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Artist honours missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in painting 'Lost Flowers'
A Battleford artist hopes to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Saskatchewan and across Canada in her painting entitled 'Lost Flowers.'Memuna Moolla presented her painting as a ...
Nov 06, 2020
City of Prince Albert prepared to clear snowy roads by election on Monday
Saskatchewan's first big snow fall is coming this weekend, right in time for civic elections across the province.For those who may be concerned about the state of the roads getting to and from polling...
Nov 06, 2020
Farm house fire deemed suspicious, building was abandoned
The house fire that occurred on a property just off of Highway 4, around 10 kilometres south of Battleford, ended without any further incident, but has been deemed suspicious by investigators. Crews f...
Nov 06, 2020
'This shouldn't happen to anyone's child': mother calls for changes, after daughter struck by truck
A Prince Albert woman, whose teenage daughter was hit by a truck Thursday afternoon, just moments after stepping off the school bus, believes the collision could have been easily prevented if the scho...
Nov 06, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposure in North Battleford, Lloydminster, other Sask. communities
Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious:AberdeenOctober 27 and 28...
Nov 06, 2020
'Something I've dreamed of': Bell joins La Ronge Ice Wolves
Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Alex Bell, 19, has signed on to play with the Ice Wolves. He's the first band member to join the Ice Wolves in 14 years and he's also the first goaltender from La Ronge...
Nov 06, 2020
Dennis Fairall, who built a track dynasty with the Windsor Lancers, dies at 67
Dennis Fairall, a decorated track coach who built the Windsor Lancers into a Canadian varsity powerhouse, has died. He was 67. The University of Windsor confirmed Fairall's death Friday. He had been b...
Nov 06, 2020
Quebec's World Cup moguls, aerials to relocate to Calgary
CALGARY - A pair of World Cup freestyle ski events in Quebec are moving to Alberta. A moguls and an aerials event originally scheduled to be held at Quebec ski resorts Jan. 23 and Jan. 31, will be com...
Nov 06, 2020
Cooperative Place in Wynyard recognized with provincial award in first year of operation
Despite the challenges around the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Co-operative Place in Wynyard are calling the first year a success.The multi-sport recreation facility is home to the community rink...
Nov 06, 2020
Prince Albert mayoral candidates discuss approaches to campaigning during COVID-19
A lack of large gatherings due to the pandemic has forced Prince Albert mayoral contenders to adapt their campaign strategies this year. Now, with three days to the election and a major snow storm ant...
Nov 06, 2020