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'It's scary': Camp lifestyle stretches oilfield workers to the breaking point

'It's scary': Camp lifestyle stretches oilfield workers to the breaking point

After a 16-hour day at work in an oilfield camp, Lana Miller only has the energy left to FaceTime her boyfriend before she falls asleep for the night to get some rest so she can work another long day again.
$6,164 Raised for KidSport in Moosomin

$6,164 Raised for KidSport in Moosomin

Borderland Co-op's Fuel Good Day raised more than $6,164 this year. The event featured a lunch time drive-through barbecue and a 50/50 draw at the Moosomin, Rocanville, and Whitewood C-Stores.
A national school lunch program would solve more than hunger, advocates say

A national school lunch program would solve more than hunger, advocates say

School meal programs should be more than a meal — they should anchor school curriculum and root kids into their school, advocates say.
Stolen snowmobiles: Indian Head RCMP

Stolen snowmobiles: Indian Head RCMP

The Indian Head RCMP are investigating the theft of snowmobiles that occurred on Oct. 14, at about 10:53 pm. Suspect(s) broke into a compound of a business in Indian Head and they were driving a white panel van with no markings on it.
‘There were some dark nights’: Oilfield workers fight for jobs and hope as industry flounders

‘There were some dark nights’: Oilfield workers fight for jobs and hope as industry flounders

Chris Malmberg knows seven people who have taken their own lives in the past five years. Since the price of oil nosedived in 2015, the industry has weathered hard years marked by layoffs and job losses.
Sask. reports 66 new COVID-19 cases Monday

Sask. reports 66 new COVID-19 cases Monday

Eighteen are in hospital
The party leaders talk rural issues: Part 1-of-6

The party leaders talk rural issues: Part 1-of-6

Sask. Party leader discusses on rural issues including hospitals, connectivity, and water

SMA Opinion: Next government must invest in rural primary care, mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in rural health care that the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) believes need to be addressed by the next provincial government following the Oct. 26, election.
Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Esterhazy, and Regina

Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Esterhazy, and Regina

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious: Esterhazy October 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 Underground Fitness, 30
North climbs up to 31 active COVID-19 cases, five new cases reported

North climbs up to 31 active COVID-19 cases, five new cases reported

COVID-19 cases in northern Manitoba continue to climb, with nine separate districts in the region reporting active cases of the disease.
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