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Sask. reports 207 new cases and two COVID-19 related deaths

Sask. reports 207 new cases and two COVID-19 related deaths

An additional 2,789 doses of COVID-19 vaccine given

Groups ask for pause to Ring of Fire work until plans in place for clean water, peatlands

A coalition of Indigenous and environmental organizations is calling on the Canadian and Ontario governments to impose an “immediate moratorium” on all mineral exploration or impact assessment work related to the Ring of Fire region.
Collisions involving drinking or drugs on downward trend

Collisions involving drinking or drugs on downward trend

Over the past decade, Saskatchewan has seen a decrease in the number of collisions that involve drinking or drugged drivers. The number of incidents is only around a third of what it had been a decade ago, with 617 incidents taking place in 2019.
Moosomin minor hockey players get to meet NHLer Ethan Bear

Moosomin minor hockey players get to meet NHLer Ethan Bear

Member of the Moosomin Pee Wee Rangers got to meet a local hockey hero as they recorded introductions to two NHL games for Hockey Day in Canada.
Deadline approaching to remove ice fishing shelters

Deadline approaching to remove ice fishing shelters

With ice fishing season winding down, anglers are reminded that all ice fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15. Shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31.
New national data platform to track risks and benefits of medication use during pregnancy

New national data platform to track risks and benefits of medication use during pregnancy

SASKATOON – Over 75 per cent of pregnant women take medications for which the risks or benefits are unknown.
‘Mark Jonson is not just a name,’ says judge about murder victim

‘Mark Jonson is not just a name,’ says judge about murder victim

“I want to say something to the three of you today,” Saskatchewan Justice Gerry Allbright told the grieving family members of murder victim Mark Douglas Jonson, 61. “Mark Jonson is not just a name to me. He was a person loved.

Outlook mayor talks progress after proverbial '100 days'

Work to be done by a council deemed no longer 'new'
U18 AA Expos take in fielding practice

U18 AA Expos take in fielding practice

The Parkland Expos baseball organization added a new team to its roster for this summer. The Expos had teams at the U15 and U18 AAA level in 2020, and now a U18 AA team.
Accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations in Sask.

Accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations in Sask.

Ages 60-64 among those to receive AstraZeneca, all adults in province to have access to first dose by June
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