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Equal Voice has had some lofty ambitions since being formed in 2001. And those goals are continuing ahead of the 2020 Saskatchewan provincial election.

CORONACH, SASK. — As several local governments in south Saskatchewan eye an economic future without coal, a veteran of the industry is looking back on its history, uncertain what type of future development in the area is sustainable.

Demonstrators were marching in the streets of North Battleford in support of Black Lives Matter on Tuesday. The protest march began at 4 p.m.

A Virden man is trying to raise $100,000 on GoFundMe for a legal challenge to a new federal firearms ban, and is halfway to his fundraising goal after a few days.

The easing of travel restrictions in northwestern Saskatchewan on Monday was a firm reminder of the hard-fought lessons northern leaders gleaned during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NIPAWIN — A car was sent approximately 200 feet off the road after colliding with a moose on Highway 35 north of Nipawin. Nipawin Fire responded to the call in the evening of June 7.

The province announced Tuesday it would be resuming in-classroom learning for kindergarten to grade 12 students for the upcoming school year.

Prekindergarten to Grade 12 students and staff will be returning to classroom for the 2020-21 school year, the provincial government announced.

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 9, bringing the provincial total to 656. One new case is in the Saskatoon region and one in the Far North region.

A new playground structure is coming to Senator Herb Sparrow Park in the fall. The new structure will be put in place by the end of September and will replace the existing structure at the park.