Crash
RCMP investigating fatal crash near Lanigan
Humboldt RCMP are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that happened last night.Police were called to the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 20, west of Lanigan, at around 7:30 p.m., where an SUV and a tractor-trailer unit collided.Officers, along with local fire and EMS, responded to the crash. One of the passe...
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Truth and Reconciliation
Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools
OTTAWA - As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week, they also had to confront a persistent problem: public figures claiming the history of residential schools has been exaggerated or falsified.It's a problem community leaders say poses a real challenge to reconciliation effort...
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Crash
RCMP investigating fatal crash near Lanigan
Humboldt RCMP are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that happened last night.Police were called to the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 20, west of Lanigan, at around 7:30 p.m., where an SUV and a tractor-trailer unit collided.Officers, along with local fire and EMS, responded to the crash. One of the passe...
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Pedestrian killed in collision east of Nipawin
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Nigerian community prepares for Naija Day celebration in Nipawin
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Oct 03, 2025
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Bridge being replaced with culverts north of Melfort
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Oct 03, 2025
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INFRASTRUCTURE
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Weekend Sweep
Kobelka shutout, perfect penalty kill lead Mustangs over Stars
The Melfort Mustangs picked up the weekend sweep over the Battlefords North Stars on Saturday with a 2-0 shutout win.Kason Kobelka made 21 saves in the win, picking up his first career SJHL shutout in the process."It's tough for the team when we lose our starting goalie, but when we have a reliable backup, like Ka...
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Another one-goal game
Binner grabs shootout winner as Mustangs down Stars
For the third game in a row, the Melfort Mustangs needed extra time to decide a winner.On this particular occasion, the Mustangs were hosting the Battlefords North Stars and eventually won 3-2 in a shootout, thanks to Kaleb Binner."I really didn't know that I was going, to be honest with you, when I was told to ge...
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Out of division matchup
Mustangs set for home-and-home weekend against North Stars
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Oct 03, 2025
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Broncos News
Broncos add pair of WHLers, former player going pro
The Humboldt Broncos' newsfeed has been quite busy over the last 24 hours, as the club added two WHL players to their roster, while a former forward of theirs has committed to a professional hockey team in Norway.Boris Kofman is the newest member of Manglerud Star Ishockey in Oslo, Norway, in the Norwegian Second Divis...
Oct 03, 2025
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Ready for kickoff
Riders look to end skid with first win in Ottawa since 2017
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to get back in the win column on Friday as they head to Ottawa to take on the Redblacks.Saskatchewan is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time during the 2025 CFL season, dropping to 10-4 in the process."It's very important (to bounce back)," said Riders defen...
Oct 03, 2025
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Team Saskatchewan
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Three local hockey players will soon be competing on the National stage as members of Team Saskatchewan.Danelle Steffen, Ayden Kehrig, and Tarynn Sutter were recently named to the provincial roster for the Women's U18 National Championships.Steffen is a Melfort native, while Kehrig hails from Bjorkdale, and Sutter is a...
Oct 02, 2025
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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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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...
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