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Residents encouraged to access seed library this May

A project meant to last forever and grow over time begins May 3 at La Ronge's Alex Robertson Public Library. "The seed library loans seeds to gardeners," library administrator Sean Stares said about t...

Apr 27, 2021

COVID-19 variants of concern increasing steadily across the North

As of Tuesday, April 27, the total number of identified COVID-19 cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC) in northern zones was 367. Just a week ago, that number sat at 196. That's a major cause...

Apr 27, 2021

Saskatchewan experiencing aggressive phone scam

Phone scams are nothing new in 2021, but the latest to hit Saskatchewan has been particularly persistent. SaskTel released a statement Tuesday acknowledging the recent increase in scam calls originati...

Apr 27, 2021

Saskatoon lawyer discusses legalities around ‘freedom’ rallies in Sask.

Ticketing at Saskatchewan "freedom" rallies has sparked conversation around why only certain individuals receive fines and court dates.With COVID-19 changing the way the law system works in Canada, it...

Apr 27, 2021

Province to lower vaccine eligibility age throughout the week

The Saskatchewan government has announced incremental changes to vaccine ages this week beginning on Wednesday, April 28.The eligible age ranges for booking COVID-19 vaccinations will include individu...

Apr 27, 2021

Government reports 224 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths in the province

The Saskatchewan government is reporting 224 new cases of COVID-19 in the province as of April 27 bringing the provincial total to 40,401 cases; 37,401 total recoveries and 2,518 cases considered acti...

Apr 27, 2021

Embracing Life busy with edu-therapy training, upcoming northern showcase

Northerners trained in edu-therapy are ready to assist others when it comes to resolving emotional pain that results from unhealthy grieving.That's according to Embracing Life Initiative co-chairperso...

Apr 27, 2021

2021 Big Game Draw Opens Online May 1

After a record-setting year for applications in 2020, Saskatchewan's big game draw is set to open for 2021 on May 1. Hunters have until 11:59 p.m. on May 25 to submit their online applications. "The b...

Apr 27, 2021

10th Annual ELGC Vic Hospital Charity Golf Classic

The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) is excited to announce that the flex version of our tournament that we held last summer in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions is returning for another golf se...

Apr 27, 2021

Snowfall warning for parts of northern Saskatchewan

Winter hasn't loosened its grips on the far north just yet.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the far north east portion of the province including Wollaston Lake and Collins Bay.Mete...

Apr 26, 2021