Big shoes to fill
Evergreen Golf Course announces new head professional
The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course has announced Steve Ryde as their new head professional.Ryde, 47, started his golf journey on the sand green courses of Eston, Sask. before attending Lethbridge College's golf management course. He became a professional in 2001. Ryde's golf career has taken him from his hometown to Kan...
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Man, woman from Watson charged after poppy box theft
RCMP have charged two people after a box of poppies and donations were stolen from a Wynyard business in November. Wynyard RCMP were called about the theft from a business on Nov. 10. The investigation determined that two people took a poppy donation box from the front counter of the business. A small amount of cash wa...
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Man, woman from Watson charged after poppy box theft
RCMP have charged two people after a box of poppies and donations were stolen from a Wynyard business in November. Wynyard RCMP were called about the theft from a business on Nov. 10. The investigation determined that two people took a poppy donation box from the front counter of the business. A small amount of cash wa...
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Big shoes to fill
Evergreen Golf Course announces new head professional
The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course has announced Steve Ryde as their new head professional.Ryde, 47, started his golf journey on the sand green courses of Eston, Sask. before attending Lethbridge College's golf management course. He became a professional in 2001. Ryde's golf career has taken him from his hometown to Kan...
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Coffee with Council held in Melfort
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Votes counted
Watson elects new councillor in byelection
Residents in Watson have elected their new councillor. Chris Gerspacher was elected with 72 votes, while Nathan Rempel received 30 votes. Gerspacher was born and raised in the community, and he owns CKG Automotive.Meanwhile, nominations closed Wednesday for the open councillor position in Tisdale. That position came op...
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Two more big points
Mustangs inch closer to playoff spot with another timely win
Every single point the Melfort Mustangs can get at this time of year, with where they stand, is massive, and they picked up another pair on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over the visiting Estevan Bruins.The Mustangs are now just three points back of the eighth and final postseason position, following the win, and just a gam...
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Mustangs welcome struggling Bruins in another big game
The Melfort Mustangs will once again play an important, potentially playoff-indicating game, as they welcome the Estevan Bruins to town Wednesday night.Melfort is coming off a weekend sweep of the Kindersley Klippers, who currently hold the sixth-spot in the SJHL standings, despite being just seven points ahead of the ...
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For the community of Prince Albert, Jim Robson is a man who grew up here and moved away when he was just a young 8-year-old boy. In the province of British Columbia however, and specifically to Vancouver Canucks fans, Robson is a legend and will forever be associated with Canucks hockey. He passed away on February 9 at...
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Renowned buck
Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death
The farmer from Biggar, who hunted the largest typical whitetail deer ever recorded, has died.Milo Hanson has held the world record for harvesting the deer with a rack scoring 213 5/8 inches more than three decades ago.Hanson passed away on Feb. 9, according to an obituary posted on Gerein Funeral Service. He was 80.Th...
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Big shoes to fill
Evergreen Golf Course announces new head professional
The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course has announced Steve Ryde as their new head professional.Ryde, 47, started his golf journey on the sand green courses of Eston, Sask. before attending Lethbridge College's golf management course. He became a professional in 2001. Ryde's golf career has taken him from his hometown to Kan...
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Two more big points
Mustangs inch closer to playoff spot with another timely win
Every single point the Melfort Mustangs can get at this time of year, with where they stand, is massive, and they picked up another pair on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over the visiting Estevan Bruins.The Mustangs are now just three points back of the eighth and final postseason position, following the win, and just a gam...
16h ago
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Mustangs welcome struggling Bruins in another big game
The Melfort Mustangs will once again play an important, potentially playoff-indicating game, as they welcome the Estevan Bruins to town Wednesday night.Melfort is coming off a weekend sweep of the Kindersley Klippers, who currently hold the sixth-spot in the SJHL standings, despite being just seven points ahead of the ...
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Former Mustang
Ejov named Laval Rocket goaltending coach
A name familiar to Melfort Mustangs fans is moving up in the coaching circles. Former star netminder Ilya Ejov has been named the new goaltending coach for the Laval Rocket, the Montreal Canadiens American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Ejov spent one year with the Mustangs but was fantastic, finishing with a 2.01 goal...
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Riders sign James Vaughters as CFL Free Agency opens
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Grey Cup tours across the region
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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...
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Some MPs alarmed by plan to allow cabinet to exempt entities from certain laws
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Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary
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