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Battlefords Pride planning parade, activities to celebrate Pride Week in August
The Battlefords Pride group is getting ready to celebrate Pride Week next month with a variety of activities, running from Aug. 16 to Aug. 22.Battlefords Pride committee president Bobbisue Thompson sa...
Jul 08, 2021

La Ronge Pharmacy officially opens downtown
Another business opened along La Ronge Avenue on Thursday with the goal of enhancing medical care to northern residents. La Ronge Pharmacy is co-owned by Sanket Patel and is located at the former Lake...
Jul 08, 2021

Sask. wedding industry prepares for restrictions lift
As of Sunday at midnight, all mandated COVID-19 related restrictions in Saskatchewan will come to an end, which affects people who have planning their weddings and the businesses that host and plan th...
Jul 08, 2021

P.A. youth theatre program bounces back with Disney production
After a very curtailed offering last year because of the COVID pandemic, youth theatre in Prince Albert is back with a bang.The Broadway North Theatre Company is putting on Disney's Frozen Jr. come De...
Jul 08, 2021

Chicago man charged in shooting of 2 federal agents, officer
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal indictment filed Thursday charges a 28-year-old Chicago man in connection to a drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers, and it says the suspect told aut...
Jul 08, 2021

CF Montreal trades Hurtado to Columbus, citing forward's lack of COVID vaccination
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded Erik Hurtado to Columbus for US$200,000 in general allocation money, saying the fact the veteran American forward was not vaccinated played into the deal. "There was ...
Jul 08, 2021

RBC PGA Scramble returns to Cooke
An RBC PGA Scramble local qualifier is returning to the Cooke Municipal Golf Course. For the fifth time since 2016, Cooke will host the PGA Scramble local qualifier on July 18. Groups of four of any s...
Jul 08, 2021

First Nation calls on B.C. to respect, follow court ruling on industrial developments
VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark court case over development in its territory called on the provincial government to recognize the rights set out in the rul...
Jul 08, 2021

SPSA highlight three wildfires of concern near communities
Among the 30 active wildfires burning in the province right now, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is sounding the alarm on three that are near communities. During a teleconference on Thurs...
Jul 08, 2021

Local student Hailey Rose named recipient of Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
North Battleford's Hailey Rose has been named a recipient of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program for 2021. The program provides university scholarships to students who exemplify the humanitarian ...
Jul 08, 2021