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SJHL season hopeful for go-ahead this fall

It has been nearly two-and-a-half months since the hockey season was drawn to an abrupt halt, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, hockey fans in the Battlefords, like so many around the pro...

Jun 01, 2020

Blaze at L&M Wood Products still smoldering

According to Glaslyn and area residents, a fire broke out this morning at L&M Wood Products Inc. and is in the process of being contained. Bethany Kuhmayer, an administrative assistant with the R....

Jun 01, 2020

Severe winds not unusual for this time of year

Severe winds gusting to 84 km/h in the Battlefords and 100 km/h in Saskatoon overnight Sunday might seem unusual but they are not out of the ordinary for spring in Saskatchewan, according to Environme...

Jun 01, 2020

What'sHappeningNOW June 1, 2020

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Trevor Redden about Cooke Municipal Golf Course's first hole-in-one of the season.

Jun 01, 2020

North Battleford relatively unscathed after severe winds tore through Saskatchewan

The city of North Battleford managed to navigate the severe wind over the last few days relatively unscathed.North Battleford saw winds gusting up to 70 km/h on Sunday evening, and up to 90 km/h on Mo...

Jun 01, 2020

P.A. expected to see windy weather continue into the evening

Wind warnings have ended for the City of Prince Albert.However, Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said residents will still feel winds into the evening."We're still...

Jun 01, 2020

Melfort Salvation Army Store to reopen on Monday

The Melfort Salvation Army store will reopen to the public on June 8.The store closed its doors back in March as public health guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic came into effect.Captain Rick Rob...

Jun 01, 2020

PAGC thankful for funding for Indigenous communities amidst pandemic

Members of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) are welcoming the $650 million worth of funding from the federal government that will help Indigenous communities prepare for a second wave of the COV...

Jun 01, 2020

New physicians coming to the northeast

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has hired three new doctors that will call local communities home.Dr. Negin Amiri Ghahfarokhi and her husband, Dr. Ali Vaseghi, will provide physician services ...

Jun 01, 2020

Stewart's Sunday ace the first of the season at Cooke

It took just 10 days for Cooke Municipal Golf Course to see its first hole-in-one of the season.On Sunday, Ron Stewart holed out from the tee on hole 14A as golfers enjoyed a warm but windy day on the...

Jun 01, 2020