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Missing Woman Located
Biggar RCMP are no longer looking for 21 year old Odera Alice Louis. The Saskatoon woman had last been heard from Monday afternoon. Police say she has been located.
Gord Wiebe Mar 04, 2020

COVID-19 Causes Drop in Bank of Canada Interest Rate Target
The Bank of Canada has lowered its target for the overnight interest rate by 50 basis points to 1.25 per cent. The COVID-19 virus is behind the move. The bank says, “While Canada’s economy...
Gord Wiebe Mar 04, 2020

A Busy Night for Police with a Shooting and a Car/Pedestrian Accident
A shooting in the city this morning (wed). Saskatoon Police were called to the 400 block of 21st Street East around one o’clock. Hudson’s is located on that block. Police say a 25 year old...
Gord Wiebe Mar 04, 2020

Health Canada to Fund New USask Pilot Aimed at Helping Those with Chronic Pain
The federal government is supporting a University of Saskatchewan pilot project aimed at helping reduce opioid use and to improve the health of those battling chronic pain. The three-year pilot will s...
Devyn Gregoire Mar 03, 2020

Looking For Saskatoon Woman In Biggar And Area
Biggar RCMP are looking for help to find a 21 year old woman from Saskatoon. Odera Alice Louis was last heard from around 5 Monday afternoon. She is described as about 5-foot-4, 120 pounds with a dark...
Carol Thomson Mar 03, 2020

Queries About Saskatchewan’s Preparations For Impacts Of COVID-19
There are 2 aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak that governments and communities have to deal with, along with individuals, and they are public health and how it affects the economy. During Tuesday’...
Carol Thomson Mar 03, 2020

Saskatchewan’s Premier Still Garners Strong Approval Rating
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is one of only two Canadian premiers who hasn’t seen a change in his approval rating and Moe remains tied with Quebec’s Francois Legault, for premier with th...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 03, 2020

Expanding Export Markets Doesn’t Quite Offset the Wallop of Trade Issues with China
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says in 2019, despite a 32% decline in trade with China, Saskatchewan exported nearly $30 billion worth of products to international markets. He says the province saw si...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 03, 2020

COVID-19 – Will it impact the availability of medicines?
At Tuesday’s daily briefing by the World Health Organization on COVID-19, the WHO’s Operations Support and Logistics Chief says they are concerned by what he calls the first initial panic ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 03, 2020

Battlefords Gang Task Force Makes Numerous Arrests
The Battlefords RCMP Gang Task Force has made multiple arrests over the past 2 weeks. Late afternoon on February 18th, officers tried to stop a vehicle in North Battleford but it didn’t. Then la...
Carol Thomson Mar 03, 2020














