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Planned power outage for Air Ronge, La Ronge and other northern communities
A planned outage is scheduled on Thursday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. affecting several northern communities.According to SaskPower, customers in Air Ronge and La Ronge on the west side of Highways 2 and 1...
Apr 04, 2023

B.C. nurses contract aims to recruit, retain and lower patient-to-nurse ratio
VICTORIA - British Columbia will become the first Canadian province to adopt a nurse-to-patient ratio as part of its plan to improve workload standards in public health. The move is a key plank in the...
Apr 04, 2023

RCMP seize 240 grams of methamphetamine near Montreal Lake
Police seized more than 240 grams of methamphetamine from a Pinehouse Lake woman during an ongoing investigation.On March 31, Montreal Lake RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision inv...
Apr 04, 2023

AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout
NEW YORK (AP) - A year removed from a labor lockout that postponed opening day, major league players are enjoying their biggest salary spike in more than two decades. The average Major League Baseball...
Apr 04, 2023

LAFC to provide Whitecaps tough test in CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know what they're up against. The 'Caps are coming off a rout of CF Montreal in Major League Soccer action on Saturday, but their next match - a meeting with Los An...
Apr 04, 2023

Canada's Gushue rolls to 8-3 win over Czech Republic at world men's curling playdowns
OTTAWA - Canada's Brad Gushue defeated Lukas Klima of the Czech Republic 8-3 on Tuesday afternoon at the world men's curling championship. Canada stole three points in the fourth end and wrapped up th...
Apr 04, 2023

Playoff atmosphere expected when Winnipeg Jets host Calgary Flames
WINNIPEG - Head coach Rick Bowness is predicting an intensity similar to an NHL playoff-series clincher when his Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. "(Wednesday) night is probably goin...
Apr 04, 2023

Relief, but some mixed feelings, as Finland joins NATO
HELSINKI (AP) - The selling points of the charming bed-and-breakfast are its century-old buildings, its spacious rooms and its proximity to Russia, a short cross-country ski trip to the east. For Russ...
Apr 04, 2023

Survey released to gauge interest in changing hours for alcohol and cannabis providers
The public has until April 10 at noon to participate in a survey about changing or eliminating La Ronge's Sale of Alcohol & Cannabis Bylaw.The survey is in response to a request from Patrick Campl...
Apr 04, 2023

SHA removing mask mandates at health-care facilities; SK Vax Wallet app ending
COVID-19 is still present in Saskatchewan, but the provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have decided to return to some of their pre-pandemic practices.In a media release Tuesd...
Apr 04, 2023