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It’s hantavirus season. Take precautions

It’s hantavirus season. Take precautions

Submitted The Ministry of Health is reminding Saskatchewan residents to take precautions against hantavirus as the weather warms up.
Scheer blasts Liberals over Philpott, Wilson Raybould ejection

Scheer blasts Liberals over Philpott, Wilson Raybould ejection

Andrew Scheer, leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, has blasted the Liberals over Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould being removed from the Liberal caucus.
Walk-in counselling service coming to Tisdale, Melfort, Nipawin area

Walk-in counselling service coming to Tisdale, Melfort, Nipawin area

EAST CENTRAL — The North East Outreach and Support Services have received funding for a free walk-in counselling service that will be open for anyone.
Meili hammers yellow vest movement in exchange with Moe

Meili hammers yellow vest movement in exchange with Moe

John Cairns’ Leg Watch
Town of Nipawin taking over tourism services from chamber

Town of Nipawin taking over tourism services from chamber

NIPAWIN — The Town of Nipawin will take over the visitor services, which helps tourists, from the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce.
Water agency monitoring for possible flooding

Water agency monitoring for possible flooding

Photographer Averil Hall was down at the Battle River Tuesday morning to photograph Ice on the Battle River. The Water Security Agency monitors ice flows on the Battle River.
WestJet triples as Best Airline in Canada

WestJet triples as Best Airline in Canada

CALGARY /CNW – WestJet announced Tuesday it has again been recognized as the Best Airline in Canada and a winner among travellers’ favourite Mid-Size Airlines in North America in the 2019 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Airlines.
Almost two thirds of Canadian men aged 18-34 don’t know their testicular cancer risk

Almost two thirds of Canadian men aged 18-34 don’t know their testicular cancer risk

Submitted • Almost two thirds (57 per cent) of 18-34 year-old men in Canada don’t know they are in the age group most at risk of being diagnosed with testicular cancer • 54 per cent of 18-34 year-old men in Canada say they that they have no idea or a
Regina Police issues notice on convoy route

Regina Police issues notice on convoy route

Regina – On April 1, the Regina Police Service posted a second update with regards to the upcoming Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax, providing Queen City residents with some guidance so they can prepare for the convoy which will travel through the
Canadian standoff at Richard, Sask.

Canadian standoff at Richard, Sask.

Jack Dales sends the News-Optimist photographic evidence that our Canadian air defense has discovered a hidden U.S.
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