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Rick and Jennifer Robins leave behind everlasting legacy
June 27 will mark a bittersweet moment, both for the community and Captain Rick and Jennifer Robins, as they are set to begin a new journey.The couple, who have run the Salvation Army for the past sev...
Jun 06, 2022

Sweden's Blixt wins U.S. Open qualifier, Canada's du Toit misses cut on home soil
MILTON, Ont. - Sweden's Jonas Blixt finished on top Monday in the U.S Open qualifying tournament at RattleSnake Point Golf Club. Blixt was tied for the lead after the day's opening round and finished ...
Jun 06, 2022

Final four players qualify for RBC Canadian Open, Canadian Hunt misses out in playoff
TORONTO - Patrick Flavin finished 3-under 68 for top spot in the Monday qualifier for the RBC Canadian Open. Amateur Piercen Hunt, who was born in Calgary, Braden Thornberry, Jeffrey Kang and Brad Ada...
Jun 06, 2022

Judge lets sex assault suit go on against actor Kevin Spacey
NEW YORK (AP) - A sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in federal court in New York City, a federal judge ruled Monday. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said in a written ruling that ...
Jun 06, 2022

Contract dispute could hurt Canada's World Cup push, game's growth: experts
VANCOUVER - Experts say the well of goodwill created by the on-field success of Canada's soccer teams in recent months is quickly drying up amid a heated contract dispute between the men's national sq...
Jun 06, 2022

Canadian bobsled, skeleton athletes object to non-disclosure clause in contract
Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes fear their national federation is trying to silence them, saying a clause in their athlete agreement contradicts the principles of safe sport. The Bobsleigh Cana...
Jun 06, 2022

Alleged vehicle thief nabbed by police
Melfort RCMP may have put the brakes on a rash of recent vehicle thefts.A woman from the city has been arrested and is facing four counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000, as well as one c...
Jun 06, 2022

First B.C. monkeypox case is confirmed in Vancouver resident
VANCOUVER - The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases. The centre says its laboratory has confirme...
Jun 06, 2022

Snarr joins Hammond in St. Norbert
There will be yet another former Melfort Mustang suiting up for the St. Norbert College Green Knights this upcoming 2022/23 seasonMark Snarr, a 2001-born defenceman, has joined fellow graduate, Curtis...
Jun 06, 2022

Cumberland House looks inward for community security
When it comes to keeping the community safe, Cumberland House Cree Nation is working on some home-built solutions. Chief Rene Chaboyer said they are looking for people who will take on the job of acti...
Jun 06, 2022