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‘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.
RCMP Major Crimes Unit North investigating suspicious death in the RM of Shellbrook as homicide

RCMP Major Crimes Unit North investigating suspicious death in the RM of Shellbrook as homicide

On Oct. 15, the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit North and officers from the Ahtahkakoop RCMP Detachment attended the scene of a suspicious sudden death at a rural property approximately 32 kilometres north of Shellbrook, SK, along Highway 240.
Communiplex receives $25,000 grant

Communiplex receives $25,000 grant

Moosomin Communiplex was awarded $25,200 by Red River Mutual’s Spruce Up Your Story Initiative.
Métis filmmaker tackles the isolation of COVID-19 restrictions in new short for the NFB

Métis filmmaker tackles the isolation of COVID-19 restrictions in new short for the NFB

Every moment in a five-minute film is meticulously planned. Conor McNally’s film “Very Present” is no exception. “Short films are tricky because you have to be very concise. In a short amount of time you want to say a lot.
Mayoral candidates for MacNutt

Mayoral candidates for MacNutt

The Village of MacNutt has two residents running for the position of Mayor, Bryan Olimb and Shayne Wagner. Both have been involved with the council, and both have been Mayor in the past.
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