': Lac La Ronge Food Bank not forgotten during closure
There still no tentative date for the Lac La Ronge Food Bank to reopen, but the organization certainly hasn't been forgotten.The non-profit closed back in mid-March when the provincial government rele...
Jun 01, 2020
Bird strike might have caused Snowbird crash, early investigation finds
OTTAWA - Military investigators are pointing to video footage as the reason they suspect a bird strike was been responsible for last month's deadly Snowbird plane crash in British Columbia. ...
Jun 01, 2020
Man killed in highway crash outside Paradise Hill
RCMP have declared a man dead following a rollover on Highway 3.At 1 a.m. this morning, RCMP units from Maidstone, Onion Lake and Turtleford, along with Lloydminster Search and Rescue, responded to th...
Jun 01, 2020
SJHL season hopeful for go-ahead this fall
It has been nearly two-and-a-half months since the hockey season was drawn to an abrupt halt, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, hockey fans in the Battlefords, like so many around the pro...
Jun 01, 2020
Alberta introduces bill to create own parole board
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to create its own parole board.Premier Jason Kenney says it's time Alberta took more control over the process, and says the goal will be to staff the board wit...
Jun 01, 2020
Water main replacement to close part of Main Street in Melfort
A water line that has caused the City of Melfort a number of problems in recent years is being replaced.The 700 block of Main Street is being closed to traffic while crews install the new line.A city ...
Jun 01, 2020