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COVID-19 forces CFL to change plans for 2020 season, Grey Cup
The CFL has announced the 2020 Grey Cup game won't be played in Regina - unless the Saskatchewan Roughriders earn the right to host it.In a statement Wednesday, the CFL announced it was changing its p...
May 20, 2020

Refinery employees upset they weren’t told about bomb threat
Kevin Bittman is still shaken.Bittman, the president of Unifor Local 594, can't understand why no one from his union was told a letter had been received in February in which someone threatened to blow...
May 20, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday May 20, 2020
A report from Farm Management Canada and Wilton Consulting Group shows that among farmers who use written business plans, 88 per cent claim it has contributed to peace of mind.Farm Management Canada p...
May 20, 2020

Explore Sask Parks And Have Fun - Online
Are you interested in bringing a school or other group to one of our provincial parks, or just interested in learning while you're there? Our knowledgeable park staff are available throughout the spri...
May 20, 2020

Farmers help suppress raging grass fire, question provincial response
The threat of a raging grass fire prompted farmers in the Smeaton area to take quick action over the weekend, and as a result a number of properties were likely saved.By Saturday afternoon, the fire w...
May 19, 2020

Province asking boaters to help battle invasive species
The provincial government wants those who are putting watercraft out on a lake or other water body to remember to perform certain tasks after they have finished up. "Every time you leave the water bod...
May 19, 2020

'Quite a surprise': Baltimore Orioles spotted out of range in La Ronge
A rare sight to see as far north as La Ronge, local residents have been surprised by the arrival of Baltimore Orioles in the area this year.La Ronge resident April Chiefcalf was observing the birds in...
May 19, 2020

SPSA provides update on English Creek fire at Fort a la Corne, now at 37,500 hectares
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has provided an update on the English Creek fire burning in the Fort la Corne forest.As of 10:45 a.m., on Monday, May 19, the fire was listed at 37,500 hec...
May 19, 2020

Protective equipment and empty waiting rooms: Massage therapy in the new economy
The province has hit the second phase of the reopening plan and on Tuesday, massage therapists are among those allowed to go back to work.Cathedral Sports Massage will have its doors open for the firs...
May 19, 2020

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 19, 2020
A number of local rural municipalities are under a fire ban, as strong wind and dry conditions continue.The R.M.'s of Garden River, Torch River, Prince Albert, Nipawin, and Duck Lake are all under fir...
May 19, 2020