Local News

The lone wolf that once made his solitary life on Discovery Island before being tranquillized and transported elsewhere has been shot dead by a Vancouver Island hunter, setting off worldwide waves of grief. A statement from the B.C.

TISDALE — No residents were injured as an adult moose broke through a window into the dining room area at Newmarket Place in Tisdale.

EAST CENTRAL — All of Horizon School Division’s school playgrounds have been closed to the public until further notice. The division said March 26 it fears the playgrounds could be a gathering place for kids and families.

UPDATE: Highwat 2 is now opened. BACKGROUND: Prince Albert RCMP confirms that Highway 2 is currently closed in both directions approximately 1 mile north of White Star Road. Detours are in place.

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords has announced it will commit up to $50,000 to support the emerging food needs of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the community.

Saskatchewan isn’t considering releasing inmates in provincial institutions early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Staff had just finished sanitizing the makeshift emergency homeless shelter in La Ronge when it flooded again on Tuesday. Two outreach workers hurried to make lunch for homeless people in the town who depend on them for a hot meal every day.

To protect the health and safety of court users and staff, Saskatchewan’s provincial courts are no longer accepting fine payments in person and all enforcement measures on fines are temporarily suspended for the next six months.

The province announced Thursday it has nine new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 95. According to the news release from the province, all cases to date are confirmed. There are no presumptive cases awaiting testing.

JANSEN — BHP has made changes at its Jansen potash mine project to adapt to the new reality brought on by the pandemic.