Tag Archives: Community
Melfort, Prince Albert, Wakaw RCMP service areas changing for quicker response times, balanced workload
Boundaries are changing for the Melfort, Prince Albert, and Wakaw RCMP detachments.As of Saturday May 1, Melfort RCMP will be serving a number of different areas east of Prince Albert that were previo...
Apr 30, 2021
NDP’s Suicide Prevention Bill passes after third attempt
Ever since 2018, Doyle Vermette has been fighting for families who have lost loved ones to suicide by trying to get The Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act passed in the province's legisl...
Apr 30, 2021
Melfort’s airport to receive government funding for two new taxiways
Melfort's airport will be getting some upgrades thanks to new funding from the Saskatchewan government.The money will be used for the construction of two new taxiways and the excavation of a taxiway."...
Apr 30, 2021
MLA Cockrill discusses province’s support for value-added agriculture
REGINA, Sask. - Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill discussed the province's support for the agriculture industry and value-added initiatives in the new budget during his presentation at the Saskatchewan ...
Apr 30, 2021
More drive-thru and walk-in clinic date in the works; 264 new cases reported by province
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has scheduled tentative dates for drive-thru and walk-in clinics throughout the province for the coming week.Clinic locations for May 5 to May 8 will be confirmed by ...
Apr 30, 2021
Melfort Communities in Bloom planning several special projects this season
The Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) committee is getting ready for another busy season.Peggy George with CiB gave some insight into the projects the group has underway for this year as they continu...
Apr 30, 2021
'Every time I dance it feels like I'm floating': Gazebo dancer video goes viral
A video of a young woman dancing in her jingle dress at the gazebo on Prince Albert’s Riverbank, has been viewed nearly 10,000 times in less than a week. Summer Standingready, 19, has been danci...
Apr 30, 2021
Hope is Growing
The Tisdale Suicide Awareness Committee encourages everyone to participate in this project.See the poster for details.
Apr 30, 2021
Street signs displayed along River Street featuring P.A.'s Indigenous languages
River Street in Prince Albert is now home to street signs displayed in local Indigenous languages. According to a recent media release, River Street is the first location where names are displayed und...
Apr 30, 2021
Complaints to Sask. ombudsman illustrate differing perspectives on COVID precautions
COVID-19 precautions went too far for some and not far enough for others who complained about long-term care homes and correctional facilities to Saskatchewan's ombudsman last year.Saskatchewan's ombu...
Apr 29, 2021