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There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 23, bringing the total to 1,600 reported cases. The new cases are located in the North Central (1), Regina (1) and South West (1) zones.

Chuck Chiang, Business in Vancouver A national coalition of business associations has released a plan to re-launch the Canadian economy post-COVID - and it calls for digging deeper into Canada’s natural resources.

UPDATE 3: Spiritwood RCMP confirms that it is now possible to reach 911 in Spiritwood and in neighbouring areas. Residents in need of police services no longer need to drive to their local detachment. For emergencies, call 911.

Following in Walmart's footsteps, all shoppers at Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills grocery stores will be required to wear masks starting Aug. 29.

Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public that an individual who tested COVID-19 positive visited the following Prince Albert businesses when the individual was likely infectious: - Friday, August 21 – Dollarama Store, 2nd Ave West from 1

UPDATE: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit North has identified the young man who was brought to the Shellbrook Hospital three days ago.

UPDATE 2: This evening, Richard Flett was located and arrested by the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South with the assistance of Nipawin RCMP . He is currently in police custody.

Longer, rainier summers are thawing permafrost at an accelerated rate in interior Alaska, according to a new study, begging the question: what does this mean for rainy summers in the Canadian North? “Thawing is happening even faster than we thought,”

Canada’s leading nuclear industry players announced an inter-provincial corporate partnership Thursday to support the launch of a research centre that will work on developing small modular reactors (SMRs) for use in Saskatchewan.

While all three North Saskatchewan MPs are watching the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race rather closely, they all know it is now a waiting game before the new leader is announced.