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Melfort museum unveils new dentist office in honour of local historic figure
A very well-remembered and well-respected woman in Melfort's history was honoured on Thursday.The Dr. Campion Swartout dentist's office had its grand opening at the Melfort and District Museum."I thin...
Sep 06, 2025
Hockey, political players react to death of Montreal Canadiens great Ken Dryden
MONTREAL - Politicians and hockey stars are mourning the loss of hockey legend and former federal politician Ken Dryden, who passed away Friday at age 78 after a battle with cancer. Dryden, 78, was a ...
Sep 06, 2025
Riders aim to earn first win in Winnipeg since 2018 in Banjo Bowl
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to end a streak of losses when travelling to Manitoba.Saskatchewan will take on the Bombers in the Labour Day rematch in Winnipeg today. The Riders have gone 0-9...
Sep 06, 2025
PHOTOS: 6x Stanley Cup Champion, Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
MONTREAL - Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summi...
Sep 06, 2025
Saskatchewan real estate market once again outperforming expectations
The trends on the Saskatchewan Realtors Association's market watch for August marked 26 consecutive months of above-average sales, while seven communities, including Prince Albert, Melfort, and Humbol...
Sep 06, 2025
Trump's use of troops in D.C. is an alarming preview of militarized policing: experts
WASHINGTON - On a sultry early September afternoon in Washington, D.C., tourists pulling suitcases and office workers rushing between meetings dodged past dozens of National Guard troops standing at t...
Sep 06, 2025
Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
MONTREAL - Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summi...
Sep 05, 2025
Residents of N.W.T. community being allowed home after weeklong wildfire evacuation
WHAT - Residents of a First Nation community in the Northwest Territories are set to return home just over a week after being forced to flee because of a wildfire. The Community Government of Whati sa...
Sep 05, 2025
Musqueam and City of Richmond file notices of appeal after Cowichan Tribes ruling
VANCOUVER - The Musqueam Indian Band and the City of Richmond each say they are appealing the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that found another First Nation government holds Aboriginal title for l...
Sep 05, 2025
Ontario teen's disappearance considered suspicious: RCMP
Nearly four months have passed since a teenage boy from Ontario, living in northern saskatchewan, was last heard from.RCMP are now treating the case as suspicious. Jay'siiah Webb-Long, 16, was living ...
Sep 05, 2025