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2023 Junior and Citizen of the Year announced by Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce

Melfort's best people of the past year will be celebrated at the Mel-Bex Awards next weekend.With the event set to return after six or seven years, that also meant the return of the two Citizen of the...

Mar 15, 2024

More than a mouthful: Poutine Week returns to Prince Albert

It has begun once again. Friday marks the start of the race for one of Prince Albert's most coveted prizes - The Gravy Bowl. Poutine Week runs from March 15 to 24 and has become a hallmark fundraiser,...

Mar 15, 2024

Harvard media expands with acquisition of Sask Today

The news-scape in the Battlefords and Saskatchewan will look a little different in the future. In the March 14 edition of the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist, an advertisement for the sale of the c...

Mar 15, 2024

Balloon-release ceremony celebrates life of Melfort woman

A touching goodbye to a colleague lost to violence.The staff at North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) held a balloon-release ceremony Friday morning to honour Danielle Dobersheck, who was k...

Mar 15, 2024

Raising money and awareness: HDHF Equip to Care campaign starts Monday

The Humboldt District Hospital Foundation Equip to Care campaign begins on Monday.The 12th annual campaign raises awareness and funds, according to Executive Director Lorrie Bunko."It's a perfect oppo...

Mar 15, 2024

Lake Country to receive 5G boost

Rural areas north of Prince Albert and east of Nipawin are the latest to benefit from Sasktel's expansion of its 5G network.Among the 30 additional cell sites impacted are ones in the Christopher Lake...

Mar 15, 2024

P.A. man identified as First World War soldier found in France

A previously unidentified soldier who fought in the First World War hails from Saskatchewan. Human remains found in France in 2012 have now been identified as those of a Canadian soldier, who farmed n...

Mar 15, 2024

Memory of woman murdered in Melfort honoured by employer

The victim of a homicide in Melfort last weekend is being remembered by her employer.Danielle Dobersheck worked for North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) at the Treehouse, described as a "s...

Mar 15, 2024

Senior Men's Curling Provincials underway in Melfort

Saskatchewan's best men's senior curlers have all descended on Melfort to compete in this weekend's provincial championships.The first draw began at 4 p.m. on Thursday, as two pools of six will each p...

Mar 14, 2024

'You matter': Ex-NHLer Tootoo spreads message of hope, hard work to Indigenous youth

Jordin Tootoo made an appearance in Prince Albert on Thursday, hoping to inspire the next generation of Indigenous youth.The former NHL player spoke passionately to a group of about 50 high school stu...

Mar 14, 2024