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Learn the Warning Signs of Dementia
The Melfort Library is hosting the ABCs of Dementia July 18 at the library.See the poster for details.
Jul 17, 2019

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
GENEVA - The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday after the virus spread this week to a city of two million peo...
Jul 17, 2019

Family Fun Weekend at Creekside Arena - Melfort
Come out and join us for a fun weekend with your family. We have fun events for the kids as well as some family friendly events such as team sorting and a ranch trail class. Saturday evening we are ha...
Jul 17, 2019

Toronto man who lost family in Ethiopian plane crash testifies at US Congress
A Toronto man who lost his family in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia called Wednesday for a stronger aircraft approval process in the U.S. and said more people would die if that typ...
Jul 17, 2019

Interviews with family of highway shooting victim heard in Calgary court
CALGARY - The trial of an Alberta youth accused of firing a gun at a German tourist on a highway west of Calgary is having to rely on police interviews done with the family after he was shot...
Jul 17, 2019

'Told to shoot:' Trial begins for Alberta youth in shooting of German tourist
CALGARY - There was conflicting testimony in court Monday about whether a youth charged in the shooting of a German tourist on an Alberta highway may have acted on his own or was ordered to ...
Jul 17, 2019

Search for missing Quebec businessman, son stretches into fifth day
MONTREAL - A sonar-equipped provincial police boat explored a deep reservoir Monday for signs of a missing helicopter carrying a Quebec entrepreneur and his teen son who haven't been heard from since ...
Jul 17, 2019

Anglican Church rejects same-sex marriage amendment; will not add policy to national laws
The Anglican Church of Canada narrowly voted down a proposal to bless same-sex marriage across the denomination, with its newly elected leader acknowledging the disappointment the decision w...
Jul 17, 2019

Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker dies; hit by car in Virginia
Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medallist and four-division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police...
Jul 17, 2019

RCMP still searching for 63-year-old missing Naicam man
Melfort RCMP is still looking for a 63-year-old Naicam man who went missing in May.Charles Butler-Grace was last seen in the Humboldt area on Highway 5 on May 10 and was believed to be hitchhiking tow...
Jul 17, 2019 Charles Butler-Grace was last seen May 10 near Humboldt. (submitted photo/Melfort RCMP)