Rural Saskatchewan
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APAS report makes recommendations to improve mobile, internet service across SaskatchewanThe Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released a report calling for action, including 43 recommendations on how to improve connectivity in the prairies.CanadaMar 31
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At-home COVID-19 test system endorsed by feds won’t let rural Saskatchewan family register'I feel like we're going to be quarantining until a courier decides that they're going to start doing rural Saskatchewan.'CanadaMar 2
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Community powering through as outage continues in parts of Beechy, Sask., surrounding areaPower is back in some parts of Beechy, Sask. after being hit with a massive wind and snow storm earlier in the week.CanadaJan 15
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Rural Saskatchewan residents calling for cell service along highways after ‘many serious accidents’Residents in rural Saskatchewan are raising safety concerns about having to drive hours without cell service, after being snubbed in SaskTel's latest plan to build 74 cell towers in rural parts of the province.CanadaOct 5, 2020
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APAS Connectivity Task Force researching internet issues in rural Saskatchewan areasAPAS hopes the new research can find solutions to improve internet and cell phone connections across the province.CanadaSep 22, 2020
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Emergency services return to Radville, Sask., health centre after stint as temporary hospitalEmergency services are set to return to Radville Marian Health Centre after the province turned its ER space into a community hospital.HealthJul 20, 2020
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Saskatchewan investing $80M for new long-term care facilities, upgradesThe Saskatchewan government says seniors will benefit from an investment in new long-term care facilities in Grenfell and La Ronge.CanadaJun 16, 2020
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Rural area searched by Prince Albert police in hopes of finding woman who disappearedPrince Albert police are appealing to the public to report any information about the whereabouts of Happy Charles, including specific locations that may be connected to her disappearance.CanadaJun 9, 2020
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Lack of consistent, reliable internet service holding rural Saskatchewan back: SARM presidentThe president of SARM said SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are one of the options being explored in a search for consistent and reliable high-speed internet across rural Saskatchewan.CanadaJun 5, 2020
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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan to start reopening rural emergency rooms in mid-JuneThe SHA says it is planning to reopen emergency departments to previous levels of service in nine rural Saskatchewan communities.May 26, 2020
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