Northern Saskatchewan Local News

Canada Post pushes mail revamp for Indigenous, northern communities

Long drives and wait times for mail in Saskatchewan First Nations and remote communities could improve under a new plan.

Nov 20, 2020 6:06 PM Read more >

Two arrested by N.B. RCMP gang unit make first court appearance

Two North Battleford residents arrested by the RCMP Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team made their first court appearance. Trevor Cummer, 39, and Ashlyn Paules, 26, appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Nov.

Nov 20, 2020 4:23 PM Read more >

North East School Division prepares to work with a new board

EAST CENTRAL – The North East School Division election has been complete for this upcoming council term.

Nov 20, 2020 4:12 PM Read more >

P.A. man accused of killing 3-year-old to stand trial

A Prince Albert man accused of killing his three-year-old half sister will stand trial on second-degree murder charges. On Nov. 19, after a preliminary hearing, Prince Albert Provincial Court Judge T.

Nov 20, 2020 4:02 PM Read more >

Reminder: Masking mandatory in all SHA facilities

Submitted The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding everyone who enters SHA facilities that masking is mandatory. “COVID-19 is everywhere in Saskatchewan.

Nov 20, 2020 3:01 PM Read more >

Nov. 20 COVID-19 update: One death, 153 new cases, 85 in hospital, 73 recoveries

One resident aged over 80 from the Saskatoon zone who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 33.

Nov 20, 2020 1:53 PM Read more >

GoFundMe campaign launched for Stegner House in Eastend

Eastend is a town situated 222.3 kilometres west of Assiniboia, where the Northwest Mounted Police established a satellite detachment in the Chimney Coulee area in the late 1870s.

Nov 20, 2020 12:55 PM Read more >

Pre-trial in Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench for mom accused of killing baby adjourned

A pre-trial conference Nov. 13 for a Kindersley mom accused of killing her one-month-old baby was adjourned in Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench to Dec. 18.

Nov 20, 2020 10:07 AM Read more >

Stolen statue from the University of Regina’s art collection officially repatriated to India

Submitted The Annapoorna, a statue from the University of Regina’s collection at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, will soon begin its journey home following a virtual repatriation ceremony held on November 19. The University of Regina’s Dr.

Nov 20, 2020 9:43 AM Read more >

New modelling shows possible significant growth of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer presented new modelling of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.

Nov 20, 2020 9:43 AM Read more >