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Patio Visits Help Keep Families in Contact

We just had to share how GREAT our patio visits are going! It takes a whole team to make things like this happen and that team includes not only our staff, managers and government but also our residen...

Jun 19, 2020

Contact tracing underway in COVID-19 outbreaks in Hutterite communities

No surprise with a jump in COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan.Of the 15 news cases announced on Thursday 14 are in the south region-connected to outbreaks in two Hutterite communities in the RM of Maple C...

Jun 19, 2020

Buyers Supporting Weldon 4H Beef Club

We live in such a supportive community! Thank you to all buyers and to JGL Livestock and Lake Country Coop for the sponsorship of the steer and the feed. Thanks to Mansons for caring for the steer and...

Jun 19, 2020

Untapped podcast returns with new host

Battlefords Untapped has a new front man, though he's familiar to those who followed the local podcast last year.After assisting during its first season in 2019, photographer Matt Jacques is taking ov...

Jun 19, 2020

Trailer becomes stage: local country singer back on the road

A year after he underwent open-heart surgery, Paddockwood musician Elmer Lamadee was ready to get back on the stage - then COVID-19 happened. "All the shows that we had booked with the Country Music A...

Jun 19, 2020

Renewed call for needle safety now that parks, playgrounds open

Parks and playgrounds across Saskatchewan opened up to the public again on Friday, June 12 which opens up the possibility for needles to be found in those areas.Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart said l...

Jun 19, 2020

Local business sector welcomes budget incentive for new home construction

The province's new budget offers incentives for families purchasing new homes as a boost to the economy.According to the province, a PST rebate available for new home construction provides up to 42 pe...

Jun 18, 2020

Sask Polytechnic ready to host online celebrations

It's National Indigenous Peoples' Day Sunday and Saskatchewan Polytechnic is ready to help celebrate the occasion with a number of activities on Friday. Due to the COVID-19 virus, activities will be c...

Jun 18, 2020

Northern leadership collaborate to address issues highlighted by the pandemic

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) along with the Chiefs of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) say they will continue to distribute critical food supports to all communities in the North West for two ...

Jun 18, 2020

Local golfer reacts to announcement of provincial championships

It's been a noteworthy couple of days for amateur golfers in the province. Golf Saskatchewan announced it will host eight provincial championships this year, taking precautions due to the ongoing COVI...

Jun 18, 2020