A fashion show was held in Melfort on Saturday to introduce the community to the latest styles.The MONYQ fashion show had local models showcase locally crafted outfits at the Kerry Vickar Centre."The show was absolutely amazing. It was a dream come true to see everything come together - the models, the designs, th...

A man wanted on a warrant in Melfort now faces additional charges. RCMP officers were conducting what they called "proactive patrols" in the city on Saturday and spotted a man they knew to be on a warrant outside a home on Stovel Ave. The man was arrested, and police found drug paraphernalia in plain view nea...

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is hosting an evening event in Humboldt focused on human rights in the province. The meeting is at the Uniplex Tuesday evening, starting at 6:30 p.m."This event offers an opportunity to learn more about your rights under The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code and to take...

Two men have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following an accident on Highway 55 near Red Earth Cree Nation.Carrot River RCMP responded to the accident on Friday, June 13, around 10 a.m., after receiving a report of somebody injured on Highway 55.Police found the adult man, who was then taken to hospital b...

The North East SPCA was pleased with the Kars 4 K9's event in Melfort on Friday. The car show saw over 50 entries, and according to spokesperson Bill Wood, the event was well attended despite scattered showers. "I think with better weather we could have had more people, but 500 people is very good for a weather-de...

The City of Melfort has lifted their fire ban. "A big thank you to all residents for your patience, understanding, and commitment to fire safety during this time," the City said in a news release. "Your support helps protect our community, first responders, and natural spaces." Despite the improved ...

What started as a gesture of goodwill ended with a good samaritan being robbed at gunpoint.Just after 4 p.m. on June 15, Prince Albert RCMP received a report of an armed robbery on Sturgeon Lake First Nation. A motorist in an SUV was driving on Sturgeon Lake Road when they came across a man lying on the roadway. The mo...

More good news on the wildfire front in Saskatchewan thanks to rain, precipitation and cooler weather.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said it will be rescinding the fire ban for the remainder of the province as of 5 p.m. Monday. Also, the Ditch02 fire near Weyakwin and the Pelican fire, which started near ...

Saskatchewan was called on to help their neighbours during their worst moments and they came through. With the help of over 60 radio stations and online media sites, $680,345 has been raised and donations are still coming in. The  Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Wildfire Evacuees initiated the province-wide effort, an...

Group of Seven (G7) negotiations are already off to a rocky start after a warm welcome quickly devolved into a tense public episode with US President Donald Trump complaining it was a 'mistake' to remove Russian President Vladimir Putin from the group. "You want to have people you can talk to. Putin speaks to me; ...

Some people might be having a tough time when it comes to trying to buy a new home or cabin because of the wildfires that have ravaged northern Saskatchewan in recent weeks.Because of the wildfires, some insurance companies in impacted areas in the northern part of the province have had to pause selling insurance as cr...

RCMP are conducting a large-scale search of the North Saskatchewan River this week as part of the ongoing investigation into the 2018 disappearance of Ashley Morin, believed to be a homicide victim.Morin, 31, was last seen in North Battleford in mid-July 2018. Police say the latest search effort involves officers from ...

There's big, there's football player big, and then there's Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive line big.These are the men Corey Mace, head coach of the Green and White, affectionately refers to as "hogs" - and they don't earn that title by skipping meals. Head coach Corey Mace affectionately calls his offensiv...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders overcame a first half of some uncharacteristic mistakes to emerge with a win in Hamilton.Saskatchewan overcame a 7-6 halftime deficit to beat the Tiger-Cats 27-23 on Saturday in CFL action at Hamilton Stadium."Perfection, I don't think is a thing, specifically in this game, but I don't...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders head to Hamilton today looking to earn a second win to start the 2025 campaign.Saskatchewan defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 31-26 to open the year but now take on the Ti-Cats, who are looking to rebound after a loss to the Calgary Stampeders."They are going to be a fired-up bunch. They d...

Another Melfort Mustang has decided on where to continue their hockey career.Graduated defenceman Zach Turner has committed to the University of Manitoba Bisons in USports."I'm super pumped, I'm excited to play close to where my family can come and watch, and I know quite a few guys that play there," Turner t...

Two graduating players for the Melfort Mustangs are going to remain teammates, now at the collegiate level.Zac Somers and Nic Andrusiak have committed to the University of Saskatchewan Huskie hockey program (U Sports)."We are extremely proud of Zac's commitment to the U of S Huskies Men's Hockey Team. His dedicati...

The Spruce Haven ball diamonds will be full of action this weekend, as the Melfort Minor Softball Association (MMSA) hosts their annual 222's Fastpitch Shootout.The tournament will have the U13 and U15 Melfort Spirit as the hosts with 13 other teams competing, eight in the U15 side and five in the U13 side.Five teams a...

The Prairie North Co-operative of today has a rich history that is rooted in agriculture. It was originally established in 1914 as the Melfort Grain Growers Co-operative Trading Association. Hampered by a lack of access to markets, area farmers decided to experiment with a purchasing co-operative to buy basic supplies ...

At Prairie North Co-op, we love when our team members come up with great ideas, especially when those ideas are about raising funds for local charities! Keith Mamer, our gas bar division manager, had seen a similar fundraising event in Alberta and took the initiative up with Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) to make things...

The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Co-operatives, the theme for the year is 'Co-operatives Build a Better World'. If that seems a little too 'rose coloured glasses' on a global scale, one has to only take a look at how one local co-operative operates to understand how the co-operative model ...

G7 farmers are ready to work with policymakers, industry leaders, and international partners to build a better future for agriculture and society. Far...

Building relationships and getting a lay of the land were the main purposes of a two-day visit to Saskatchewan by the new federal agriculture minister...

In a garden plot on the grounds of Simplot Grower Solutions in Hamlin, a piece of white cotton fabric that had earlier been tossed into a hole quickly...

OTTAWA - The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami says "Canada's weakness" is publicly saying reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples is of top priority then acting like it isn't when it introduces legislation like the major projects bill. The legislation is being widely criticized by Indigenous leaders and co...

OTTAWA - A union official who represents marine search and rescue crews said Monday the union was surprised and "blindsided" by Ottawa's decision to move the Canadian Coast Guard from the control of the fisheries minister to the defence minister. Teresa Eschuk, Union of Canadian Transportation Employees natio...

OTTAWA - An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities. Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of ...

PORT DUFFERIN - A marine animal rescue group has confirmed a rare but unfortunate find on Nova Scotia's eastern shore. The Halifax-based Marine Animal Response Society says the remains of a large, shortfin mako shark - considered the fastest shark in the ocean - were found Saturday along the shoreline near Port Dufferi...

OTTAWA - House of Commons committees are taking shape for this session of Parliament with a top spot for Liberal Karina Gould and no representation at all for New Democrats. Gould, the MP for Burlington, was elected to chair the influential finance committee for this session of Parliament, with Conservative Jasraj Hall...

OTTAWA - Former MP Han Dong says he and his family can finally move on now that his lawsuit against Global News has been settled. A Global report in early 2023, citing unidentified sources, suggested Dong privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat to hold off on freeing Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, Canadians who...

DENVER (AP) - A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation's most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company after the 2020 presidential election. The employee, Eric Coomer, sued after Lindell called him a...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other lawmakers to carry out more carnage on the night of the shootings, a federal prosecutor said. But one of the other lawmakers was was not home and the suspect left the other house after police arrived, ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state's Supreme Court ruled Monday, after a Catholic diocese that had tried for years to block such proceedings recently reversed course. The Diocese of Camden previously had argued that a court rule preve...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks at Israel early Monday, killing at least eight people, while Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people in the middle of Tehran to evacuate ahead of new strikes. The warning came on the fourth day of the conflict, when the Israeli military claimed it h...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza's Health Ministry says 38 Palestinians have been killed in new shootings in areas of food distribution centers in the south of the territory. The toll Monday was the deadliest yet in the near-daily shootings that have taken place as thousands of Palestinians move through Israeli mili...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The American Consulate in Tel Aviv suffered minor damage from the concussion of an Iranian missile landing nearby, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said on Monday. Huckabee said in a post on X there were no injuries to American personnel but that the consulate in Tel Aviv and Embassy in Jerusalem w...