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Stuart Chambers Memorial Golf Day
The Stuart Chambers Memorial Golf Day will be July 6 at the Melfort Golf Club with a 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start.There will be a supper and silent auction to follow.See the poster for details.
Jun 18, 2019

Canada Day at the Melfort Museum
The Melfort Museum will be open Canada Day from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.Come in for a visit, join us for a tour and learn about local history.See the poster for details.
Jun 18, 2019

Poll suggests majority of Canadians favour limiting immigration levels
OTTAWA - New polling numbers suggest a majority of Canadians believe the federal government should limit the number of immigrants it accepts - a public opinion trend that Immigration Minister Ahmed Hu...
Jun 18, 2019

Police searching for suspect after shooting at Toronto Raptors rally
Toronto police are still looking for a suspect after Monday's shooting that sent dozens scurrying for cover during a celebration for the Raptors' historic NBA win. Police...
Jun 18, 2019

Pricey tours of decaying Titanic shipwreck delayed until June 2020
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Adventure tourists who paid $168,000 each to help survey the Titanic shipwreck off Newfoundland have been told their much-anticipated dives are being postponed. The U.S. compan...
Jun 18, 2019

Blair says more gun-control action needed, signals no new steps before election
OTTAWA - Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair says more must be done to address gun violence, but he is also signalling no new measures will be taken before the fall election. Blair says step...
Jun 18, 2019

Coroner concludes death of Gilles Duceppe's 93-year-old mother preventable
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner has ruled the death of Gilles Duceppe's 93-year-old mother after she became trapped in a courtyard at her seniors' residence on a bitterly cold morning was accidental ...
Jun 18, 2019

Tisdale Cutting Horse Competition
The Tisdale Cutting Horse Competition will be June 29 and 30.On June 28th there will be a Saskatchewan Cutting Horse Association Benefit Cutting Clinic. Entries Close: June 23 at 10 pm late entries go...
Jun 18, 2019

NDP promise to expand universal health care, starting with national drug plan
HAMILTON - The federal NDP says it will fast-track a universal drug plan to ensure a late 2020 start date if elected this fall as part of an expansion of Canada's health-care syste...
Jun 18, 2019

Spending plans may limit impact of Liberals' housing strategy, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the Liberals' housing strategy may not alleviate a housing crunch as the government promises. The Liberals unveiled the 10-year, $40-billion na...
Jun 18, 2019