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Fully accessible shower facility installed at Kipabiskau Regional Park, ready for campers
A busy camping season lies ahead in Saskatchewan and northeastNOW is putting the spotlight on area regional parks ahead of the May long weekend.Kipabiskau Regional Park south of Tisdale has been stead...
May 18, 2021
Province reports 129 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting another 129 cases of COVID-19 today, as well as 269 recoveries and three deaths. This brings the provincial total to 44,841 cases; 42,494 recoveries and 1,8...
May 18, 2021
AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021
Local kennels open doors for displaced pets
As dozens of homeowners sort out where they will be staying in the coming days, after evacuating from the fire northeast of the city, local kennels are offering free boarding for displaced dogs and ca...
May 18, 2021
Records broken in Melfort, Nipawin after scorching Monday
It has been HOT in the northeast over the last few days, and yes, the warm weather did break a couple of records.On Monday, May 17, Melfort reached 32 Celcius, while Nipawin hit 33 C. Both of those hi...
May 18, 2021
19 year-old arrested following incident at Saulteaux First Nation
A 19 year-old male from Saulteaux First Nation has been charged with aggravated assault, stemming from an incident on May 16.Battlefords RCMP and EMS responded to a call from a residence at Saulteaux ...
May 18, 2021
Wildfire moving away from Prince Albert, no reported damage to homes
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says it will likely take days to contain the large fire burning on the northeast edge of Prince Albert city limits, but wind conditions are pushing the bla...
May 18, 2021
'Absolutely beautiful': Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations
CARWAY, Alta. - Linda Neilson had waited a long time to get her second COVID-19 vaccination and thanks to the generosity of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana her wait ended at the Canada-United States bo...
May 18, 2021
Canada has key role to play in U.S. economic recovery, Ng tells free-trade meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister is making her country's best case for being a central player in American efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Ng is taking part in the...
May 18, 2021
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best intern...
May 18, 2021