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Precautionary health advisory in Clearwater River Dene Nation
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Inter-Tribal Health Authority have declared a precautionary health advisory in Clearwater River Dene Nation following two positive cases of COVID-19. The ca...
Jun 11, 2020
Fiery crash on Highway 11 near Bethune sends 6 to hospital
An early morning two-vehicle crash Thursday on Highway 11 near Bethune sent six people to hospital. Lumsden RCMP say at around 5:45 a.m., a pickup truck coming off a grid road collided with a small pa...
Jun 11, 2020 (Lumsden RCMP/Submitted photo)
Sask. NDP releases a people-first COVID-19 recovery plan
As Saskatchewan works its way out from under the COVID-19 pandemic the Opposition NDP has a plan to get life back to some semblance of normal. On Thursday the party released A People-First Recovery pl...
Jun 11, 2020
Fire that killed mother, two children in North Battleford ruled a murder-suicide
A house fire in North Battleford on June 4 that claimed the lives of a mother and her two children has been confirmed by the RCMP to be the result of a murder-suicide. The woman has been identified as...
Jun 11, 2020 Two investigations, a house fire and a sudden death, brought a concentrated police presence to the 1400 block of 101 Street and 99 Street in North Battleford on Thursday. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
Seeding virtually complete in most areas of the province
Saskatchewan Agriculture says seeding is at 98 per cent this week, just slightly ahead of the five-year average of 97 per cent. In the southeast and southwest areas of the province, 99 per cent of the...
Jun 11, 2020
Sask. announces two new COVID-19 cases, new guidelines for places of worship
With the number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan remaining at 21, the provincial government announced Thursday updated guidelines for places of worship and graduation ceremonies. After announc...
Jun 11, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
RCMP commanding officer in Sask. discusses racism in policing
The commanding officer of the RCMP in Saskatchewan wanted to know what community leaders had heard about racism by police officers, so he reached out. In a conversation with Gormley on Thursday, Assis...
Jun 11, 2020 RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mark Fisher. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
18-month-old Regina boy's death under investigation
A young child has died in Regina. Officers were called to the 3200 block of Arens Road East on Wednesday shortly after 10 a.m. There, they found an injured 18-month-old boy. They helped paramedics get...
Jun 11, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
System to provide remote help for Saskatchewan lung transplant patients
Between 60 and 70 lung transplant recipients in Saskatchewan are set to get help digitally. Telus Health, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and eHealth Saskatchewan, expanded the H...
Jun 11, 2020 (Telus Health/Submitted)
Brett Kissel to play drive-in concert in Regina on June 20
Live music is set to make a return to the prairies. Country star Brett Kissel is to play a concert at Regina's Evraz Place on June 20. The show is to begin at 7 p.m. Don't worry, you'll still be able ...
Jun 11, 2020 (Brett Kissel/Twitter)
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