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TISDALE, NIPAWIN, HUDSON BAY — It will be different this year at arenas for many east central Saskatchewan towns as they work to keep their arenas safe for participants and spectators.

The Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan has been updated to provide guidance on fall activities. In addition to information to prepare for a safe Halloween, the guidelines also provide direction on how to safely celebrate Thanksgiving and fall/fowl suppers.

John Gottschalk has been the plant manager at the Unity Compass Minerals facility since August of 1996. His career spans a remarkable 50 years with the same company, although the company’s name has changed over the years.

There are 19 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 26, bringing the total to 1,863 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (15), Central East (2) and Regina (2) zones.

In lieu of an in-person update to the media, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement Saturday: "There have been 150,456 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including 9,255 deaths.

Corn maze designer Brad Crassweller figures he has found a way out of this year’s COVID conundrum — make a safe maze that adheres to provincial guidelines to stop viral spread.

John Ware was more than a solitary Black rancher riding the southern Alberta plains in the late 1800s. It’s one of several myths Calgary filmmaker Cheryl Foggo tries to destabilize in her 2020 documentary John Ware Reclaimed.

Saskatoon – When seconds make the difference between life and death for your child, having a closed emergency room in your local hospital is not an option.

The Saskatchewan Jr Hockey League, City of Melfort, the Melfort Mustangs acknowledge a player has tested positive for COVID 19.

HUMBOLDT — A new case of COVID-19 has been detected in the Humboldt area. The provincial health ministry reported the case in Subzone 1 of the Central East zone on Sept. 25. The subzone includes Humboldt, Lanigan, Quill Lake, Watrous and Watson.