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By Mitchell Blair Jun 4, 2021 | 10:52 AM As expected, several communities are re-writing the record book when it comes to the daily high.  Over 20 places set a record on Thursday for the warmest June 3 on record. The warmest spot in Saskatchewan was Rosetown at 36.6 degrees. Regina came close to breaking a record as it officially got to 35.2 degrees with the record being 35.6 in 2019. While another couple of days of 30 degree weather are upon us, the forecast does call for a cooldown o...

Weather records were toppled throughout Saskatchewan on Thursday. According to Environment Canada, 21 communities across the province saw daily record highs in the provincial heat wave. Rosetown was the hot spot at 36.6 C (or 97.9 F), breaking its 1988 record of 36.0 C. Here are the communities that set new heat benchmarks: Assiniboia 35.9 C — old record 34.3 C 2019 Broadview 33.8 C — old record 33.6 C 2019 Coronach 34.3 C — old record 34.0 C 1988 Cypress Hills 30.6 C — old record 30.0 ...

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Prince Albert Daily Herald The Prince Albert Raiders will be adding two American prospects to their depth chart in relatively short order in December. The team was the second ball to be revealed in Thursday’s WHL U.S. Priority Draft lottery, which gave them the 21st and 24th overall selections in the two-round snake draft format. The Seattle Thunderbirds won the lottery and will have the first overall pick, but won’t pick again until the 44th and final selection on draft day, which will b...

“I find that the principle of general deterrence is paramount to send a message to those who believe that they can attack and threaten frontline workers over government health orders, which they did not create but are required to enforce,” said Judge Karl P. Bazin in Swift Current Provincial Court May 28. “A jail term for the criminal acts against the frontline workers is required to bring home the message that society, through the courts, will not tolerate such acts against entirely in...

The first Northern Family Literacy Hub is preparing to open in July in La Ronge. It’s being established by KidsFirst North and will serve families in the communities of La Ronge, Air Ronge, and Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The Northern hub is one of nine provincially-funded literacy hubs across Saskatchewan that offers literacy programs and resources for local families with children ages six and under. Hubs operate through community-based organizations in Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Rosetown, Lloy...

The Regina Pats will have the 10th overall selection when the Western Hockey League holds its prospects draft ...

A 21-year-old Alberta man drowned Sunday in the Swift Current Creek near Simmie. According to the RCMP, officers from the Shaunavon detachment got a call at about 5 p.m., that a man had gone missing while swimming with friends at a recreation area near the hamlet of Simmie. The Mounties were told the man had jumped off a bridge, went underwater and didn’t resurface. RCMP officers, members of the Swift Current Fire Department and Ministry of Environment conservation officers searched for the m...

A magical castle fit for a princess has sprouted in Swift Current for seven-year-old Bella Thomson.

Posted: May 31, 2021 5:32 PM CT | Last Updated: May 31 Aliyah Prive, 18, getting her COVID-19 vaccine at Scott Collegiate in Regina on Monday. (Bonnie Allen/CBC ) The Saskatchewan Health Authority began its program designed to give COVID-19 vaccines to those 12 and older inside schools across the province Monday. Saskatchewan is the first to roll out a province-wide school vaccine program. Over the next week the SHA will bring vaccines to students in 43 cities and towns across the province, inc...