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La Ronge doctor believes province needs to do more to retain physicians
La Ronge's Dr. Elliot Wilkinson, the area division lead for local physicians, believes more needs to be done to retain doctors in northern and rural communities. On Wednesday, Premier Scott Moe announ...
Mar 17, 2023
Man who crashed through gates of Rideau Hall to threaten PM loses sentence appeal
OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has quashed a sentencing appeal in the case of a Manitoba man who stormed the gates of Rideau Hall in 2020 and sought an armed confrontation with the prime ministe...
Mar 17, 2023
Go Go Gadgets
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Here it is the middle of March - spring is just a...
Mar 17, 2023
Local singer-songwriter Jackie K. releases new CD: 'She's a Story'
Battlefords area folk-roots singer-songwriter Jackie Kroczynski, known as Jackie K, has just released a new CD called "She's a Story." The album, comprised of 10 songs inspired by the stories of women...
Mar 17, 2023
School Ski Championships returns after two-year break
The Don Allen Trails north of La Ronge was the location of the 25th annual School Ski Championships on Friday.There were 102 skiers who participated, coming from across mostly northern Saskatchewan. T...
Mar 17, 2023
Saskatoon woman receives 3.5 year sentence for man's death at Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation
Nearly a year after a man was shot and killed on the Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation, a guilty plea has been entered in the case.Allison Bear, 21, has received a prison sentence of three-and-a-half year...
Mar 17, 2023
Woodbine Entertainment, HBPA reach agreement on two-year contract
TORONTO - The 2023 thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack will start on time. Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) agreed on a tw...
Mar 17, 2023
Girard scores twice as Whale opens PHF semifinal with 5-3 win over Six
TORONTO - Taylor Girard scored the game-winning goal and added an empty-netter as the Connecticut Whale held on for a 5-3 win over the Toronto Six to open a Premier Hockey League semifinal series. Gir...
Mar 17, 2023
Kikuchi gives up first runs of spring in Jays loss to Phillies
Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi was tagged with his first earned runs of spring training as the Blue Jays were swept by Philadelphia in a pair of split-squad games Friday. Kikuchi, who is having an impr...
Mar 17, 2023
Public can weigh in on pulp mill environmental document online
Another step has been taken in the road to re-opening the pulp mill at the northern edge of Prince Albert with the filing of the environmental impact statement (EIS) with the province. Prince Albert P...
Mar 17, 2023