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What'sHappeningNOW Oct. 23, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks runs through some of the stories you helped make popular this week.
Oct 23, 2020
On Air for Healthcare Radiothon wraps up a huge success
This year's On Air for Healthcare Radiothon is another big success. The total raised from the event amounted to a whopping $127,496.Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Executive Director Claudette M...
Oct 23, 2020
Former Sask. First Nation Chief, convicted of fraud, receives prison sentence and ordered to pay back $120,000
Eight months after being found guilty of fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust, Napoleon Mercredi was escorted from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench Friday in a pair of handcuffs. The 64-ye...
Oct 23, 2020
WHL announces its players can be loaned to Junior A, B or Under-18 leagues
The Western Hockey League announced on Friday that it is allowing players to join teams at the Junior A, Junior B, and Under-18 levels on a loan-basis. Since Junior A, Junior B and Under-18 levels hav...
Oct 23, 2020
Almost half of all P.A. police officers live outside city limits
As Prince Albert city council considers a residency policy for some city employees, Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has released numbers indicating 47 per cent of its sworn officers live outside c...
Oct 23, 2020
Mustangs add trio of WHLers prior to preseason play
The Melfort Mustangs are getting an injection of talent as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season nears.With the Western Hockey League (WHL) announcing they are not starting play this sea...
Oct 23, 2020
City of Melfort, RCMP working to curb increased crime in city
The City of Melfort is teaming up with the local RCMP to curb crime in the city with the Community Safety Initiative.Crime is reportedly on the rise in Melfort since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Oct 23, 2020
Alternatives to trick-or-treating available in tri-communities
With coronavirus bringing uncertainty to Halloween this month, there are ways La Ronge, Air Ronge and Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) community members can celebrate instead of trick-or-treating. An ...
Oct 23, 2020
Town council candidate advocates continuing relationship building
After two terms on council, Doug Laing has the same passion for the Town of Battleford.The incumbent council candidate said he hopes that residents will continue to give him a chance to give back to t...
Oct 23, 2020
Saskatchewan election: Leaders criticize track records in final stretch of campaign
Saskatchewan's two main political leaders criticized each other's track records Friday as they urged people to vote in the home stretch of the provincial campaign. Election day in Saskatchewan is on M...
Oct 23, 2020