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Heatwave presents challenges for SaskPower
A spokesperson for SaskPower is confirming that a number of power outages across the Prince Albert region this week have been indirectly caused by the scorching hot weather.Customers in the Canwood, A...
Jul 02, 2021
Saskatchewan Provincial Park and Recreation Site Fire Ban
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has issued a ban on open fires for ALL provincial parks and recreation sites until further notice.All open fires and discharge of fireworks is strictly prohibited...
Jul 02, 2021
The House Full of Sawdust
Why does a memory come to you from nowhere? Quite often for myself a song will bring a memory back to mind. Not sure what made me think about the house full of sawdust today, but I'm thinking because ...
Jul 02, 2021
Wildfire moves past main site near Cigar Lake uranium mine
After an evacuation was ordered yesterday, Cameco has announced the wildfire near the Cigar Lake uranium mine has moved past the main camp area.According to a media release, the main camp did not expe...
Jul 02, 2021
Feds lay out beefed-up flight refund rules after gaps laid bare by pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing new rules that would strengthen passengers' right to flight refunds, ensuring reimbursement following cancellations made for reasons outside the airline's ...
Jul 02, 2021
Water concerts at Candle Lake continue this summer
What started as a birthday party in a safe, socially distant setting with friends has grown into a series of water concerts; live performances on pontoon boats, at Candle Lake.Gator's Grub Food Truck ...
Jul 02, 2021
Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province
The province is reporting an additional 21 new cases and 36 recoveries from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on July 2. This includes only eight new cases in the province's northern zones.This brings the prov...
Jul 02, 2021
Alleged vehicle thieves, unable to outrun RCMP
Two women from the Prince Albert area are facing a long list of charges in connection to an incident northeast of the city earlier this week. Early Tuesday afternoon, RCMP attempted to stop a vehicle ...
Jul 02, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps need focus, right mindset to turn season around: coach
In the midst of a disappointing start to the season, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos is once again reminding his team that every game in Major League Soccer is theirs to win - or lose. ...
Jul 02, 2021
Evacuee fled barefoot from wildfire that destroyed most homes in Lytton, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A woman who escaped a ferocious wildfire that destroyed the most of the village of Lytton, B.C., and surrounding First Nation communities says she didn't even have time to put shoes o...
Jul 02, 2021
