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Northern Lights Bluegrass festival will be back in-person this summer

The festival is bringing back some of the bands that were originally scheduled to play in 2020.

Apr 8, 2022 7:30 PM Read more >

Donations help heal broken pooch

The community responded quickly

Apr 8, 2022 7:13 PM Read more >

Krista's Kilometres keeping missing persons cases in public's awareness

Fox and Bishop will next set out for Regina

Apr 8, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >

Avian influenza detected in Saskatchewan

The last time HPAI was found in Saskatchewan in either commercial poultry or wild birds was in 2007

Apr 8, 2022 2:48 PM Read more >

Rosemarie Falk slams “NDP-Liberal” budget

Falk says the budget fails to address affordability issues

Apr 8, 2022 2:23 PM Read more >

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples slams budget

Organization characterizes it as a 'low-spend budget' which 'offers little for off-reserve and non-status Indigenous people'

Apr 8, 2022 1:26 PM Read more >

Pennydale Junction sale is off, will stay open under same proprietors

Tom and Marilyn Tenetuik will remain in charge for foreseeable future

Apr 8, 2022 1:10 PM Read more >

Woman charged with manslaughter also charged with assault in separate incident

Lynessa Highway is accused of killing Adam Pelletier in Oct. 2020, and assaulting a woman in July 2020

Apr 8, 2022 12:53 PM Read more >

Mirasty sentencing adjourned again to April 29

Latest adjournment in the Mirasty case is due to COVID-19 issues in the defence counsel’s office

Apr 8, 2022 12:17 PM Read more >

Woman accused of attacking man with machete in a business seeks bail

Erin Whitefish is charged with assault with a weapon, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats, and possession of methamphetamine

Apr 8, 2022 11:50 AM Read more >

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