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Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club shows resilience in staying together amidst pandemic

There has been continued strong interest in the Battlefords area 4-H club despite the ongoing pandemic.Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club currently has 32 members, mainly from North Battleford, Battleford,...

Feb 05, 2021

Province administers 2,099 vaccines, 269 new cases of COVID-19

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced there were 2,099 doses of the vaccine administered in the province yesterday, bringing the total to 38,710 vaccines given in Saskatchewan. There 269 new...

Feb 05, 2021

Suicide rate down in Sask., attributed to ‘pulling together phenomenon’

While there has been a lot of bad news coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems fewer people have decided to take their lives into their own hands.Deaths by suicide were down about 35 per cent in...

Feb 05, 2021

Tenants in Melfort senior housing unit frustrated after months with no elevator

Some concerns about living conditions in a multi-level senior's housing building in Melfort are coming to light.The elevator at Consolation Manor has been out of order since November 19, 2020, resulti...

Feb 05, 2021

Prince Albert Esso Cup cancelled for second time due to pandemic

For the second time, the Esso Cup national female U18 AAA championships in Prince Albert have been cancelled.Hockey Canada announced in a statement on Friday all national championships in the spring h...

Feb 05, 2021

Canadian economy lost 213,000 jobs in January; Sask. job numbers rise

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as employment fell to the lowest level since August last year, wiping out the gains made in the fall.The unempl...

Feb 05, 2021

Paper Excellence announces plans to restart P.A. pulp mill in coming years

The company that purchased the defunct Prince Albert pulp mill in 2011 says it plans to restart the facility as early as 2023. Paper Excellence announced Friday it has spent over $600,000 on engineeri...

Feb 05, 2021

Table Mountain closed Friday through Sunday due to extreme cold

Table Mountain has announced they will be closed Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7) this weekend, due to extreme cold conditions.North Battleford and area are currently under an extreme cold warning, ex...

Feb 05, 2021

Regina mayor in favour of hosting WHL hub

If the WHL drops the puck in a hub city this year, Regina Mayor Sandra Masters wants it to happen in the Queen City."The City of Regina has a long and storied history as it relates to WHL and hockey i...

Feb 05, 2021

Porcupine Plain resident wins $100,000 on Lotto 6/49

A Porcupine Plain Resident is $100,000 richer after winning the Extra on his lotto 6/49 ticket in December.Jeffrey Smith had the last six digits of the Extra on his ticket matching the Dec. 9 draw. Sm...

Feb 05, 2021