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Local group donates comfort birds to cancer patients across the province
The Northern Lights Woodcarvers have carved over 2,700 comfort birds that have been donated to cancer clinics across Saskatchewan.The Melfort group has mainly donated to Regina and Saskatoon; however,...
Oct 3, 2022
Woman charged after several windows damaged at Nipawin Hospital
A 20-year-old woman has been charged with mischief after seven windows were damaged at the Nipawin Hospital.On Sept. 5, Nipawin RCMP received a call of a disturbance at the hospital around midnight. P...
Oct 3, 2022
Elk Ridge founder passes away
Editor's note: Petersen was 85 not 95 as incorrectly stated in previous article.Morris Sawchuk said his friend Arne Petersen was a tremendous visionary.The founder of Elk Ridge Resort passed away on S...
Oct 3, 2022
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils
VANCOUVER - Family members of Indigenous women killed across British Columbia say police need to be held accountable and improve communication when they are investigating missing persons cases across ...
Oct 3, 2022
Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week
OTTAWA - Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week. Finance Minister Chry...
Oct 3, 2022
Returning Stang: Melfort welcomes back goalie depth
The Melfort Mustangs have regained their backup goalie from last season.James Venne is back in town after starting the year in the Western Hockey League (WHL).The 2004-born netminder played in two pre...
Oct 3, 2022
Changing census question raises concerns about language data: expert
OTTAWA - A Canadian polling expert is raising concerns about the results of the Statistics Canada language census after the order of two questions were swapped on the national questionnaire last year....
Oct 3, 2022
Report reveals toxic culture within Rowing Canada's high performance program
One of Canada's best women's rowers is recovering from an eating disorder that developed in 2019. It was her attempt to maintain a sense of control over what she said was an unhealthy relationship wit...
Oct 3, 2022
Officials: US to send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will soon deliver to Ukraine four more of the advanced rocket systems credited with helping the country's military gain momentum in its war with Russia. The High Mobility Ar...
Oct 3, 2022
Frustration with Ukraine war spills out on Russian state TV
Russia's retreat from a key Ukrainian city over the weekend elicited outcry from an unlikely crowd - state-run media outlets that typically cast Moscow's war in glowing terms. A series of embarrassing...
Oct 3, 2022