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Canadian Armed Forces reports 16 military suicides in 2020
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says 16 service members took their own lives last year. That represents a slight decline from the 20 military suicides reported in 2019, which was the largest number...
Jun 08, 2021

CFL board of governors to hold call Monday where they could vote on 2021 season start
TORONTO - The CFL's board of governors could be providing some much-needed clarity on the 2021 season next week. A league official said the board will hold a conference call Monday, at which time leag...
Jun 08, 2021

Bianca Andreescu, coach Sylvain Bruneau part ways after 'amazing' run
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and her longtime coach are parting ways. Andreescu wrote on Twitter that she and coach Sylvain Bruneau have mutually decided to end their "incredible coaching rel...
Jun 08, 2021

Hunter Nelson Memorial Golf Tournament
The Second Annual Hunter Nelson Memoiral Golf Tournament is set for August 21 at the Birch Hills Golf Course.See the poster for full details.
Jun 08, 2021

Spray Park Opens for the Season
The City of Melfort Spray Park is open for the season at Spruce Haven Park at 102 Spruce Haven Road.
Jun 08, 2021

Virtual Dance Showcase Continues Until June 21
We are going BIG for the month of June with a Virtual Dance Showcase, as well as weekly contests for all! National Indigenous History Month starts June 1st. The staff at BATC are proud to celebrate wi...
Jun 08, 2021

London incident that killed four Muslim family members a 'terrorist attack': Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the attack in London, Ont., that killed four members of a Muslim family and left one child in hospital was an act of terrorism. After observing a moment of silence f...
Jun 08, 2021

Melfort Canada Day celebrations to be 'one of the biggest celebrations'
Plans are in place for Canada Day in Melfort for this year.Director of Development, Planning, and Community Relations Brent Lutz said they wanted to make it bigger and better than last year's celebrat...
Jun 08, 2021

Volunteer Opportunities - Meal on Wheels
There are volunteer opportunities throughout the Prince Albert Region of the Saskatchewan Health Authority for Meals on Wheels Drivers.See the poster below for information.
Jun 08, 2021

US job openings surge to record 9.3 million in April
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers posted a record 9.3 million job openings in April with the U.S. economy reopening at break-neck speed. The number of job openings soared 12% from the 8.3 million count...
Jun 08, 2021