The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a female inmate from the Pine Grove Correctional Centre passed away at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon on Wednesday night. Officials say she was pronounced deceased at approximately 8:00 p.m. The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating the situation and the Ministry of Corrections and Policing will be conducting an […]
The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation has kicked off its ‘Now More Than Ever’ campaign. This campaign will help fund vital solutions including virtual robotic care, world-class equipment, mental health support and dedicated spaces with integrated infection control. Foundation President and CEO Brynn Boback-Lane says donations will have double the impact thanks to a Maple […]
There are now 24 active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. This after one new case is being reported by the province on Sunday making the provincial total 665. The new case is in the Saskatoon region. No recoveries are being reported leaving the provincial total at 628. Two people are in hospital. Both are in […]
Highway 7 between Saskatoon and Kindersley is receiving $30 million in paving and passing lane upgrades stretching 50 kilometres. The Saskatchewan government announced in a release on Thursday that the project includes eight new passing lanes west of Fiske to Kindersley and 40 kilometres of paving west of Delisle. Multiple intersections will be upgraded along […]
Two new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Saskatchewan as of Tuesday. One new case is in the Saskatoon region and the other is in the Far North region. There no new recoveries as the provincial total sticks at 624 recoveries. Of the 656 total reported cases, 19 are considered active. One person is […]
The mâmawêyatitân centre’s Chili for Children in Regina and CHEP Good Food in Saskatoon each received a cheque for $15,000 from the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation on Friday. The money comes from the proceeds of sale of Rider masks. “Masks went on sale to the public in early May and received an […]
One new case of COVID-19 and six recoveries were announced on Thursday by the Saskatchewan government as the province prepares for phase three of the reopening plan beginning Monday. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said the province looks poised as more sectors will resume operations next week, however he reminds residents it’s critical to continue […]
The National Lacrosse League will not be declaring a champ this season. The league had been hoping to resume operations after COVID-19 shut it down in mid-March, but on Thursday it was decided to shift operations towards the 2020-21 season and call an end to this year. After an exhaustive effort weighing all of the […]
A report into a January 2019 train derailment at the intersection of Highway 11 and Wanuskewin Road near Saskatoon has been released. The Transportation Safety Board says rail manufactured in 1953 and installed shortly before the derailment was one factor in the wreck and that a number of factors were identified. The report states the […]
Following Tuesday’s Black Lives Matter rally in front of the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab is warning the public that large public gatherings – like rallies and protests – can increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission. In a release sent out on Wednesday afternoon, the provincial government shared their […]
