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Fans happy to be back in the stands as Rattlers welcome crowd to SaskTel Centre

For their first three games of the 2021 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, the Saskatchewan Rattlers played to a crowd of none.With COVID restrictions in Saskatchewan still intact up until midni...

Jul 13, 2021

Assistance for Evacuees

Service Canada is aware that there are a number of communities that have been evacuated due to wildfire activity. Many of these evacuees are in, or coming to the Prince Albert area. If anyone needs as...

Jul 13, 2021

Province reports 27 new cases in Saskatchewan, 17 in northern zones

There are 27 new cases of COVID-19, and 47 recoveries, to report in Saskatchewan on July 13. This brings the provincial total to 49,304 cases; 48,356 total recoveries and 375 cases are considered acti...

Jul 13, 2021

Melfort summer playground program underway, bike parade planned for Friday

The first week of the Melfort summer playground program at the Burke and Brunswick playgrounds is in the books.Seven more weeks of themed activities are planned from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Fri...

Jul 13, 2021

Funding secured for Buckland Bridge replacement

Construction of a new bridge in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland is moving forward now that funding has been secured from both the provincial and federal levels of government.On Tuesday, more t...

Jul 13, 2021

RM of Medstead issues fire ban for municipality

The Rural Municipality of Medstead has issued a fire ban due to very dry conditions in the area.Burning of outdoor fires is not permitted, as well as controlled burns, fireworks, camp fires and fire p...

Jul 13, 2021

Battlefords residents adjust to Step 3

Three days after the lifting of previous COVID-19 restrictions, the Battlefords is seeing a slow adjustment to routines slightly more familiar to a pre-pandemic society.The third step of Saskatchewan ...

Jul 13, 2021

Prince Albert mayor wants fire ban at Little Red River Park

The mayor of Prince Albert is calling on the fire chief to implement a fire ban at Little Red River Park.Mayor Greg Dionne made the plea because of the ongoing hot, dry weather, the extensive fire ban...

Jul 13, 2021

Be Ready to Evacuate

Some of our communities are under an evacuation notice. Here's an evacuation preparedness checklist just in case. Our thoughts are with you! Stay safe everyone! https://bit.ly/3hwfVVD

Jul 13, 2021

Saskatchewan Drive, water mains, speeding, topics at Melfort Council meeting

The City of Melfort held their regular council meeting on Monday, July 12, back at the City Hall Council Chambers due to provincial health restrictions being lifted.Council discussed a number of topic...

Jul 13, 2021