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Hawks swept in weekend set with Mustangs
The Hawks were swept away by the Melfort Mustangs in a weekend home-and-home series that concluded Saturday night in Nipawin.After Melfort cruised to a 6-1 victory Friday at home, the Hawks were stymi...
Dec 19, 2021

COVID-19 cases surge as provinces scramble to re-impose restrictions
Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down again as a fifth wave of COVID-19 appears to be building, with thousands of new cases being reported across the country. Ontario this morning announce...
Dec 19, 2021

McGrath, Morozoff, Koran contribute big as Broncos finish off 2021
Three numbers making waves for the Humboldt Broncos are 39, 55, and 77.The forward line of Alex Morozoff, Braiden Koran, and Connor McGrath have been chalking up the points as of late, including the B...
Dec 19, 2021

From masks to book banning, conservatives take on educators
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A recent Wyoming school board meeting was again packed with opponents of mask mandates when things took an abrupt turn and a parent started reading aloud sexually explicit passag...
Dec 19, 2021

Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies
ATLANTA (AP) - Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus bui...
Dec 19, 2021

Mustangs shutout Hawks, enter Christmas break winners of seven straight
The Melfort Mustangs are heading into Christmas as the hottest team in the SJHL.This following a 3-0 win over their rival Nipawin Hawks at the Cage in Nipawin on Saturday, Dec. 18.After a 6-1 win the ...
Dec 19, 2021

'She is no more': Icefield rollover survivor who lost wife wants report released
CALGARY - A man who lost his wife when an all-terrain tour bus rolled at the Columbia Icefield in the Rocky Mountains is pressing the RCMP for answers about what happened. Three people were killed and...
Dec 19, 2021

Carlton Trail College is helping those in need this holiday season
Carlton Trail College is making the holidays a bit brighter for those in need.Staff and board members organized an internal food drive. Donated items will be taken to the Greater Learning District foo...
Dec 19, 2021

Business is up heading into 2022, but so too are worries about paying off COVID debt
OTTAWA - The 40-strong team of workers at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that takes calls from the association's members has been hearing a lot about loans. Federal loans, specificall...
Dec 19, 2021

Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away
OTTAWA - Hunting guides, hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions on travel keeping foreign customers out of the country, are turning to ecotourism, including wildlife viewing, snowmobiling and guided hikes,...
Dec 19, 2021