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Break and Enter involving firearms: Melville RCMP

Break and Enter involving firearms: Melville RCMP

On Feb. 18, at 1624 hours (4:24), Melville RCMP received a call of suspicious activity at a rural residence in the Rural Municipality of Stanley. A black four-door sedan pulled up to a rural residence and two males exited the vehicle.
Saskatchewan readies for mass immunization

Saskatchewan readies for mass immunization

Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman joined Saskatchewan Health Authority officials today to showcase preparations to deliver mass COVID-19 immunizations.
Wednesday 109 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Sask.

Wednesday 109 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Sask.

Announce 146 new cases Thursday

Overdose Spiral: 'Rollercoaster from hell,' drug ODs also devastate small Sask. cities

If Saskatchewan is in a downward drug addiction spiral, then Esther Green has witnessed firsthand the worst of the pain it spits out — two sons hooked on fentanyl, one dead from an overdose, another sitting on remand in jail for drug charges.
Politics - Moe can’t be antagonist in COVID-19 fight

Politics - Moe can’t be antagonist in COVID-19 fight

Few of us would want to be in the unenviable spot that Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has found himself in for most of the past 11 month.

What should the Mounties name their next puppies?

Innisfail, Alta. – How much is that doggie in the window? More importantly, what should we name it? The RCMP is looking for help to name its next police service dogs.

‘I couldn't really breathe’: Former inmate on COVID-19 at federal prison

A 24-year-old released in January after contracting COVID-19 at Saskatchewan Penitentiary (Sask. Pen) in Prince Albert described a recent outbreak at the institution as “inevitable.
From expansion team to NBA champions

From expansion team to NBA champions

Book chronicles 25-years of Toronto Raptor basketball
Chore horses at work in the cold

Chore horses at work in the cold

At the Just farm west of Yorkton horses are still used to help with the chores. Kristina Just drives the team of Buddy and Bart (Fjords), which are used to feed cows grain every other day in cold weather.
Sask. vaccinates 271 Tuesday, and reports five COVID-19-related deaths today

Sask. vaccinates 271 Tuesday, and reports five COVID-19-related deaths today

There were 271 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 50,326. With this, 108 per cent of the doses received have been administered to date.
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