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Two Prince Albert locations with increased exposure
The Saskatchewan Health Authority are listing two locations in Prince Albert with an increase risk of exposure to COVID-19 on Saturday. St. Michael's Church 1505 13 St W, Prince Albert Prayer Service ...
Aug 28, 2021
'Clearly discriminatory and systemically racist': Report on B.C. school board
VICTORIA - An independent report has found systemic racism in a northern British Columbia school district and calls for a provincewide investigation of the issue. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside...
Aug 28, 2021
Service slowdown needed to deal with rising hospitalizations, SUN president says
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is calling for a temporary slowdown in healthcare services as its members struggle to keep pace with rising hospitalizations under the Delta-driven fourth wave. ...
Aug 28, 2021
Star running back Harris eager for season debut as Blue Bombers host Stampeders
WINNIPEG - It's better late than never for Andrew Harris. The star running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-1) will make his season debut Sunday at home against the Calgary Stampeders (1-2) after...
Aug 28, 2021
369 new COVID-19 cases reported; case increase in Stanley Mission
The province of Saskatchewan reported 369 new COVID-19 cases for Saturday's report, an increase of 111 from Friday's update. Saturday's new case update is the largest the province has reported since J...
Aug 28, 2021
Switzerland into women's world hockey semifinal with overtime win over Russia
CALGARY - Laura Zimmerman scored the overtime winner for Switzerland in a 3-2 quarterfinal victory over Russia at the women's world hockey championship Saturday. Zimmerman catapulted the Swiss into Mo...
Aug 28, 2021
Residents warned as Louisiana braces for Hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hurricane Ida has strengthened to a Category 2 storm in the Gulf of Mexico as it approaches Louisiana. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm's maximum sustained winds in...
Aug 28, 2021
Local fiddler receives memorial donation to remain in lessons
A local eight-year-old boy Sebastian MacGregor recently saved up for over one year, saving all his birthday and Christmas money and put it towards a new fiddle.This year, he is the first recipient of ...
Aug 28, 2021
Quebec reports more than 600 new daily COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 604 new cases of COVID-19 today, but no additional deaths attributed to the virus. The number marks the third consecutive day that the province has logged more than 600 ...
Aug 28, 2021
Rivard smashes own world record, captures Canada's first gold at Tokyo Paralympics
In all the solo swimming workouts she did over the past year-and-a-half, Aurelie Rivard pictured her rivals pushing the pace in the lanes on either side. "Kind of like ghosts," Rivard said, with a lau...
Aug 28, 2021
