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COVID-19 diagnosis at Cudworth School, some students move to virtual learning

The Horizon School Division (HSD) is alerting the public there is a COVID-19 diagnosis at Cudworth School.According to a media release, HSD said they were notified of the case late on Monday, Nov. 23 ...

Nov 24, 2020

Melfort Food Bank asking community for donations for food and holiday hampers

The number of families and individuals accessing the Melfort Food Bank is increasing.The increase is largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Secretary Ellen Zuck said this year they have c...

Nov 24, 2020

Flin Flon Bombers pause season until after Christmas break

The Flin Flon Bombers will not be playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the rest of 2020.This just a few weeks after the Manitoba government deemed the province a red zone due to a COVI...

Nov 24, 2020

Chitek Lake Bush Buddies' Virtual Survival Rally

We will not be hosting our Rally in February due to government regulations. In light of this, the snowmobile trails will still be open and as such we still do need to fundraise to help with the expens...

Nov 24, 2020

Wallace Stegner House, one of Canada's first writer/artist residencies needs your help

This historic, rural, remote artists/writers residency program needs your help in order to keep operating! Our 50K fundraising campaign goal is 35% of the way there.Few people realize that artist/writ...

Nov 24, 2020

Adaptability and Resilience in the face of COVID-19

November 20, 2020 put us at month eight in the COVID fight and highlighted again the emergence of our new reality in Health Care in Saskatchewan. There is an old saying that "necessity is the mother o...

Nov 24, 2020

Melfort Cross Country Ski Club adds golf course to trail list

The Melfort Cross Country Ski Club is hoping more people in the area will get into the sport this season.Maren Hantke is in charge of membership and says they want to get the word out that cross count...

Nov 23, 2020

Well-wishes pour in for Fred Sasakamoose as he battles COVID-19

Players and officials are sending their wishes to Fred Sasakamoose, who was recently admitted to hospital due to a recent presumptive COVID-19 diagnosis.Sasakamoose, 86, was the first Canadian Indigen...

Nov 23, 2020

Salvation Army kettle campaign kicks off in Melfort

Salvation Army kettles are now set-up around the community.Fedusiak Funeral Chapel provided a $1,000 cheque to kick-off the kettle campaign on Monday, Nov. 23 in Melfort."Our goal this year is $17,000...

Nov 23, 2020

Spreading hope at the Melfort Hospital

Spreading light in the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic around Saskatchewan is the goal for a staff member at the Melfort Hospital.Licensed Practical Nurse, Laura Alexander decided to use Christmas L...

Nov 23, 2020