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Federal and provincial governments invest in Porcupine Plain landfill project

The Saskatchewan and federal governments have announced new funding for the project to decommission and close the Porcupine Plain landfill site.The federal investment is $60,251, and the provincial fu...

Mar 31, 2021

Turtleford spray park project receives provincial funding

The town of Turtleford will have government support in completing the Spray & Play project.Wednesday, the province released the list of communities and projects receiving funding through the Inves...

Mar 31, 2021

Prince Albert hopes to fundraise $15 million for new recreation complex

The City of Prince Albert is hoping to raise $15 million dollars towards the construction of its new multimillion recreation complex. City council established a fundraising committee for the project a...

Mar 31, 2021

Sask. agencies express mixed feelings about Clare's Law rollout

Nearly ten months have passed since Saskatchewan effectively became the first province to enact Clare's Law, and now the door has widened for more individuals seeking help from domestic abuse.From tod...

Mar 31, 2021

191 cases, two deaths, and 176 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan

The province reported another 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 176 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 31, bringing the provincial total to 33,590 cases. Prince Albert and North Battleford are among othe...

Mar 31, 2021

Local author having book launch event Thursday for new release

An accomplished Battlefords author is celebrating the release of his new book, The Mute Eunuch and Other Tales from Mars, with a special launch event Thursday.Roy James Challis will read from the piec...

Mar 31, 2021

Battlefords Residential Services celebrates 35 years in community

Battleford's Residential Services Inc. (BRSI) is celebrating 35 years in the community.The local non-profit, which first opened its doors back in 1986, offers services to adults with intellectual and ...

Mar 31, 2021

'There's no slurpee machines': Former Melfort 7-Eleven location turning into pharmacy

You might have recently noticed some increased activity at the former 7-Eleven store in Melfort.The building on the corner of Main Street and Saskatchewan Drive has been dormant for a few years now an...

Mar 31, 2021

Turning Point Youth Centre releases locally produced promotional video

A promotional video highlighting the Turning Point Youth Centre has finished production and is now available on YouTube.Nearly a week ago, a five-minute video centered around the local youth program w...

Mar 31, 2021

Stick It to COVID: Protecting Our Loved Ones

SEE VIDEO BELOWGetting vaccinated is the best way that we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19. That's the message from the latest ad in Saskatchewan's Stick It To COVID campaign. Th...

Mar 31, 2021