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'Likely COVID': Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five
REGINA -- Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in emergency room visits among children between the ages of one and four who are showing up with respiratory-like illnesses. Chief medical health officer, Dr. ...
Mar 02, 2022

Canadian auto sales fall 12.4 per cent in February
TORONTO - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian auto sales fell 12.4 per cent in February from a year earlier.The consultancy estimates new light vehicle sales came in at 98,722 units, down ...
Mar 02, 2022

Upcoming Programs at PAPL
Prince Albert Public Library has many programs for all interests and age groups. Please see the posters for details.
Mar 02, 2022

Saskatchewan resident heeds call for Ukraine support
As Ukraine's president pleads for people to help defend his country against the Russians, some people in Saskatchewan are taking the request to heart.One of those people is a 70-year-old man from Lipt...
Mar 02, 2022

Mustangs going to 'keep it simple' in final regular season meeting with Ice Wolves
The Melfort Mustangs hit the road on Wednesday night to La Ronge for the final time this regular season.This will be the eighth meeting of the season between the division rivals that has resulted in a...
Mar 02, 2022

Meadow Lake RCMP handle four impaired drivers in 27 hours
The Meadow Lake RCMP detachment dealt with multiple impaired drivers over the week, one of which had an infant in the car.Late Friday evening, police stopped a vehicle in Meadow Lake and arrested the ...
Mar 02, 2022

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target for the first time since slashing its benchmark rate to its rock-bottom level at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The central bank inc...
Mar 02, 2022

City cancels bread bylaw originated in 1908
There will be no more position of bread inspector in the City of Prince Albert. The City has removed the governing bylaw, along with another one regarding how horses can be ridden in town and over 2,0...
Mar 02, 2022

Red River Mutual's Spruce Up Your Story Funds Community Space Restoration Projects
Red River Mutual's community sponsorship initiative, Spruce Up Your Story, is back for the third year in a row with $150,000 in total to help restore well-worn, but well-loved spaces that are at the h...
Mar 02, 2022

Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations Celebrate Kitaskinaw Enterprises with Tolko
Recently, members of Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations met with Tolko leadership to celebrate Kitaskinaw Enterprises Ltd. Kitaskinaw was announced last autumn, and is an enterprise that en...
Mar 02, 2022