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More than half of national parks to reopen next week after COVID-19 closure
Parks Canada says some operations at national parks, national historic sites, historic waterways, and national marine conservation areas will resume starting June 1. Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 na...
May 27, 2020
Local docuseries connects community and business
A locally produced docuseries is garnering a lot of positive attention from the public.'The Pursuit of Life: A Return to Community' is the brainchild of videographer Lucas Chudleigh and some of his lo...
May 27, 2020
Leon Draisaitl puts his name in the Raider record books
Leon Draisaitl continues to blaze trails as his NHL career is only starting to heat up. Draisaitl became the first-ever German-born player and first Prince Albert Raiders alumnus to win the NHL Art Ro...
May 27, 2020
Gyms trying to make adjustments for Phase 3
Now that the province has given gyms, fitness centres and mixed martial arts clubs a partial opening on June 8, owners and head trainers are shifting their programming to comply with guidelines.Half c...
May 27, 2020
Don't make Kovrig suffer over Meng, says detained Canadian's boss
OTTAWA - The boss of one of the two Canadians imprisoned in China says he doesn't want the People's Republic to subject them to repercussions because today's court ruling went against i...
May 27, 2020
Three charged with bootlegging at Pelican Narrows check point
Two adult men and a woman from the Pelican Narrows area have been charged with bootlegging. That's according to an RCMP press release, which states on May 21 the COVID security check point into the Pe...
May 27, 2020
Deaf, hard-of-hearing Canadians ask for greater support during COVID-19 pandemic
Members of Canada's deaf and hard-of-hearing communities say they are among the many disabled residents feeling shut out by various aspects of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They say many aspe...
May 27, 2020
Two additional deaths from COVID-19 brings provincial total to 10
The province has recorded two additional deaths from COVID-19 in the Far North region. One person was an individual in their 80s and the other was a person in their 60s.A total of 10 people have died ...
May 27, 2020
Local flower shops in full bloom following Phase 2 of re-open plan
It has been just over a week since Phase 2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan was announced, which featured the re-opening of retail stores and personal care services across the province. Much like thei...
May 27, 2020
Local dealership offering free oil changes to Battlefords residents laid off due to COVID-19
A local dealership is offering free oil changes to Battlefords residents who have been laid off due to COVID-19.Duane LaFreniere, owner and dealer operator at Bridges Chevrolet Buick GMC, said they ar...
May 27, 2020