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COVID-19 exposures at Prince Albert and Regina businesses

COVID-19 exposures at Prince Albert and Regina businesses

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
24-year-old dead from stabbing after being brought to home from social gathering

24-year-old dead from stabbing after being brought to home from social gathering

RED EARTH CREE NATION — A 24-year man died after police found him with stab wounds at a Red Earth Cree Nation home. He was bought to the home, injured, from a large social gathering. Carrot River RCMP were called to the home on Aug.
Masks to be required at No Frills stores

Masks to be required at No Frills stores

HUMBOLDT, NIPAWIN — Shoppers at all No Frills and Real Canadian Superstore grocery stores across Canada, including in Humboldt and Nipawin, will be required to wear masks. “Starting Saturday, Aug.
Man brought to Shellbrook hospital dies, homicide suspected

Man brought to Shellbrook hospital dies, homicide suspected

UPDATE: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit North has identified the young man who was brought to the Shellbrook Hospital three days ago.
RCMP locate and arrest man charged in Red Earth Cree Nation stabbing

RCMP locate and arrest man charged in Red Earth Cree Nation stabbing

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.

Climate change is causing more rain in the North. That’s bad news for permafrost

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,”

Nuclear giants team up to develop reactors in Sask. and Ontario

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.
MLAs need to return to legislature to discuss back-to-school plan: NDP

MLAs need to return to legislature to discuss back-to-school plan: NDP

MLAs need to be recalled to the legislature as soon as possible to discuss the province’s COVID-19 back-to-school plan, said the leader of the official opposition.
Northern Sask. MPs waiting for Conservative leadership race results

Northern Sask. MPs waiting for Conservative leadership race results

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.
Hoback waiting to see Conservative Party leadership race results

Hoback waiting to see Conservative Party leadership race results

EAST CENTRAL — It’s now a waiting game for Prince Albert Randy Hoback as he waits to see who will be the Conservative Party of Canada’s new leader. The results of the race will be revealed Sunday, Aug. 23.
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