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When news was released that the Riders would be back playing in a CFL season this year, area Rider fans were more than ready to rejoin their team in the 13th man role.

Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president Patrick Maze said the Saskatoon public school division’s $8 million budget shortfall for the coming academic year is a significant concern with those working in the education sector dealing with the ongoing

On June 17, 2021 at approximately 12:30 p.m., Big River RCMP officers noticed a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business on Main Street in the town of Debden. Investigation revealed that the vehicle was stolen.

On June 18, at approximately noon, Lumsden RCMP was called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 734 between Lumsden and Regina. Investigation reveals that a motorcycle, driven by an 82-year-old male from Regina, left the roadway.

Around 12:45 p.m. Friday Wynyard RCMP responded to a call of a collision between an eastbound semi and a westbound car on Highway16. The adult male semi driver was taken to hospital as a precaution.

A northern Saskatchewan hub has decided to scrap its Canada Day celebrations in favour of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is holding a number of walk-in and drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinics across Northern Saskatchewan this weekend as we continue our work to #StickItToCovid.

Two new deaths are being reported Monday nin the provincial government’s COVID-19 report. One death was od a person in the 80+ age group from the North West zone. The other, in the same age group, was in the North Central zone.

One new death is being reported Friday in the provincial government’s COVID-19 report. The death was on a person in the 70-79 age group from the North West zone.

Vaccines Reported As of end of day Thursday, June 17, there were an additional 24,260 vaccinations administered. This represents two days of vaccine administration (Wednesday June 16 and Thursday June 17).