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Why pray the Lord’s Prayer

Over the past few months, we have stepped through the prayer of Matthew Six that Jesus gave to us as a way to pray.

Was there really a point to closing rural emergency rooms?

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has been taking harsh criticisms since they announced they would be closing rural emergency rooms in preparation of a COVID-19 surge.

Bottle with a message discovered in Assiniboia

Remington Walker lives in the old tire shop across from SARCAN on 119 East Second Avenue. He was busy renovating the building dating back more than 100 years in age, when he discovered a bottle after removing a heat register on Friday, May 29.

Albertan driver arrested for possession of cocaine close to Maidstone

At about 9 a.m. on May 20, an eastbound vehicle was stopped on Highway 16 near Maidstone by Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services for a broken windshield.

Invasive mussels intercepted at the U.S. border

The Ministry of Environment, working with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), prevented invasive mussels from hitching a ride from the U.S.

To many Canadians, four-day work weeks have little meaning

Four-day work weeks – a notion brought forward by New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern – she suggested the idea in a Facebook live video in late May.

Grand prize winner, Glen Forrester from Torquay

Glen Forrester of Torquay Saskatchewan, a village 234.3 kilometres southeast of Assiniboia, won the grand Assiniboia Spring Fever Lotto prize of $150,000. Curtis Nelson of Nelson GM presented Forrester's cheque on May 29.

The Canalta in Assiniboia sustained their operations during the pandemic with new guidelines

Many local businesses have closed their doors soon after the worldwide pandemic was declared on March 11. Yet, the Canalta Hotel on 601 First Avenue West managed to keep their doors open, although many adjustments had been introduced.

Job hunting frenzy predicted after the pandemic

The first wave of people who applied for CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit) in mid-March will soon receive their fourth and final payments of $2,000.

Province announced two additional COVID-19 deaths and an outbreak in Saskatoon

Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced on Wednesday, May 27 the province recorded two additional deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 10.
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