Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Three drown after boat capsizes on northern lake
Three people are dead after a boat capsized on Reindeer Lake on the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. According to the RCMP, officers from the Thompson detachment got a call Tuesday that a capsized boat h...
Oct 14, 2021
Northern Saskatchewan First Nations trying different tactics to raise COVID-19 vaccine rates
By Jaryn Vecchio, paNOW First Nations across northern Saskatchewan are trying different tactics to try and get their members vaccinated against COVID-19. As of Oct. 4, 34 per cent of eligible individu...
Oct 09, 2021
Warm, dry conditions spark fires causing smoke-filled Sask. skies
The living skies have been extremely smoky this week. Christopher Clemett from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the smoke has been caused by wildfires in the northeast part of Saskatc...
Oct 08, 2021
Saskatchewan government says no to Thanksgiving gathering limits
People in Saskatchewan won’t have to limit the number of guests around their tables this Thanksgiving. The Government of Saskatchewan says it won’t be ordering gathering limits for the hol...
Oct 06, 2021
Rollover of cement truck claims life of Davidson man
A 67-year-old man from Davidson is dead after the cement truck he was driving rolled west of Girvin on Tuesday. The Craik RCMP says officers responded at around 1:50 p.m., to a call about a rollover o...
Oct 06, 2021
Overdose deaths rise in September as crisis worsens in Saskatchewan
The overdose and addictions crisis in Saskatchewan is not going away. It’s getting worse. According to the latest statistics provided by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, the province has recor...
Oct 06, 2021
Air quality expected to improve for some, but smoke to linger: Environment Canada
A break from the wildfire smoke that is lingering over central and west-central Saskatchewan is coming a day later than expected. Air quality statements remained in effect Wednesday morning for commun...
Oct 06, 2021
Fake IDs may be a way of the past, thanks to vaccine passports
The days of grabbing the ID card of your brother, sister or friend to get into the bar underage may be over. With the introduction of vaccine passports, the second layer of protection is being felt by...
Oct 06, 2021
Undercover officer testifies about 'Mr. Big' scenarios during Fertuck trial
A first-degree murder trial in Saskatoon resumed this week with testimony from an undercover RCMP officer who created and monitored more than 100 "Mr. Big" scenarios involving Greg Fertuck. The office...
Oct 05, 2021
Saskatchewan vaccine rates remain low, lack of trust high
Saskatchewan vaccination uptake is still among the lowest in the country, despite the introduction of vaccine passports and the return of mask mandates in recent weeks. Dr. Kevin Wasko, the Saskatchew...
Oct 05, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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