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New West Flat playground now open
It's been quite the summer for Lions Park. On Wednesday, a second major recreation upgrade was unveiled at the West Flat green space. A new $111,500 playground now sits beside the state-of-art splash ...
Sep 23, 2020
Sask. Rivers schools see big surge in distance learning
The equivalent of building a whole new school is how the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is characterizing the popularity of its distance learning option amid the COVID pandemic. Director o...
Sep 23, 2020
Bou, Fegundez lead Revolution as Impact suffer third straight loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Montreal Impact lost their third straight game Wednesday as they dropped a 3-1 decision against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. D...
Sep 23, 2020
Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis says lockdown beard is sticking around
HAMILTON - Bobby Smyrniotis' beard is staying. After watching his team defend its Canadian Premier League Championship at the Island Games on Saturday, the Forge FC coach said the fate of his imp...
Sep 23, 2020
Brown bear breaks into the Alaska Zoo, kills popular alpaca
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A wild brown bear tunneled under perimeter fencing and killed a popular alpaca at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, officials said Wednesday. It was killed a day later by wildlife offic...
Sep 23, 2020
'My family will never receive a greater gift': local man receives double lung transplant
Shellbrook's Ralph Harris is recovering in an Edmonton hospital after receiving a double lung transplant this week. He's been waiting for four years. In 2016, Harris was diagnosed with pulmonary fibro...
Sep 23, 2020
Regina's Galon continues to play giant killer role at Men's Lobstick
After squeaking into the Championship Flight in the 16th seed, Regina's Jason Galon continues to beat some big names at the 2020 Men's Lobstick tournament in Waskesiu. Galon defeated defending champio...
Sep 23, 2020
Provincial gov’t investing $16.5M in roads in 55 RMs
Drivers on some of Saskatchewan's roads will start seeing and feeling improvements.The provincial government announced Wednesday it's investing $16.5 million to improve roads in 55 rural municipalitie...
Sep 23, 2020
SaskTel to add new cell towers to improve rural connectivity
Cell and internet service in rural Saskatchewan is getting a $72-million bump from SaskTel.The Crown corporation announced Wednesday it plans to build 74 new macro cell towers in underserved rural and...
Sep 23, 2020
Reactions to the minority Liberal government's speech from the throne
OTTAWA - "The prime minister had an opportunity to present a real plan to Canadians, and he didn't do that." - Candice Bergen, deputy Conservative leader---"I'm not surprised that the Liberal governme...
Sep 23, 2020
