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Tisdale's Marleau starts new clothing line with proceeds going to mental health initiatives
A young Tisdale man has created his own clothing company with some proceeds going to mental health initiatives.Nineteen-year-old Luc Marleau has started the 'Keep on Fighting' Clothing Company. He tol...
Apr 20, 2021

MADD CEO calls La Ronge impaired driving increase 'alarming'
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) CEO Andrew Murie was shocked to learn the number of impaired driving charges laid by La Ronge RCMP went from 86 in 2019 to 146 in 2020. "They are alarming, especia...
Apr 20, 2021

Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS - Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that to...
Apr 20, 2021

Four charged following investigation of Damian Moosomin's death
Nearly one year after the death of 20 year-old North Battleford man Damian Moosomin, charges have been laid against four individuals in relation to his passing.RCMP Major Crime Unit South conducted 11...
Apr 20, 2021

STARS Ambulance keeping the fight in flight
In less than 24 hours, one of STARS Air Ambulance's most critical missions will take off; The Critical Care on the Air Radiothon fundraiser hits the airwaves at 6 a.m. tomorrow. According to STARS, ev...
Apr 20, 2021

DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any environmental agreem...
Apr 20, 2021

Virtual health care to grow in Saskatchewan through pandemic
Using technology to access a doctor as well as our own personal medical information is to become even more common in Saskatchewan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Saskatchewan's government is gettin...
Apr 20, 2021

Eligibility set to change in Saskatchewan’s COVID vaccine rollout
More people will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan.In addition to making the AstraZeneca vaccine available to everyone 40 and over, the provincial government is planning to lo...
Apr 20, 2021

Public health orders extended to May 10
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 249 new cases of COVID-19, 236 recoveries and no new deaths. All public health orders have also been extended until May 10. They've also updated guidelines...
Apr 20, 2021

Biggar man arrested on weapons charges after escaping custody
A man from Biggar, Sask., has been charged with 19 criminal offences after he escaped from police custody on April 18.Shortly before 6:00 p.m. that evening, Biggar RCMP received a call that claimed an...
Apr 20, 2021