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Advance voting opens on Tuesday for provincial election

Less than one week remains until the provincial election in Saskatchewan, and advance polls are starting this week.Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 20 until Friday, Oct. 23, voters can go to various locatio...

Oct 20, 2020

Mayor reflects on term as Melfort holds final council meeting ahead of municipal election

The City of Melfort held their regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, and it so happened to be the final meeting of the term for this incarnation of council.The municipal elections take place on ...

Oct 20, 2020

NEOSS 24 Hour Crisis Line

Right now people are struggling with a pandemic within a pandemic Domestic Violence instances continue to rise during COVID-19 and people are turning to online sources to look for help.See the poster ...

Oct 20, 2020

How to overcome debt and affordability challenges due to COVID-19

More than four-in-10 Saskatchewan residents have taken a financial hit because of the pandemic. That number might not shock you. Maybe you have friends or family who are struggling financially, or you...

Oct 20, 2020

$2,500 Reward for Lost Dog

Kenai is Missing and his family is anxious to have him home again.There is a reward offered.See the poster for details.

Oct 20, 2020

More space at P.A. voting stations as mail-in option surges

COVID-19 pandemic precautions and the need for extra spacing means there will be plenty of places across Saskatchewan, including for the Prince Albert and area public, for five consecutive days of adv...

Oct 20, 2020

Positive COVID-19 cases confirmed at BUH

The Battlefords Union Hospital has been confirmed to have positive cases of COVID-19 that may impact in-patient bed capacity availability.Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) spokesman Doug Dahl confir...

Oct 19, 2020

Shell Lake artist honoured with Saskatchewan Order of Merit

A Shell Lake artist has been awarded Saskatchewan's highest honour. Rigmor Clarke is among 10 people named as 2020 recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Known primarily for her paintings of n...

Oct 19, 2020

NorthEast U18 AA team hosts first game under COVID-19 guidelines

Hockey is finally back, albeit with a number of guidelines, and only exhibition games for the time being.On Oct. 8, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association announced that exhibition games would be permitt...

Oct 19, 2020

Candidate Chartier looks to bring new ideas to town council

After years of feeling disappointed, Ken Chartier has decided to fully commit to the Battleford Town Council race.The longtime volunteer firefighter with the Battleford Fire Department previously ran ...

Oct 19, 2020