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SHA to expand vaccination bookings to 62-and-over age group
People in Saskatchewan aged 62 and over will be able to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting Thursday at 8 a.m.The Saskatchewan Health Authority made the announcement Wednesday, just a few ...
Mar 24, 2021

Melfort Shoppers Drug Mart makes donation to maternal unit at hospital
Shoppers Drug Mart in Melfort made a recent donation to the maternal unit at the Melfort Hospital.The Love You program that focuses on putting women's health first brought in $2,158 this year.Pharmacy...
Mar 24, 2021

Province reports 190 new cases and one death related to COVID-19
The province reported 190 new cases and 96 recoveries of COVID-19 today. This brings the provincial total to 32,181 cases; 30,196 recoveries and 1,565 cases considered active.One Saskatchewan resident...
Mar 24, 2021

Council discusses funding ask from Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee
Prince Albert city council has received a request from a local organization that aims to change unhealthy attitudes about alcohol.The Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee (CASSC) is asking th...
Mar 24, 2021

City council approves land sale to Discovery Co-op for Carlton Trail property
The city will see more growth in a rapidly developing part of the community in the near future.North Battleford city council approved a land sale to Discovery Co-op at its meeting this week.The compan...
Mar 24, 2021

People downwind of 1st atomic blast renew push for US payout
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The president of the Navajo Nation, New Mexico residents who live downwind from the site of the world's first atomic blast and others renewed their push Wednesday for recognition a...
Mar 24, 2021

Games postponed after member of P.E.I. junior hockey team tests positive for COVID-19
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - The Maritime Junior Hockey League has announced a confirmed case of COVID-19 involving a member of the Summerside Western Capitals and postponed six of their games. In a post on i...
Mar 24, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW March 24, 2021
Reporter Alison Sandstrom talks about 50 homes located in the West Flat to receive a refund on a monthly water bill.
Mar 24, 2021

Bono, Cruz to star in animated series on vaccine importance
LOS ANGELES - Bono, Penlope Cruz and David Oyelowo will lend their voices in an animated series to raise awareness about the importance of global vaccine access. The ONE Campaign announced Wednesday t...
Mar 24, 2021

Military 'playbook' lacks plan for dealing with cases against defence chiefs
OTTAWA - An early version of a new "playbook" to help Canada's top military commander deal with allegations of misconduct involving senior officers appears to provide little in the way of new directio...
Mar 24, 2021