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Radiothon for STARS in Saskatchewan set for next month

It's an emergency service this province can be proud of. It has already touched many lives and will undoubtedly touch many others, and in the weeks ahead the public will learn a lot more about the spe...

Mar 17, 2021

Common myths about bankruptcy

I have noticed through my conversations with many people that there are several misconceptions about bankruptcy and how it works. Some of the concerns that I hear regularly are regarding assets. Am I ...

Mar 17, 2021

Battlefords Minor Baseball optimistic for return to games this season

With spring around the corner, baseball season is drawing ever-closer in the Battlefords. In a non-COVID year, baseball would generally start in early May, depending on the condition of the diamonds, ...

Mar 17, 2021

Province reminding residents to avoid bears this spring

As the snow melts in March and April, conservation officers in Saskatchewan are warning residents to be aware that it's bear season.Over the next few weeks, the large four-legged animals will be awake...

Mar 17, 2021

North Battleford teen delivers mental-health care packages to Lighthouse clients

In February, many in North Battleford were worried about the future of the community's lone homeless shelter.That included Lighthouse staff member Suzanna Crozier. She and partner Brian Arcand were wo...

Mar 17, 2021

Athabasca Basin News

Fond du Lac Housing ProjectsWhat started as a discussion two years ago has turned into two fourplexes, two duplexes, six family units, and potentially fourteen more units next year, all built by local...

Mar 17, 2021

P.A. woman recalls frustration with SHA as husband dies in hospital

A Prince Albert woman is sharing her frustrations during a traumatic time of losing her ailing husband amid COVID restrictions at the Victoria Hospital in December. She says over a three week period s...

Mar 17, 2021

Canada-China relationship a factor in 5G decision, says minister for SaskTel

Canada's crumbling relationship with China factored into SaskTel's decision to have Samsung build its 5G network."Given the current circumstances right now, it's not a good time for us to be moving to...

Mar 16, 2021

Chris Beaudry mental health livestream to take place next week

Former Humboldt Broncos coach, Chris Beaudry will be speaking about the importance of mental health next Thursday, March 25, via Dekker Centre live stream at 3 p.m.Beaudry, who was an assistant coach ...

Mar 16, 2021

Suspected gas leak leads Arborfield Special Care Lodge residents to evacuate to town hall

Residents of the Arborfield Special Care Lodge were evacuated on Tuesday morning.The Arborfield Fire Department was dispatched to what was suspected to be a gas leak in the building. However, upon inv...

Mar 16, 2021