Nipawin sweeps weekend
Hawks' Roberts named SJHL's MVP of the Week
Gage Roberts of the Nipawin Hawks is the SGEU MVP of the Week in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The backstop went 2-0-0-0 with a 0.50 goals-against-average and a .981 save percentage. The Hawks defeated the Mustangs in Melfort 3-1 Friday night, and blanked the Warman Wolverines 5-0 at the Centennial Arena on Su...
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No bids yet as deadline approaches for Duck Lake naming rights
It doesn't appear the Town of Duck Lake is going to change its name.The community is just weeks away from a deadline to submit bids for the naming rights and hasn't received any yet. "Was I ever actually expecting any? It's a hard call," said Mayor Jason Anderson.For him, the idea was worth the effort since i...
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Nipawin sweeps weekend
Hawks' Roberts named SJHL's MVP of the Week
Gage Roberts of the Nipawin Hawks is the SGEU MVP of the Week in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The backstop went 2-0-0-0 with a 0.50 goals-against-average and a .981 save percentage. The Hawks defeated the Mustangs in Melfort 3-1 Friday night, and blanked the Warman Wolverines 5-0 at the Centennial Arena on Su...
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U of S Huskies win Canada West
Former Mustangs heading to University Cup Championship
A couple of Melfort Mustangs alumni are Canada West champions.Forwards Zac Somers, Ben Tkachuk, and the rest of the University of Saskatchewan Men's Hockey Team have advanced to the University Cup Championship. The Huskies swept the Mount Royal Cougars 5-0 and 4-2 in the best-of-three series over the weekend. They went...
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Taking down the champs
Cole's first career SJHL game winner the sealer in Hawks victory over Melfort
The Hawks continue to demonize the Mustangs after Nipawin won 3-1 Friday in Melfort in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.The win was Nipawin's sixth over Melfort this season in seven games with one more to be played on March 13.Melfort opened the scoring in the first period courtesy of Lanigan, Sask. prod...
Mar 07, 2026
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Weather
Icy, snow covered highways in Melfort area
The Highway Hotline is reporting less than ideal driving conditions in the Melfort and Tisdale areas.At 1p.m., all highways were either partially covered or full covered, and some recent rain has resulted in icy sections.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Saturday afternoon's forecast includes periods ...
Mar 07, 2026
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Raising money for restoration
Concert at Melfort's Historic Post Office raises $1,600
The Historic Post Office Advisory Group (HPOAG) has brought in more money to help in their efforts to restore and beautify the century-old building. The organization hosted a concert last weekend and raised $1,600. Doug Holoien and the Hometown Band provided the entertainment for the evening, and HPOAG thanked them and...
Mar 06, 2026
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Honoured for service
Melfort Legion member receives Quilt of Valour
A long-time member of the Melfort Legion has been presented with a significant honour. Bob Ellis received the Quilt of Valour, an honour started back in 2006 amid the conflict in Afghanistan. "In 2006, three soldiers based out of Edmonton were recovering in an Edmonton hospital from injuries they suffered while se...
Mar 06, 2026
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Name that town
No bids yet as deadline approaches for Duck Lake naming rights
It doesn't appear the Town of Duck Lake is going to change its name.The community is just weeks away from a deadline to submit bids for the naming rights and hasn't received any yet. "Was I ever actually expecting any? It's a hard call," said Mayor Jason Anderson.For him, the idea was worth the effort since i...
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Find My Plus One
Saskatchewan-made 'activity-first' app helps connect people with similar interests
"Loneliness is an epidemic. Health Canada backs that up. We have this incredible country full of things to do and too many of us are sitting them out because we don't have anybody to do them with. I wanted to change that."Aitken describes Find My Plus One as an 'activity-first app.'"This isn't about swip...
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Carney expected to be a no-show as MPs debate Iran war in House of Commons
OTTAWA - MPs are expected to square off tonight in a debate about Canada's approach to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, although the prime minister won't be taking part.Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon said Sunday the government is proposing a take-note debate in the House of Commons this evening over the conflict and...
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Saskatchewan enters agreement to advance national energy corridor
Saskatchewan and several other provinces and territories have signed an agreement to advance a proposal for a national energy corridor in Canada.The partnership also includes Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Nova Scotia, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, P.E.I. and the Yukon.The Government of Saskatchewan said the agreement ...
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Travel Plans
Planning a vacation? CAA says Mexico OK, Middle East a no-go
After weeks filled with global conflicts, travellers may be rethinking their vacations - but whether they should reschedule or not depends on the destination.It has been two weeks since tourists in areas of Mexico were put under a shelter-in-place order due to cartel violence, including in the coastal city of Puerto Va...
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Affordable Homes
New company looking to transform housing on First Nations
Housing on First Nations across Saskatchewan is in short supply and often in disrepair. A new Saskatchewan company has come up with a new housing solution to these long-standing problems.Wastēyapit Homes is an Indigenous co-owned housing company that is creating innovative, affordable homes that are designed and built...
Mar 08, 2026
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Local Sports
Nipawin sweeps weekend
Hawks' Roberts named SJHL's MVP of the Week
Gage Roberts of the Nipawin Hawks is the SGEU MVP of the Week in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The backstop went 2-0-0-0 with a 0.50 goals-against-average and a .981 save percentage. The Hawks defeated the Mustangs in Melfort 3-1 Friday night, and blanked the Warman Wolverines 5-0 at the Centennial Arena on Su...
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U of S Huskies win Canada West
Former Mustangs heading to University Cup Championship
A couple of Melfort Mustangs alumni are Canada West champions.Forwards Zac Somers, Ben Tkachuk, and the rest of the University of Saskatchewan Men's Hockey Team have advanced to the University Cup Championship. The Huskies swept the Mount Royal Cougars 5-0 and 4-2 in the best-of-three series over the weekend. They went...
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Taking down the champs
Cole's first career SJHL game winner the sealer in Hawks victory over Melfort
The Hawks continue to demonize the Mustangs after Nipawin won 3-1 Friday in Melfort in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.The win was Nipawin's sixth over Melfort this season in seven games with one more to be played on March 13.Melfort opened the scoring in the first period courtesy of Lanigan, Sask. prod...
Mar 07, 2026
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local talent
'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battleford's Chloe Semeniuk, those moment came when she was just a toddler."I first stepped on the ice when I was just littl...
Mar 06, 2026
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Rivalry renewed
Nipawin Hawks make final trip to Melfort to face Mustangs
The Nipawin Hawks will look to snap a four-game road losing streak Friday in Melfort as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) fiercest rivalry is renewed at the Northern Lights Palace.Nipawin hasn't played since a 7-2 loss in Yorkton on Feb. 27. The Mustangs are the SJHL's best team right now, winning 12 in a ...
Mar 06, 2026
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Rivals in the building
Mustangs go for 13th straight against rival Hawks
The Melfort Mustangs will welcome the Nipawin Hawks to the Northern Lights Palace on Friday for the final time this season.Nipawin has the edge in the season series so far; however, the Mustangs enter the game on a 12-game win streak and are trying to track down the Hawks in the final weeks."I think it comes down ...
Mar 06, 2026
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It’s a Co-op Thing
Building, Feeding, Fuelling, Growing and Helping Keep Our Communities Safe
At Prairie North Co-op (PNC) we often say that we are proud to serve our members with products and services that help build, feed, fuel and grow the communities in which we live and do business. Now we can add "help keep our members and communities safe' through our commitment to a strong safety culture to that li...
Aug 26, 2025
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Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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Innovation at Work
Prairie North Co-op Retrofit Serves Rural Members
At Prairie North Co-operative, the vision is to be the trusted first choice in the community. Sometimes achieving that vision requires thinking outside the box and taking an innovative approach to problem solving. In 2019, the Prairie North Co-op Agro Fuel team began to offer a number of bulk oil products to its rural ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Sask RMs gather to address come concerns
Rural municipalities from across Saskatchewan meet next week for their annual conference - an opportunity to discuss issues of concern. The Saskatchew...
Mar 06, 2026
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Canadian cattle and sheep inventories up while hog numbers decline
The Canadian cattle herd rose on Jan. 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2018. The information comes from the Statistics Canada Livestock Esti...
Mar 06, 2026
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Alberta Beef Producers announces intent to form traceability working group
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) are looking for ways to gather input on proposed changes to traceability regulations. Following 15 producer meetings and ...
Mar 05, 2026
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Canada
B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, mental and physical harassment, and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship. The 20-metre protection zones f...
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Submarine company taps former news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice ad
OTTAWA - South Korean firm Hanwha Oceans has tapped former TV news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice an ad as it looks to secure a multi-billion-dollar procurement contract from Ottawa. Peter Mansbridge, the former voice of CBC's The National, can be he...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle. Cold Response is run by NATO every two years and involves about 25,000 troops from 14 nations trai...
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Lawyer says no proof of his client's presence at B.C. double murder scene
ABBOTSFORD - A lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion says the prosecution hasn't proved his client was at the crime scene. Andrew Cochrane, the lawyer for Abhijeet Singh, says his client ad...
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Gray likely died of cardiac arrest, complicated by police actions: pathologist
VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers said Monday that there was no single, definitive cause of death. Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde said he ide...
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Automaker allowed more tariff-free U.S. imports due to higher Canadian production
OTTAWA - Ottawa is letting an unnamed automaker import a higher quota of U.S.-made vehicles without tariffs because the company is selling and making more cars in Canada than first expected. While the Liberal government dropped the bulk of its counter-...
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World
Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his c...
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Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
NEW YORK (AP) - Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were being ...
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Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) - The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Lebanon following renewed strikes with th...
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India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255...
Mar 08, 2026
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern co...
Mar 07, 2026
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - LIMA, Peru - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru'...
Mar 07, 2026
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