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Sask. doesn’t want to mix and match vaccines unless necessary: Merriman
As long as there aren't significant supply issues, Saskatchewan does not plan on giving residents a different vaccine if they got AstraZeneca the first time around.That's according to Saskatchewan Hea...
May 17, 2021
City of P.A. declares State of Emergency
The City of Prince Albert has declared a State of Emergency because of the blaze northeast of P.A.The State of Emergency is in accordance with Section 20 of the Emergency Planning Act. A special city ...
May 17, 2021
Power outage caused by fire in areas from Waskesiu to Stanley Mission
UPDATE: On Monday evening in a statement from SaskPower, they said there is a strong possibility residents west of the P.A. airport and north of La Ronge could be without power over night. The problem...
May 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. There are 1,334,104 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,334,104 confirmed cases (67,639 active, 1,2...
May 17, 2021
B.C. residents who had AstraZeneca vaccine can choose second-dose vaccine
VICTORIA - British Columbians who've had a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will have the option of choosing their second shot within a four-month interval, the provincial health officer says. D...
May 17, 2021
Saskatchewan Mountie accused in shooting death was off-duty but in uniform: police
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Police in Saskatchewan say they are still trying to determine why a veteran officer allegedly finished his shift last week and, still wearing his uniform, shot and killed a man....
May 17, 2021
Evacuations as fire burns northeast of P.A.
Anyone who lives or works in the immediate area around the large fast moving fire burning northeast of Prince Albert has been ordered to get out. That area is north of Highway 55, across from the airp...
May 17, 2021
RCMP officer charged with murder believed to have been wearing uniform at time of incident
A veteran Prince Albert RCMP officer charged with first-degree murder is believed to have been wearing his uniform at the time of the incident.The news came as police released more details about the d...
May 17, 2021
Fire that consumed portable camper in Flying Dust First Nation under investigation
A man in Flying Dust First Nation is recovering after a fire outside is home required emergency services to battle the blaze.Melvin Gladue stated he was inside his home when he began to smell smoke. W...
May 17, 2021
Davis family sells Melfort Dairy Queen after over eight years of ownership
It is an end of an era for Melfort's Dairy Queen.After over eight years of ownership, Cassie and Jerrod Davis have sold their DQ location on Melfort's Saskatchewan Drive. Cassie told northeastNOW that...
May 17, 2021