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Sask. doubles first doses in first week following proof of vaccination announcements

Sask. doubles first doses in first week following proof of vaccination announcements

First doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have spiked in the province, as residents head to clinics ahead of the incoming proof of vaccination requirement.
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Indigenous people overrepresented in remand system, defence lawyer tells N.B. court

Indigenous people overrepresented in remand system, defence lawyer tells N.B. court

Indigenous men and especially women were significantly more likely to spend time in pre-trial detention than non-Indigenous accused
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'An alarming, heartbreaking situation': Man who lived at home-based daycare in Marshall faces child porn, sexual assault charges

'An alarming, heartbreaking situation': Man who lived at home-based daycare in Marshall faces child porn, sexual assault charges

Mayor Darlene Puckey shocked
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Good harvest progress: 89 per cent of crop in the bin

Good harvest progress: 89 per cent of crop in the bin

Crop Report from the province for Sept. 14-20
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Insurance and training funding enhances search and rescue

Insurance and training funding enhances search and rescue

SPSA will provide funding to SARSAV up to a maximum of $40,000 over the next two years
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NBCHS Vikings football hosts first game in two years

NBCHS Vikings football hosts first game in two years

The 2020 high school football season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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Battlefords RCMP seek witnesses after firearm discharged at police vehicle

Battlefords RCMP seek witnesses after firearm discharged at police vehicle

The hood of a police vehicle was struck by the discharge of a firearm on Mosquito First Nation. No one was injured
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Rebuilding democratic ideals after the surrender of Afghanistan

Rebuilding democratic ideals after the surrender of Afghanistan

Afghanistan illustrates what can result if democratic governance is replaced by intolerance and violence against fellow citizens
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The time to address Saskatchewan’s water quality woes is now

The time to address Saskatchewan’s water quality woes is now

Citizen science offers ways to learn more about Saskatchewan water quality, encourages stewardship
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Minimum wage goes up Oct. 1

Minimum wage goes up Oct. 1

$11.81 per hour will be the new minimum wage
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