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B.C. Premier Horgan reaches out to NHL to offer place to play if NHL returns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has reached out and offered the NHL a place to play games if the league can find a way to resume its suspended season. Speaking at a COVID...
May 06, 2020

Ottawa Aces rugby league team hopes to have coach in place by end of month
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have narrowed their search for a coach to three candidates, with team chairman Eric Perez saying he expects to name one before the end of the month. The transatlantic rug...
May 06, 2020

No need to worry about ‘murder hornets’ in Sask.: U of S assistant prof
An assistant professor of plant sciences at the University of Saskatchewan says living in this province, residents shouldn't have to worry about the giant Asian hornets everyone seems to be panicking ...
May 06, 2020 (YouTube)

‘We don’t support it:’ Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation reacts to federal gun ban
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) isn't pleased with the federal decision Friday to ban certain firearms.The ban covers 1,500 models and variants of what the federal government considers 'ass...
May 06, 2020 (Saskatchewan Firearms Safety Training/Facebook)

Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopens
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - For patrons at a Montana tiki bar that has a back wall of a window into a motel swimming pool, it's typical to see mermaids in the water five nights a week. So as the owner of the...
May 06, 2020

Family of slain Mountie issues message of thanks to those who offered support
HALIFAX - The family of a Nova Scotia RCMP officer killed last month while tracking down a multiple murderer has issued a statement to thank those who reached out to offer support. Rela...
May 06, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: British Columbia's reopening plan starts in mid-May
VICTORIA - British Columbia has outlined a gradual reopening of its economy with certain health services, retail outlets, restaurants, salons and museums resuming some operations in mid-May. All ...
May 06, 2020

Fire ban for tri-communities comes into force Thursday
A fire ban goes into effect Thursday at 8 a.m. for the tri-communities. That's according to a notice issued May 7 by the La Ronge Regional Fire Department. It states implementing the ban is supported ...
May 06, 2020 The fire ban will remain in effect until the threat of COVID-19 is under control. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Public health order exemptions removed for La Ronge and Stony Rapids
An exemption to a public health order placed on La Ronge and Stony Rapids was removed Wednesday.That means effectively immediately no person should travel to or out of the Northern Saskatchewan Admini...
May 06, 2020 The exemption was intially placed on La Ronge last week. (submitted photo/Tammy Cook-Searson)

Northern fishers seek aid as COVID-19 shuts down market
The fishing industry across northern Saskatchewan is facing an uncertain year because of COVID-19. With restaurants closed there are no orders of their product coming in, hundreds of livelihoods are i...
May 06, 2020